Companies across every industry are increasingly adopting the cloud to drive more reliable resilience, growth, and productivity. Businesses are looking to build the flexibility needed to take on current challenges and facilitate their long-term competitive advantage. However, many organizations still lack the required additional effort to bring their cloud goals to life – and to keep moving toward innovation.
The worldwide pandemic served as a critical turning point, forcing businesses to consider cloud computing as a necessity rather than an option or luxury. With a robust economy, businesses began their cloud computing experience with ambitious goals in mind. A recent Accenture survey reported that approximately 32% of organizations consider their cloud initiatives finalized – meaning that they feel comfortable with their current ability to fulfill their stated business objectives. Not only that, but 41% of companies admit that their cloud implementation is still in progress and that they are continually adapting it to accommodate the evolving necessities of their business.
Issues with Extensive Data
The modern enterprise data landscape exists on an entirely different level than in previous years. To many companies, the cloud has continually provided a wide spectrum of sophisticated data and information capabilities, most notably artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Studies have shown that only 1 out of 4 businesses are currently reaching the full potential of their data and analytics goals. However, AI can only reach its maximum potential once companies resolve their data-related challenges.
Accommodating the Evolving Technology Spend
Recent cloud computing research has revealed that during the early implementation of the cloud, industry providers promised a significant reduction in operational expenses, typically between 20-40%. Although many organizations have achieved this goal for specific applications and workflows, there are some that have achieved efficient productivity across a broad range of tasks. Still, many organizations are experiencing setbacks in realizing their ROI and combatting the rising cost of invoices on a monthly basis.
Cloud technology is a major catalyst for data transformation and a vital facilitator of innovative business opportunities. It offers inherent and integrated platform services for businesses across many verticals, including centralized monitoring, logging, scheduling, and operations. Cloud technology allows seamless, easy customization of computing and storage capacity according to unique industry requirements and company needs, employing a range of offerings.
Alliance IT Can Help With Your Cloud Goals
Full commitment to the implementation of cloud computing has increased significantly in the last several years, and understanding its full potential for your company is now more achievable than ever. However, the organization must adopt a different mindset, concentrating on each step toward cloud adoption rather than only focusing on the end result.
Cloud computing is an ongoing initiative, and transforming existing technology to the cloud is a major endeavor. However, the potential upside is significant. The momentum achieved from a successful cloud migration prepares the groundwork for innovation and allows organizations to more efficiently reach their goals. The primary goal is to identify the right opportunities and continue the process even when challenges or setbacks arise.
If you are a company looking to optimize operations and facilitate growth by employing cloud computing as an operating system that incorporates data, artificial intelligence, applications, infrastructure, and security – call the experts at Alliance IT. Our team of committed IT specialists will work with you to assess your current environment, identify areas that could benefit from cloud technologies, and help you implement the needed strategies.
Alliance IT is a managed services firm based in Sarasota. We help small to medium-sized businesses realize their goals, remain competitive, and set a trajectory toward the growth and future they envision for themselves. Call today to set an appointment to learn more.
