Cloud Is Not Always The Answer: Five Reasons Why
ComputerWeekly, Thursday, January 25th, 2024
We look at some reasons why the cloud is not always the best choice, including for reasons of cost, application suitability, management, data protection and the needs of the business
For a growing number of organisations, the default option for new IT projects is the cloud and cloud storage, with even the more cautious businesses have adopted 'cloud-first' or 'cloud-preferred' strategies.
That's because startups and fast-growing firms can build infrastructure in the cloud that would be hard to achieve quickly in any other way. The desire to promote the benefits of cloud can include even the vendors most often associated with on-premise technology - yet the cloud is not always the right choice.
CIOs have come to a more nuanced view of IT architecture, with many firms finding that the cloud is not as cheap - or even as flexible - as was once thought. There are situations where the cloud's shortcomings means it is not always the answer.