For the past two years, Covid-19 has undoubtedly forced even the most unexpected industries to adapt cloud computing. There are a number of different migration approaches a company can adopt with different models that are public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud.

Now, this might sound deceptively simple but when a company actually works on moving their operations to the cloud, it can be quite tough. And without the proper due diligence, too-eager business owners end up investing in patchwork cloud solutions with quick-fixes that quickly become obsolete!

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Such band-aid solutions can be big financial burdens and can also lead to security risks in the transition to cloud services. They can even siphon 30% or more than 50% of total IT spending! This is why it is important that you take informed decisions. And since cloud computing is ambiguous for most companies, there are a few myths that discourage them from transitioning. Today, let’s take a closer look at a few of those:

Myth 1: Being cloud-first is it
In the race to be the first to adopt cloud computing technologies, businesses usually tend to skip the importance of having to understand their organisation’s future needs and end up making irrational decisions which impact negatively. Going cloud-first does not make you special if you don’t get it right. So, for all entrepreneurs and businesses, it’s important to carefully consider the models that will best work for their operations.

Myth 2: My business is too small for cloud computing
No business, big or small, is immune to digitization. Did you know that cloud computing was once thought of as the prerogative of big companies that have massive computing power and infrastructure needs but a quick glance through the pros and cons of the technology showed that this isn’t the case? In fact, it was found that small and medium organisations might just find it to be more useful! It not only saves their cost of building data centres, but also cuts down expenses on human resources.

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Myth 3: Cloud computing is only good for storage and analytics
It’s true that some of cloud’s most popular use cases include data storage and analytics but that doesn’t mean that technology is only used by technology and data science departments. Figures from 2011 have shown us that bulk of cloud spending in the Asian-Pacific regions have been concentrated on functions of customer service, marketing, sales, manufacturing and human resource management.

Myth 4: Migration to the cloud will result in extended downtime
Irrespective of the industry, geography, size or nature, organisations can’t afford more than the bare minimum downtime. And cloud migration doesn’t have to be synonymous with lost time and money! In fact, most popular cloud service providers offer their clients with seamless and live migration. And for companies that do face downtime, it’s mostly a negligible downtime where the existing servers are extremely outdated.

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