Cloud Adoption —
Stepping Up from Ground Zero

Background:

At FINN Partners, I penned a byline for cloud computing firm, Xtremax, that was attributed to the Chief Executive Officer as part of a comprehensive communications strategy to grow the brand's share of voice in the APAC region. This piece examined the potential roadblocks that organizations might be facing in their transition to the cloud and offered practical strategies for overcoming these hurdles. 

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Media byline

Outcome:

This byline was picked up by Frontier Enterprise and published on 30 December 2022.

Cloud adoption — stepping up from ground zero

The global transition to the cloud is in full swing, and by 2025, Gartner estimates that, globally, over 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms; up from 30% in 2021.

Nearly nine in 10 organisations in Singapore use cloud-based IT solutions and the island nation’s public cloud market alone is expected to grow at 20% CAGR to US$3.6 billion by 2023. Much of the conversations surrounding cloud adoption has moved away from simple lift-and-shift migrations to more sophisticated applications of the cloud like microservices and edge computing.

With cloud adoption becoming widespread, why are there still organisations holding out? What are the true barriers of adopting it and why is the technology sector continuously harping on cloud adoption?


It’s almost 2023. Are there still barriers to cloud adoption?

Flexibility, cost efficiency, the ability to innovate, a faster go-to-market strategy, and compliance with global security standards are all advantages of moving to the cloud. And yet, some organisations still choose to stick with the technologies they know and have — citing the below barriers to have stalled their move.



Taking off into the cloud

No doubt, the cloud adoption journey is a long one that requires tolerance for the complexity of the process. Here are three issues that organisations need consider which will allow them to embrace and realise the full potential of the cloud:



What’s next for organisations in Singapore?

The benefits of cloud computing hold widespread recognition and the appetite for cloud migration shows no sign of stopping. Partnering with a trusted technology partner can reduce the strain on IT staff and help businesses move forward with their cloud adoption journey. A good partner can help assist with the initial migration, configuration, and optimisation of your cloud setup, and help put in place frameworks and policies that help you govern, secure, and future-proof your cloud environment.

This will enable you to innovate and focus on what truly matters: delivering value to your customers, employees, and the community.