Why The Cloud Is Basically Your New Remote‑Work BFF
Stuck inside a third national lockdown? Most teams are dialing into virtual meetings as if they were doing so every workday of the week. The lesson for businesses? If your IT stack can’t play well with the new normal, you’re already halfway home.
Putting the “boom” in “cloud boom”
Video calls, instant collaboration, and a host of cloud services have become the lifelines for companies that want to keep the gears churning—no matter how many office chairs have turned into comfy couches.
When the office got a hard‑core “no‑go” sign
Companies that had all their servers stuck in bam‑bam centres suddenly found themselves with a big “I don’t fit here” reveal. The sudden shift to working from bed, kitchen or locker‑room desks broke their old ways and sparked a big IT crisis.
To Cloud or Not to Cloud? The Question of the Year
In the midst of a financial market roller‑coaster, the struggle is: Why hold off on the cloud when you can be living in the future now?
At Claranet we’re the middle‑man who makes the leap feel like a spa retreat instead of a maze. If you think digital transformation is a risky leap of faith, remember that staying stuck in the past is an even bigger gamble.
Speedy Cloud Migration: From Overwhelm to A-OK
Cloud tech doesn’t just put the “extra” in extraordinary. Think of it as an ultimate upgrade that changes every step of your business process and gives you wins against rivals. The myth that “cloud native” means tearing apart the whole IT wardrobe at once is a false alarm.
The real jammer: costs and skill gaps
- Cost: Worried about balloon‑ing bills? That’s a legitimate fear.
- Skill: Not enough tech geniuses or design smarts? A common hiccup.
Some firms tuck this into their “later” pile, while others let their cloud projects crawl for years and come up squeaky or empty. It’s better to skip the ground‑up redo and just move smarter.
Lift, Shift, or “Lift and Optimize”?
The old “Lift and Shift” strategy has earned a bad reputation—businesses just shake loose the same limitations, but now on a different platform. The better route is “Cloud Optimisation.” Think of it as a fitness plan where you keep the muscle (legacy) but add cardio (cloud). You jump the wall, you don’t hang onto the rope.
With a seasoned partner, you can:
- Carry your core legacy forward.
- Polish the parts that fit the cloud well.
- Leave the fluff behind.
- Start running faster once you’re in the cloud jungle.
This is how you beat the long, slow IT project marathon and sprint straight to the finish line.
Disrupt, Don’t Drift: Don’t Be the “Safe” Company that Misses the Bus
In a market that is the equivalent of a spinning kaleidoscope, tech isn’t just a tool—it’s the engine of survival. The leaders of tomorrow are the ones that toss the old playbook, blast into new tools, and bag the market first.
The cloud keeps you on a fast‑moving treadmill: adapt, redeploy, ruin (in a good way) and repeat. As the “cloud war” heats up, new services are raining down from the sky. Sticking around too long is basically a slow‑moving death march.
What the Future Looks Like (or Not)
There’s no crystal ball. The only crystal here is the cloud. To come out of the crisis leaner and stronger, firms should jump on the cloud, find a solid partner, and use it as a launchpad for head‑spinning innovation.
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