03
Are you concerned about the cloud’s data security and disaster recovery capabilities?
Yes
We’re nervous about relying
on vendors to protect our data and our backups.
No matter how many backups and redundancies you’ve built, every organization fears catastrophic data losses. That’s why, Potloff says, “Disaster recovery needs to be built into every system and every application that a business puts together.”
Business leaders can achieve this mission-critical resiliency—knowing their data, apps and logs are continuously updated and protected at the highest level—by migrating their operations to the cloud.
In the unlikely event of data loss, cloud backups are immediately accessible. “We’ve got 15 years of proven experience in ensuring that we provide the highest level of uptime compared to any other cloud provider in the market,” Potloff notes.
No
We understand that cloud
vendors are at the forefront
of cybersecurity.
Cloud providers excel at security and disaster prevention.
AWS’s core infrastructure was built to satisfy the safety requirements of global banks, government bodies and other high-sensitivity organizations. “All of our service offerings have been vetted and accepted as secure enough for top-secret workloads,” Yanar says.
He notes that AWS, VMware and their partners also “offer hundreds of tools and features to help customers meet their security objectives, ranging from network security to integration management, access control and data encryption.”
04
What are you waiting for to
migrate to the cloud?
The Right Price
We want to ensure we’re making
the most of our IT budget.
Most digital transformation initiatives require significant investment, and a cloud migration is no exception. As Potloff says, “It is very much an economic decision for many companies.”
On the other hand, moving to the cloud with the help of a top provider can be a remarkably efficient process. For example, customers with VMware workloads are using VMware Cloud on AWS to extend their on-premises data center to AWS. With VMware Cloud on AWS, the customer IT teams can quickly migrate their workloads by leveraging existing VMware tools, skill sets and governance across their on-premises and cloud environments. “There’s no need to purchase new hardware, no need to rewrite applications, no need to learn new skills or change the operational model,”
says Yanar.
And the cloud pays off in the long run. According to IDC, VMware Cloud on AWS customers reduced their total cost of operations by 43% and realized an estimated 479% return on investment over five years.
The Right Moment
The cloud is in our future, but we prefer to invest cautiously.
With storage costs continuing to decline and computing power continuing to increase, the cloud is becoming more attractive and cost-efficient every day. But proactive organizations, Potloff says, will begin strategizing in advance of making
their move.
“Companies need to have an IT strategy,” he adds. When it’s time to execute yours, providers like AWS and VMware have the structure, security and expertise to help you migrate quickly. Eventually, says Potloff, “ninety-some-odd percent of all new applications will be built and operated in the cloud, regardless of what the on-premises footprint of
the organizations is.” So, the time to start planning is now.
