{"id":256,"date":"2020-03-16T18:56:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T16:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/?p=256"},"modified":"2020-03-16T18:56:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T16:56:32","slug":"2020-trends-in-cloud-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/2020-trends-in-cloud-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Trends in Cloud Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time-approximately:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Reports of the demise of on-premises \ninfrastructure in favor of public cloud are greatly exaggerated. \nOn-premises data centers remain the dominant infrastructure deployment \nplatform in 2020, according to TechTarget\u2019s 2020 IT Priorities Survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked to describe their top infrastructure deployment \nmethodologies for 2020, 45% of IT decision-makers cited on-premises data\n centers. Hybrid cloud was the next most common answer at 27%, followed \nby public cloud, software as a service, multi-cloud and on-premises \nprivate cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What these numbers show is a new reality: Even though there might be a\n push by business leaders to follow the path of \u201ccloud-first\u201d or \n\u201ccloud-only,\u201d moving key applications and workloads to the cloud can be a\n complex undertaking that must be given proper time, consideration and \ninvestment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, one of the other important trends in cloud infrastructure is\n the repatriation of applications from the public cloud back to the data\n center. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/running-your-business\/idc-increased-services-pullback-from-public-clouds-huge-it-disrupters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDC<\/a>, 86% of enterprises are either considering or executing repatriation of workloads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move to repatriation can be a huge waste of time and money. More\n to the point, it does not have to happen\u2014if IT teams choose the right \ntechnologies and partners when migrating to the cloud in the first \nplace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means investing in infrastructure\u2014from on premises, to \nmulti-cloud, to edge locations\u2014that is cloud-enabled, cloud-integrated \nand cloud-ready, with consistent tools for data management and workload \noptimization across public, private, hybrid or multi-cloud environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, as organizations look to invest in on-premises \ninfrastructure that supports cloud economics, agility and scalability, \nwhat key factors will empower seamless IT modernization and successful \ndigital transformation? Here\u2019s a brief checklist:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A consistent cloud operating model<\/strong>: 93% of organizations deploy workloads across <a href=\"https:\/\/media.bitpipe.com\/io_14x\/io_148334\/item_1984986\/Is%20your%20Hybrid%20Cloud%20Journey%20on%20Track.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two or more clouds<\/a>.\n This can create management complexity and silos due to differences in \nthe underlying infrastructure, management tools, policies and APIs. IT \nteams require agile infrastructure solutions that eliminate silos, \nreduce complexity and provide a consistent cloud operating model across <a href=\"https:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/LiveOptics\/The-Business-Case-for-a-Consistent-Platform-from-Data-Center-to-Multi-Cloud-to-Edge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hybrid cloud and edge locations<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Automation\/intelligence:<\/strong> One of the promises of \nthe cloud is to reduce complexity for IT teams that are maximally \nstretched with manual deployments and \u201ckeep the lights on\u201d functions. A \nconsistent cloud operating model delivers pervasive use of automation \nand intelligence. By <a href=\"https:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/LiveOptics\/Want-to-Reduce-IT-Complexity-Hybrid-Cloud-is-the-Way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">using automation and intelligence to eliminate routine manual tasks<\/a>,\n IT can enable self-service capabilities for business users, while \nfreeing up IT personnel to support innovative initiatives and new \nbusiness opportunities.<\/li><li><strong>Flexible deployment options:<\/strong> Cloud is not a \none-size-fits-all panacea for IT modernization or digital \ntransformation. Neither is cloud infrastructure. In 2020, IT teams need \noptions based on their applications and workload requirements, whether \nhyper-converged infrastructure; cloud-enabled infrastructure with \nfaster, more efficient server, storage and network technologies; \ncloud-validated designs; simplified VMware migrations; and \nconsumption-based, as-a-service delivery models.<\/li><li><strong>VMware for mission-critical apps<\/strong>: The next phase \nof cloud migration will be to modernize mission-critical applications \nwith cloud attributes such as rapid development cycles, self-service, \ndeployment simplicity, elastic scalability and mobility. Nearly 70% of \nenterprises plan to migrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/running-your-business\/idc-increased-services-pullback-from-public-clouds-huge-it-disrupters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ERP workloads to the cloud<\/a>.\n In particular, SAP is encouraging customers to migrate to S\/4HANA in \nthe cloud when support for SAP Business Suite ends in 2025. Since the \nvast majority of mission-critical apps already run on VMware, enterprise\n IT teams are looking to maximize their investments in technology, \nknowledge and experience when <a href=\"https:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/LiveOptics\/Simplify-Cloud-Migrations-to-Avoid-Refactoring-and-Repatriation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">migrating these apps to hybrid cloud environments<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Security:<\/strong> Security remains the top concern in moving workloads to public cloud. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/-\/media\/ISC2\/Landing-Pages\/2019-Cloud-Security-Report-ISC2.ashx?la=en&amp;hash=06133FF277FCCFF720FC8B96DF505CA66A7CE565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019 Cloud Security Report<\/a>,\n 75% of cybersecurity professionals say they are very concerned or \nextremely concerned about cloud security. In multi-cloud environments, \nvisibility and control are necessary from the data center to public \nclouds to the edge. Look for solutions that emphasize capabilities such \nas encryption, hardened infrastructure, multi-factor authentication and \ndistributed <a href=\"https:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/LiveOptics\/Reduce-Risk-With-a-Consistent-Hybrid-Cloud-That-Strengthens-Security-and-Business-Continuity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">security features and protections<\/a> that can be applied independent of underlying infrastructure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<br><\/strong>The decisions you make today will \nimpact your IT modernization and digital transformation efforts for \nyears to come. You don\u2019t want to be in a situation where you are \nmigrating applications and workloads to the cloud, then pulling them \nback when costs spiral out of control or there are issues with security,\n performance or any other enterprise-grade requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to develop a long-term strategy that enables your  organization to reap the benefits of the cloud, without the risk of  losing control or consistency. The trends outlined in this article point  to the need to work with suppliers you trust and technologies that are  proven to help guide your cloud journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time-approximately:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Reports of the demise of on-premises infrastructure in favor of public cloud are greatly exaggerated. On-premises data centers remain the dominant infrastructure deployment platform in 2020, according to TechTarget\u2019s 2020 IT Priorities Survey. When asked to describe their top infrastructure deployment methodologies for 2020, 45% of IT decision-makers cited on-premises data centers. Hybrid cloud was the next most common answer<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/2020-trends-in-cloud-infrastructure\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,21,4,11,28,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cio-resources","category-converged-infrastructure","category-datacenter-news","category-it-management","category-partner-content","category-tekmart-enterprise-hardware-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}