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Ever played the business game \u201cpre-mortem\u201d? It works like this. Before you start a new project or initiative, you imagine a huge failure can be traced back to this very moment. It\u2019s 1, 5, or even 10 years in the future and you\u2019re doing a post-mortem. You ask yourself, \u201cWhat went wrong?\u201d The answers are meant to help you plan better from Day 1 to avoid mistakes, and prepare yourself for likely pitfalls and challenges.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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While the cloud has transformed the way that developers and engineers build products, allowing for faster delivery, more flexibility and the simple ability to scale, that doesn\u2019t mean it comes without flaws. Consider this article your pre-mortem checklist for the cloud \u2013 a list of 10 common problems that organizations find when they create a cloud roadmap. Knowing them ahead of time can help you put the right processes and technologies in place to ensure your project soars rather than sinks.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Cost<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The first, and probably the biggest one on our list \u2013 your expenses can easily spiral in the cloud. While it\u2019s true that you\u2019re paying for just what you need, developers often over-provision resources to accommodate future scale. As business agility and continuity is essential, costs are usually a lower priority when the new release is needed ASAP. Automation can help here, allowing you to intelligently scale up and down as necessary, or shut down idle resources when they aren\u2019t in use.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Security<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Most cloud security issues come from a misunderstanding of the shared responsibility model. Simply put, while your cloud vendor is responsible for the security of the cloud \u2013 you\u2019re responsible for security in the cloud, which includes user access, networking, applications and data.<\/span><\/p>\n

On-premises concepts such as least privilege and perimeter firewalls don\u2019t mean much when it comes to the cloud, so you\u2019ll need security that manages East-West traffic inside the network, and a cloud-focused approach that keeps crown-jewel assets and data secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Compliance<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Consider the compliance mandates which are essential to your organization, whether that\u2019s HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, FIPS or any other. Especially if you use a multicloud approach, it can be tough to gain visibility into the way traffic moves around your data center \u2013 and many organizations make the mistake of thinking that compliance is in the cloud vendor\u2019s court.<\/span><\/p>\n

88% of IT decision makers <\/span><\/a>say that compliance is a roadblock to further cloud adoption. So it\u2019s time to get familiar with cloud native compliance tools like<\/span> AWS Audit Manager and Artifact<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>Azure Policy<\/span><\/a>, which can help you set Guardrails and avoid misconfigurations or blind spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Outages<\/strong><\/h5>\n

What happens if your cloud environment goes down, due to challenges outside of your control? If your answer is \u201cEek \u2013 I don\u2019t want to think about that!\u201d you\u2019re not prepared enough. Disaster preparedness plans can include running your workload across multiple Availability Zones or regions, or even in a multicloud environment. Make sure you have stakeholders (and back-up stakeholders) assigned to any manual tasks, such as switching to backup instances or relaunching from a system restore point. Remember, don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re faced with a worst case scenario to test your response \u2013 set up drills and trial runs to make sure your ducks are quacking in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Management<\/strong><\/h5>\n

One thing you might not imagine the cloud being is\u2026 boring. Without cloud automation, there are a lot of manual and tedious tasks to complete and if you have one hundred VMs, they\u2019ll require constant monitoring, configuration and management one hundred times over. You\u2019ll need to think about configuring VMs according to your business requirements, setting up virtual networks, adjusting for scale and even managing availability and performance. On an ongoing basis, many IT departments forget or skip manual tasks such as backing up systems, removing idle resources, or establishing version control. Even if these tasks are completed manually, you\u2019re opening yourself up to risk through human error.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Complexity<\/strong><\/h5>\n

No one moves to the cloud to make their lives simpler, but the amount of complexity can be a shock to many organizations. There are fewer common services than you find on-premises, and the sheer number of workloads, platforms, DB, storage systems and governance and security tools can become a headache \u2013 fast. Now multiply that by the number of clouds you\u2019re using and remember that DevOps are often told they can do whatever they want to ensure speed. It\u2019s no wonder environments are becoming spaghetti junction. What can you do? Start with visibility, and enforce rules such as no shadow IT or only native cloud tools unless otherwise approved.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Liability<\/strong><\/h5>\n

How liable is your business if you suffer a data breach? A lot depends on how prepared you were to begin with. For example, when it comes to <\/span>GDPR<\/span><\/a>, have you established roles such as Data Controller and Data Processor to narrow down liability? Have you created terms or an SLA for your users that explains how their data is protected on the cloud, and the limits of your liability in case of a breach? Remember, your cloud provider isn\u2019t responsible for the privacy of your data, so you\u2019re on your own for making sure your legal i\u2019s and t\u2019s are dotted and crossed.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Governance<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Internal governance is sometimes forgotten in the race to stay externally compliant with ever-changing regulations. However, your internal governance is just as likely to protect you from a data breach or a cloud security incident. Think about how you\u2019re going to control Identity and Access Management, including RBAC (Role-based Access Control) and credential management, not only for your employees and customers, but also for your wider supply chain. Also, psst \u2013 don\u2019t forget a thorough offboarding process!<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Vendor lock-in<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Many of the challenges involve complexity and the lack of visibility, and so many businesses look to limit this by going \u2018all in\u2019 with a single cloud vendor. Make sure to balance the risks of sticking with a single cloud against the benefits, as you don\u2019t want to feel stuck with a single provider, forced to accept rising costs or a limited feature-set as your business grows. Ask your provider at the earliest stages questions such as \u201cWhat is the process for switching vendors?\u201d \u201cHow will you help us migrate data or with deconversion where necessary?\u201d \u201cWhat are your termination clauses, and how much notice do we need to provide to make a change?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Skills gaps<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Forbes calls it the Cloud Talent Drought \u2013 and <\/span>86% of organizations believe it\u2019s slowing down cloud projects. <\/span><\/a>While you might have the talent you need today, we\u2019re in the midst of a <\/span>Great Resignation <\/span><\/a>and you can\u2019t guarantee you\u2019ll keep employees on board for the long term. Ask yourself, which people are you relying on right now and what would happen if their two-week\u2019s notice hit your desk tomorrow morning? One sure-fire way to protect yourself from this one is with technology. Know who never quits for a higher salary or a package that includes a snazzy company car? First name A, last name I.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding cloud deficiencies helps you start your cloud journey strong<\/h6>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the worst that could happen?\u201d This question might feel defeatist when you\u2019re excitedly forging ahead with a new cloud strategy, but it\u2019s actually a smart way to approach change management in your business. Recognizing the top 10 problems that other businesses face on the cloud puts you in an awesome position to sidestep the landmines and prepare ahead of time with the technology, processes and essentially \u2013 the mindset you need for success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for a simpler way to manage cloud deficiencies? Let Renovisor\u2019s AI automate the mundane cloud management tasks you don\u2019t want to do! Talk<\/span> to one of our cloud experts to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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