March 28, 2024

3 Tips for New Cloud Users

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With the new cloud technology in market, there are huge chances of making blunders as many people are untrained to use the service, however at the same time there will be a success rate as well. Given below is a list of the best practices used to deal with the cloud computing technology in the best possible way.

One thing should be kept in mind that the pointers mentioned below deal with the management practices rather than the technical aspect of the use of cloud computing.

1.      Start off by using it for a Tactical Problem First

While using the technology for the first time, it would be too risky to use it for major IT practices. Shifting from highly visible traditional systems to cloud resources will be too ambitious for the starters. Instead, you can experiment by using it to deal with a smaller problem with a high value attached, for instance for IaaS storage or the replacement of the database.

Another cheaper idea is to use the cloud computing as public clouds as it won`t have any apparent financial costs. This way by using it to deal with smaller problems, you can prove the worth by testing the value of the technology.

2.      Dealing with Cloud Security Aggressively

All those in the IT business won`t be very interested in your initial shift toward cloud technology, in fact they will look into the ordinary practices like the FUD for security and other purposes. It is always safe to start off with a prior plan and a good solution for technology. In this case, you should make sure that you have tried and tested the software for security testing and collaboration which would be the most apparent threat in the way to achieve the final goals.

3.      Incorporate Other People to Review the Process

Most of the companies employing cloud technology prefer to keep it a secret. But the most secure way to success is to involve other people in the process so that they can give their insights on the defining, redesigning and the deployment of your first even cloud project. As more and more people will review the process for you, they will be more skilled in the process and the risk will be decreased significantly.

Business should take these three practices seriously to make their entry into the cloud. It is however a holistic list including all kinds of measures.

1 thought on “3 Tips for New Cloud Users

  1. This is a nice post…Although I went through Azure a no of times, I would have prrefreed this as a starter…Glad you put have put all these information together :)For your next post an example as to how to make choice of right platform in a real life business app would be great… Because even still we face this issue and we are not confident if we made the right choice 🙂

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