By investing heavily in training and using only one or a few cloud providers, companies have unwittingly financed their own inability to change providers. This strategic choice has introduced a major risk for their business: technological lock-in.
By tying themselves tightly to a single provider, they have lost control of their data, from storage to processing, ceding essential control to specific cloud expertise.
This investment, while at first sight sound, has led to a worrying trend: the exclusive or excessive use of managed services offered by these cloud providers. As companies lock themselves into this ecosystem, they lose sight of what is truly strategic for them: total control over their data.
Worse still, they find themselves increasingly dependent on a technology they have no control over, compounded by the difficulty of finding providers or hiring competent cloud talent.
This scenario leads to a critical loss of awareness of the strategic value of their data. Rather than being a valuable resource, data becomes an asset managed by a third party, with all the risks that implies.
Data control is not only a security issue, but also a key lever for innovation and competitiveness. Without this control, companies deprive themselves of the flexibility they need to react rapidly to market changes and unforeseen crises.
In conclusion, resilience aside, companies need to reassess their cloud strategy to avoid the lock-in trap. Diversifying suppliers and adopting a multi-cloud or hybrid approach are not just technical solutions, but strategic imperatives to regain control over what's essential: their data. It's a question of survival in an increasingly complex and competitive digital environment.
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