Cloud-based enterprise applications are now mainstream as more companies adopt them to gain flexibility, speed and a better end-user experience.
While shifting enterprise applications to the cloud can bring quick benefits – fast access to new technology in a simpler, more cost-efficient landscape – it also creates a unique set of challenges. This is especially true in hybrid environments, where on-premise and cloud applications are used together, and may include both private and public clouds with complex integrations. What’s more, these are the most likely environments for large enterprises.
The Loss of Control. Hybrid cloud introduces risk, since cloud-based apps take some control out of the CIO’s hands. This is especially difficult since managing risk has become such a critical part of the role of the CIO. The most significant loss-of-control relates to the timing of application changes. Simple changes to a single business application could have a domino effect of disrupting your critical end-to-end business processes that weave through multiple applications with complex integrations between them.
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