Once upon a time the cloud was something that was only found in the sky. Now, the meaning (https://www.pcmag.com/article/256563/what-is-cloud-computing) has changed somewhat.
In short, whether it's a website or software, anything remotely technical seems to rely on cloud computing.
The basis is that instead of having physical servers storing all of your data, it's all hosted on the internet. One example of such a service is here: https://ukcloud.com/g-cloud-10/.
Of course, all of the above prompts a whole host of questions and misconceptions. Through today's post, we will take a look at some of these biggest myths.
Myth #1 - It's an all or nothing job
One of the big myths about cloud migrations is that everything must move in one, fell swoop. As it turns out, this seldom happens.
Usually, some sort of hybrid approach is preferred. This might involve moving the odd application to start with, before gradually transitioning if no problems are experienced. In fact, moving everything in one go is asking for trouble, as anyone who has been involved in a migration will testify.
Myth #2 - Moving to the cloud is too expensive
Let's write off this next myth as a matter of urgency. While some organizations might see a rise in prices, many won't. The big advantage that the cloud prompts is that you can scale up and down as you please. It means that you only pay for what you use - rather than renting a huge server "just in case" your needs expand. It means that for many, cloud computing turns out to be much cheaper.
Myth #3 - There's no need for an internal IT team
One of the big fears about moving to the cloud is that your internal IT team might suddenly become redundant. Well, this isn't a legitimate concern.
While you might be able to obtain some packages whereby you delegate control to a third party, on the whole internal IT teams stay in place. This is because they are still responsible for managing the cloud server, whether it's updating software or any other maintenance tasks. In fact, instead of constantly being on call to make repairs, they tend to be there to boost performance. This means that they can make much more of a positive impact to businesses.
Myth #4 - Data is more secure when stored locally
There's absolutely no truth to this final myth we are going to look at and particularly after all of the high-profile data breaches (https://www.businessinsider.com/data-hacks-breaches-biggest-of-2018-2018-12?r=US&IR=T), the big providers of cloud computing services are now more careful than ever before. Security is their top priority and while it might be yours as well, let's not forget that they will probably have deeper pockets to fund this.
As such, don’t for an instance think that your data is going to be more secure stored locally. Not only are cloud security systems more likely to keep it secure, but their physical security teams are also more likely to be able to stop any attack of the other variety.
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Top comments (1)
Thanks for the article. I've found (in my very limited experience with it) that trying to estimate the costs gets complicated quickly. My background is in database administration and development rather than server admin (a position we don't have a dedicated person for) and I quickly get lost when asked to estimate vCPU hours and Inter-region data transfer numbers when all I want is a rough idea of if it'll be any cheaper to the point that a migration would be with the time
Do you have any advice or know of any (simple) online resources that break things down so even I could understand it?