Cloud services will remain a key component of how organizations do business. According to a recent report by Harvard Business Review, about 20{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928} to 30{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928} of work is being done through the cloud, and companies initially planned to accelerate that to more than 80{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928} over an eight- to 10-year process.
In fact, cloud spending grew by 37{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928} in the first quarter of 2020 — and that number is only expected to continuously increase as companies expand and cement their work-from-home policies thanks to the changes wrought by COVID and quarantine.
For business leaders implementing enterprise cloud solutions Dallas, one of the biggest challenges of making this shift is finding the right cloud hosting provider. If this task has been left to you, here are some key factors you should take into consideration:
Security
According to a report by Fugue, 84{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928} of companies were worried about cloud security during the COVID-19 crisis. It’s a concern that will only remain — or even grow — as organizations continue to let their employees work from home. And for good reason: according to a survey by IDC, nearly 80{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928} of the companies surveyed had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the previous 18 months, and nearly half (43{169a81f3b75f7d4f2256b52e96ed44d6638e4e95362ac79dd489ecc1bd233928}) reported 10 or more breaches.
When you are looking for cloud solutions, you should go in with a solid understanding of what your security needs and goals are. From there, your questions to potential partners should center around what their security measure is, how they will preserve your data and what the responsibilities are for your company versus the provider.
Compliance
Every industry has different compliance standards they must meet when it comes to their IT and cloud computing infrastructure. Some industries and organizations — finance, healthcare — are stricter than others, but inevitably compliance guidelines exist.
When meeting with cloud hosting providers Dallas, be sure to review what those compliance requirements are and discuss which party — your organization or the provider — will be responsible for meeting.
Service
Every cloud provider will offer various levels of service. This includes what their response time is and what kind of support they offer. Are you going to be okay with working through a call center or online help desk to resolve problems or technical issues? Do you have a contact you can call directly?
At the same time, you should also consider what works for your organization based on what you are capable of handling in-house and what you want to manage in-house.
Selecting a cloud services provider is not an easy process, but by following these steps, you will find the right one for your organization.
