Avoiding Vendor Lock-In Is ‘Crucial to Cloud Success’

Nesh (Steven Puddephatt) Senior Solutions Engineer @ GlobalDots
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Report suggests businesses should embrace open-source tech and adopt cloud-native apps to stay competitive

A new report has unpackaged the elements it thinks a business needs to implement in order to take advantage of the cloud, highlighting the importance of AI, taking on a multi-cloud strategy and using open-source technologies.

Cloud firm Amido said that to have the biggest impact on their business, companies must accept that cloud-native applications will become the new norm and so should be open to the switch from legacy platforms.

They should use cloud-powered mobile apps where possible, build data lakes with the assistance of AI to help with data science projects and adopt a multi-cloud approach – implementing open-source tech where possible, according to the report.

Amido argued that the recent open source push by the largest cloud vendors means that there has never been a better time to adopt more than one cloud vendor, avoiding lock-in and ensuring better uptime as a result.

Read more: CloudPro UK

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