Cloud computing is gaining popularity quickly and these days all businesses are rapidly becoming accustomed to ‘cloud’ i.e. the hosted IT Infrastructure.
The cloud infrastructure has many benefits due to which many small, medium and big scale businesses are opting for it. Though this ‘cloud’ infrastructure has many advantages, cloud computing provides a completely new work environment as compared to the traditional computing. The shift to hosted server should be managed carefully to avoid major disruptions.
To ensure real success and benefits from the cloud model for your business, take sufficient time to ease the changeover to cloud computing. Here are some guidelines that will serve well and smooth your transition to the cloud –
Acquire executive support from the hosted service provider –
Figuring out how and where ‘cloud’ will be used in the IT infrastructure is challenging and working it out all by yourself can be complex as well as tricky. The road map for every component of the business application suite, its computer software and IT infrastructure, as well as that of the data centers and system management centers, adds together to make a multifaceted plan. Sometime there can spring up some inevitable issue, which needs to be dealt differently.
The shift to the ‘cloud’ will be smoother with professional executive support. These professionals with handle the major stuff and ensure a smooth transition.
Understand the cloud culture –
When the organization follows something in a particular way over a period of time, it could be tricky to adapt to a new environment like the cloud. The cloud culture lets the business embrace innovation and accepts technological change. Plan and roll out accordingly.
Communicate & educate about cloud internally before the transition starts –
Explain the application hosting changes, especially to those who it will affect significantly. For example – after the implementation of hosted desktop how will one perform in the cloud environment? The scheduling of meetings, internal memos, mailing, social networks, etc. need to be explained. Communicate with the staff and let them know the impact and benefits of cloud computing. You can also ask your cloud partner providing the hosted server to brief the employees through a session.
Everybody in the establishment who will be involved with cloud computing needs to understand –
Why the business is shifting operations to the cloud infrastructure?
How will ‘cloud’ benefit the organization?
And what impact will it have to the individuals who will be working in the cloud environment?
Brief your staff about the reasons and benefits of moving business to a cloud. Train them accordingly so they will get a general idea of the new work environment by the time the cloud is successfully integrated.
These are few tips to ensure smooth transition to the cloud. Successful integration assures many benefits to the business, like – the business saves not only on IT infrastructure, software license and renewal, hardware maintenance bust also doesn’t have to hire a staff specially to manage the infrastructure.
Marco works as a free lancer and writes for hosted desktop service providing companies like DeskPointe.
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