The 10 benefits of the Cloud: feedback and advice for a successful migration ‍

October 6, 2024

The 10 benefits of the Cloud: feedback and advice for a successful migration ‍

Faced with the challenges of a constantly changing market, the cloud is the ideal solution for companies that want to remain competitive, allowing them to quickly adapt their information systems to new requirements. In addition, this move to the cloud facilitates the reduction of IT costs and the improvement of responsiveness. This solution offers a flexible, scalable and secure environment, allowing businesses to focus on their core business while optimizing their technological infrastructure.

The basics of migrating to the cloud

La migrating to the cloud consists in transferring data, applications or complete infrastructures from local servers to cloud environments. The main types of cloud are:

  • Private cloud : an infrastructure dedicated to a single organization.
  • Public cloud : services hosted by providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
  • Hybrid cloud : a combination of the two, allowing greater flexibility.

Benefit 1: Reduced IT and infrastructure costs

The reduction of IT costs is one of the major advantages of the cloud. The pay-as-you-go model allows paying only for the resources consumed, eliminating the expenses associated with the purchase and maintenance of physical servers. This flexible model thus makes it possible to focus on the company's strategic priorities, without having to worry about complex infrastructure management, with this responsibility being entrusted to the cloud provider.

Feedback: A financial services company reduced infrastructure costs by over 40% after migrating to AWS. By outsourcing server management, it was able to allocate its budget to priority projects, which allowed it to focus on optimizing operations, thus increasing its competitiveness in the market.

Benefit 2: Increased flexibility and scalability

The Cloud makes it possible to quickly adapt the capacity of the infrastructure according to needs. In other words, it means that it is possible to increase or decrease system power without investing in new servers.

Feedback: Galderma, which operates in the pharmaceutical sector, used Google Cloud Platform to scale its operations during periods of peak activity. The cloud made it possible to adjust resources in real time, thus avoiding disruptions in the production chain.

Benefit 3: Increased data security

Cloud platforms, such as Azure and AWS, offer advanced security measures such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, and automated backups.

Feedback: Escal, a company in the food sector, has strengthened the security of its data after migrating to the cloud. Thanks to regular security audits, the company has succeeded in securing its infrastructures, while complying with legal requirements in terms of data security.

Benefit 4: Easy remote access

The cloud facilitates remote access to systems, promoting collaboration between teams, whether they are working from home or spread across different sites.

Feedback: A company of logistics was able to improve the productivity of its teams thanks to the remote access offered by the cloud. Employees were able to access critical information and applications in real time, allowing for increased responsiveness.

Benefit 5: Reduced deployment time

The cloud accelerates the deployment of IT applications and services. Businesses can quickly launch new features without the delays associated with installing physical hardware.

Feedback: A company of Retail was able to deploy an inventory management platform in less than 48 hours after migrating to the cloud, reducing its Time-to-Market and offering faster service to its customers. This flexibility now allows it to adapt quickly to market changes.

Benefit 6: Increased availability and reliability

The Cloud guarantees high availability of services thanks to a redundant architecture, where data is duplicated on several servers. Service Level Agreements (SLAs), on the other hand, ensure a precise level of service, guaranteeing 99.9% availability

Feedback: amadeus, which specializes in technological solutions for the travel industry, was able to improve the reliability of its services by migrating to the cloud. Users have seen a reduction in downtime, increasing customer satisfaction.

Benefit 7: Access to advanced technologies

The cloud offers access to technologies innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning.

Feedback: Sateba, in the industrial sector, has used the analytical capabilities of the cloud to optimize its production processes in real time, thus strengthening its operational efficiency.

Benefit 8: Improved collaboration between teams

The cloud promotes collaboration by allowing centralized access to data, removing silos between teams.

Feedback: Thanks to the cloud, Escal was able to improve collaboration between its teams spread across several sites. The immediate sharing of information made it possible to accelerate strategic decision-making, based on a 360° vision of the business.

Benefit 9: Simplification of IT management and maintenance

Cloud providers take care of the management and maintenance of infrastructures, allowing IT teams to focus on tasks with higher added value.

Feedback: In the sector Retail, a company reduced its IT maintenance team by 30%. This reorganization made it possible to redeploy human resources to more strategic projects, thus promoting innovation and growth within the company.

Benefit 10: Preparing for the future

By migrating to the cloud, businesses are preparing their infrastructure to adopt future innovations such as the Internet of Things (IoT) or blockchain.

Feedback: Escal anticipated future developments by adopting a scalable cloud infrastructure. This allows it to position itself as a technological leader in its market.

Global feedback: Advice from companies that have migrated to the Cloud

  1. Involve all stakeholders from the start : Mobilize business and IT teams to ensure optimal alignment.
  2. Plan carefully : Careful preparation reduces interruptions and maximizes benefits.
  3. Choosing the right cloud provider : Compare offers from providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to find the one that meets your expectations.
  4. Ensuring safety from the start : Put security measures in place at the start of the migration to avoid risks.

FAQS

  1. What are the key steps to migrate to the cloud?

Planning, needs assessment, supplier selection, team training, and execution.

  1. What are the current challenges?

Data security, system compatibility, cost and performance management.

  1. What is the return on investment (ROI) of migrating to the cloud?

Businesses are seeing reduced costs, better service availability, and increased agility, leading to improved ROI.

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