Recent research suggests remote technologies for hybrid working are now standard IT for most businesses. That’s because most employees prefer flexible policies that enable remote work but also offer access to company facilities.
Future Forum polled 10,000 workers and found 67% of them preferred hybrid arrangements with physical workspace as an option. More than half (57%) of this group also reported their company’s culture improved during the last two years, citing work flexibility as a primary reason.
These findings reinforce the importance of implementing cloud infrastructure as the backbone for ensuring an effective workforce environment. Not only do cloud services allow employees to operate from anywhere at any time across multiple devices, but a cloud subscription and consumption-based business model converts the capital expense of purchasing IT into an operating expense.
If you’re considering a cloud migration, we advocate this three-step approach:
1. Review requirements—Cloud migrations involve many options and just as many decisions. Your process should start with a clear understanding of exactly what your business needs to serve remote workers reliably, securely and affordably.
2. Evaluate technologies—Do you want to consider public cloud, private cloud or possibly a hybrid solution?
3. Balance configuration—Hybrid clouds combine customizable services like customer-facing applications with essential services like file synching and sharing. Also, you determine what to back up on premises and off site, and how often.
Call us if you’re interested in a Cloud Readiness Assessment.