Cloud: Building Blocks

The journey to cloud has many paths. Starting it with a clear understanding of the expected business outcome is important for a successful deployment

Cloud computing has moved ahead from the threshold of adoption. The first phase of the technology, ie, creating awareness of cloud technology has been executed by the cloud vendors and providers successfully; now India is in the second phase, ie, the adoption phase to reap cloud benefits. It is at the early stages of adoption and is yet to pick pace. From the past one to two years, cloud technology in India has picked up baby steps from crawling.

Let us look at some significant parameters which can handle pain points and make its adoption happen successfully. To have a successful cloud model and to maximize its benefits–planning the migration process and striking right balance between agility, efficiency, security, compliance, and integration is imperative. And yet organizations have a few lingering concerns such as security, policy compliance, interoperability, and privacy.