Cloud beyond cost savings

FOR MUCH OF the last two decades, conversations around cloud have largely centered on infrastructure.

- SREEKUMAR SREEDHARAN

Migration timelines, server configurations, storage optimisation and cost containment have been staples. While these considerations remain important, the dialogue around cloud has expanded significantly. Today’s organisations agree that the cloud’s true value lies not just in the infrastructure it replaces, but the enterprise application capabilities it enables.

The rise of cloud was premised on a promise: reduce capital expenditure, increase flexibility and eliminate the burden of maintaining physical data centres. Enterprises rapidly migrated workloads, often achieving tactical goals while missing the strategic opportunity. They treated cloud as a hosting environment rather than a transformation platform.