Article 1595 of "Neutrosophic Observation"
Author: Mu Yi
Editor: Yang Xiaotian
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The raging of Omicron and its variants around the world largely means that in 2022, global companies will still be anxious for survival and development in an uncertain economic environment as in the past two years.
The uncertain economic environment is a hindrance for traditional companies, but it makes it easier for those companies that are good at seizing opportunities and adapting to changes to succeed. Digital transformation has made these enterprises even more powerful, and the flexibility it provides enables these enterprises to respond quickly to changes.
Among them, the cloud service known for its agility is undoubtedly a sharp edge for these enterprises to succeed. This is also evidenced by the rapid growth of the global cloud computing market. Gartner predicts that with the continuation of the epidemic and the deepening of digital transformation, the global cloud computing market will further grow in 2022, from US $ 408 billion in 2021 to US $ 474 billion, an increase of more than 16% .
It must also be realized that after more than ten years of development of cloud services, the application of cloud services in enterprises has also developed from simple IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS to hybrid multi-cloud, cloud-native, industry cloud, edge cloud, and distributed cloud. kind of form.
Facing 2022, what hot spots will the global cloud service market usher in? How will the enterprise's demand for cloud services change? Next, let’s look at the development of cloud services in 2022 in the eyes of overseas analysts through the insights of Paul Delory, senior research director at Gartner.
‖Insight one
Cloud deployment shifts from focusing on technology to business optimization
Cloud services enable enterprises to quickly respond to changes, but when using cloud services afterwards, they should not only stand on the technical side, such as using the best technology to use cloud services.
Business leaders also need to consider the combination of cloud services and businesses, including functional security and reusability. Therefore, in cloud service deployment, you should consider implementing a flexible framework based on business needs, optimize costs and risks, and handle different situations. include:
Build a reusable cloud service framework: A good framework is reusable, which means that enterprises can quickly load new services while avoiding similar mistakes based on implementation experience;
Reduce unnecessary risks: cloud services will generate risks in terms of supply side, availability, confidentiality, compliance, concentration, etc., so compensation controls need to be prepared for each control;
Establish a cloud operations organization: Enterprises should establish a formal cloud service management organization, such as an advisory board, a community of practice, and a cloud center of excellence (CCOE) to provide assistance.
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insight two
Hybrid multicloud increases operational complexity and cost
The multi-cloud strategy has become the consensus of cloud services, but the real multi-cloud architecture is not common. Building a true cloud-spanning infrastructure is complex and expensive. Each cloud provider has different characteristics and offers differentiated value.
It is not easy to capture the unique strengths of each cloud service provider through a multi-cloud architecture and provide seamless governance, monitoring, asset tracking and security across clouds through a single tool. Therefore, it is recommended that companies:
Prioritize major cloud service providers: When using the cloud to support your business, give priority to choosing a major cloud service provider. Only when a cloud service provider is unable to meet business needs should it be considered strategically to choose another provider.
Define workload attribution policies: Any multi-cloud architecture requires an attribution policy that determines where workloads go. So place workloads based on data and integration dependencies, looking for the right technology to meet your strategic goals.
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Insight three
IT resiliency built into applications
Cyber security threats represented by ransomware and the stability of IT facilities during the epidemic have brought IT resilience into the focus of attention. Traditionally, operators have built disaster recovery capabilities into their infrastructure. But true IT resiliency should be a function of the applications themselves, including:
Build resiliency into cloud-native applications: Stateful data can be secured through Kubernetes to allow coordinated restores in alternate locations or platforms. Enterprises will need ubiquitous automation, continuous integration and deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and container-aware backup tools.
IRE (Isolated Recovery Environment) for Ransomware Redesign : A secure isolated recovery environment to efficiently perform restore activities, the IRE is an environment separate from production and dev/test, with dedicated systems, immutable data vaults, and no network access.
‖Insight 4
Distributed cloud "replaces" private and hybrid clouds
An enterprise's demand for cloud services may be at the data center or at the edge. To achieve this goal, many IT organizations have attempted to build their own private and hybrid clouds, and most have never had real success.
But in 2022, through distributed cloud, enterprises can simply buy a hybrid cloud instead of building it themselves. Distributed cloud extends public cloud services to different locations, while the ownership, operation, governance, update and iteration of the service remains the responsibility of the cloud service provider. To take advantage of the distributed cloud, enterprises need to do the following:
Evaluate the distributed nodes of cloud service providers, including the hardware and software required to run public cloud services locally, hyper-converged infrastructure, whether these infrastructures provide a complete infrastructure stack (virtual computing, storage, and network) locally, And provide hybrid cloud management tools on it;
Rethinking the connectivity of devices across locations: Distributed cloud and edge models break away from traditional models of network architecture. Enterprises need to use multiple access technologies such as WiFi, 5G/LTE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, LoRA, and even satellite links to access data sources, and even obtain entire networks from network-as-a-service or managed network service providers.
‖ Insight Five
Containers and serverless become cornerstones of application platforms
Containers provide consistent packaging for applications and simplify management, and Kubernetes has become the industry standard for cloud portability. Its orchestration capabilities allow containers to be instantiated anywhere, making it an ideal delivery tool across public and private clouds. In 2022, the following technologies will also be fully utilized in the public cloud:
Use a cloud service provider's native container self-service platform: The easiest way to deploy a container orchestration platform in production is to use a managed container-as-a-service or CaaS platform in the public cloud, which eliminates the need for infrastructure and operations teams to build and support it Own container orchestration platform.
Serverless container service: It can automatically introduce containers on demand and provision the necessary infrastructure resources, surpassing the managed Kubernetes service, which still requires users to configure working nodes for the cluster, and can connect CaaS and FaaS.
‖ Insight Six
Improve employees' cloud service skills
While cloud infrastructure isn't new, the enterprise IT community simply isn't upskilling cloud fast enough to keep up with the growing demand for cloud services. The lack of cloud skills has reached crisis levels in many IT organizations. This is often a real barrier to the adoption of emerging cloud services.
To make matters worse, many organizations are finding that hiring cloud experts isn't feasible. Gartner analysis shows that cloud management skills are the most in-demand, qualified candidates are not long-term in the job market, and demand high salaries.
Therefore, enterprises need to continuously improve the cloud service skills of employees internally, including:
Prioritize Kubernetes and DevOps skills: these have become central to managing cloud-native applications, are highly transferable, broadly applicable, and largely future-proof;
Develop a talent enablement plan: Include skill development for cloud services as part of organizational goals and individual performance reviews. A suitable TEP (Technology Enablement Program, Technology Enablement Program) addresses organizational-wide workforce skills gaps and creates an atmosphere of positive change.
English link: https://siliconangle.com/2022/01/16/22-six-cloud-trends-year-ahead/
