We recognize that all cloud journeys are different. Some organizations may have just deployed Skype for Business, some may have a full Office 365 Suite up and running, and some may be considering large data migrations. But wherever your organization is in migrating to the cloud—there’s a ‘what’s next’ moment:
What application should I migrate next?
What product should I turn on next?
How do I optimize update and deployment processes?
Have I turned off my unused on-prem platforms?
Have I realized the full potential of my existing cloud products?
As @JeremyChapmanMechanics described in his Ignite Session last year, An Early Look at Cloud IO - New tools to help you and your IT services keep getting better, the full benefits of IT investments are realized as commodity tools are better integrated into the business, adopted by end-users and customized to meet business needs.
While the above maturity model is not a ‘one-size-fits-all,’ it includes some of the common next steps based on where you are in your cloud journey. In May, we’ll be elaborating on some of the “What’s Next” scenarios and best practices related to the monthly theme—Defining What’s Next For Your Cloud.
How do you think about your cloud roadmap? What drives which steps your organization takes next?
Read more posts featured during 'Defining What's Next For Your Cloud' month:
- Optimizing your hybrid cloud
- Friday Features:
- @Drew Madelung: 'The only way to keep up is to dedicate yourself to keeping up. You must change your mindset that keeping up with technology is just an option, I believe it is a requirement.' Read his interview here.
- @Jared Matfess: 'From my perspective, DevOps is really an equalizer in the fight to reduce IT operating costs.' Read his interview here.
