Chapter 2: Business Acceleration Using a Multi-Cloud Strategy
This chapter discusses how enterprises could accelerate business results by implementing a multi-cloud strategy. Every cloud platform/technology has its own benefits and by analyzing business strategies and defining what cloud technology fits best, enterprises can really take advantage of multi-cloud. A strategy should not be "cloud first" but "cloud fit." But before we get into the technical strategy and the actual cloud planning, all the way up to even developing and implementing Twelve-Factor Apps, we have to explore the business or enterprise strategy and the financial aspects that drive this strategy. In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:
- Analyzing the enterprise strategy for the cloud
- Mapping the enterprise or business strategy to a technology roadmap
- Keeping track of technology changes in multi-cloud environments
- Exploring the different cloud...