Migrating applications can be one of the most challenging aspects of moving to the cloud. Sometimes, applications aren’t compatible with the cloud, especially if they are legacy applications. 

Because of strict compliance regulations, healthcare organizations need to think carefully about migrating to the cloud. The migration process can be challenging. Healthcare providers need to avoid any chance of exposing patient data to unauthorized access and compromise. Healthcare organizations also can’t afford downtime during a migration because of the vital services they provide.

As pervasive as the cloud has become, cloud migration can still be risky and complicated. Applications may not be compatible with the cloud. The process of migration may lead to extended downtime that interrupts production. The worst-case scenario is a failed migration, which forces a company to move workloads back on-premises.

Backup and recovery solutions are recognized for their data protection capabilities. They empower companies to restore lost, stolen, or compromised data to its original state. However, today’s organizations are leveraging backup and recovery for resilience.

The cloud creates security challenges because it expands the attack surface and impedes network visibility. Hackers can use your network to travel from vulnerable endpoints to the cloud. The cloud also creates ambiguity about who is accountable for security: your organization or the provider.

While most companies have embraced the cloud, some are still hold-outs because of security, compliance, or compatibility concerns that have only recently been dispelled. Other companies may be considering a move to newer, more flexible cloud models, including hybrid and multicloud, or intending to migrate additional workloads to the cloud.

Hybrid cloud has staying power as a popular cloud model. Research and Markets predicted that between 2022 and 2027, the hybrid cloud market will grow by more than 20% annually. Today’s companies are embracing hybrid cloud because of its flexibility, scalability, and cost effectiveness.

For today’s companies, application development, testing, and delivery is the key to staying competitive. Your business needs to speed innovative software products to the market to create better user experiences that earn customer loyalty and win over new customers. 

With today’s treacherous threat landscape, security is a top concern for every company. No matter what size a business is or what industry it belongs to, hackers can find enough value in its corporate and customer data to want to steal it. Cybercriminals can use the applications your company develops to capture and compromise data if you don’t make security part of the DevOps process.

According to the 2021 State of the Cloud Report, the pandemic has accelerated the already healthy rate of cloud adoption, with 29% of companies using cloud more than they had planned to previously. The report found that 31% of companies are investing more than $12 million in the public cloud per year.