In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer or on-premise servers. cloud computing allows companies to avoid or minimise up-front IT infrastructure costs.

Safety and security of the data has been the highest priority for the users since the beginning of cloud computing. Fortunately, cloud providers have responded accordingly. One of the benefits of cloud services is that you can operate at scale and still remain secure.

Security is a multidimensional issue, spanning physical (data center) security, platform and network security, proactive threat detection, auditing, and compliance with industry-specific certifications such as HIPAA and PCI. For that reason, it requires deep expertise, as well as plentiful dedicated resources, to achieve.

Therefore, for some customers, security (besides cost savings) was the main motivation for moving to the cloud.

When considering a cloud transition, you need to determine if the workload needs custom architecture, or if its performance isn’t heavily dependent on a specific configuration. Understanding customisation requirements is crucial. In cases where your internal IT organisation has limited feature and configuration capabilities, a cloud environment can provide the flexibility and resources necessary to experiment and identify the optimal conditions for a given workload.