The COVID-19 pandemic pushed cloud computing to the front of decision-maker’s minds. This is according to a new study by World Wide Worx, in partnership with F5, Dell Technologies, Digicloud Africa and Intel. According to the research, around 91% of respondents described cloud computing as being an incredible asset in their response to the crisis, particularly from a disaster recovery and remote working perspective.
“During this time, historic perceptions of cloud being costly and risky have also largely dissipated,” said World Wide Worx MD, Arthur Goldstuck, who was also lead analyst on the project. “COVID-19 has clearly catalysed decision-makers’ receptivity to the cloud in recent months, but a significant momentum was already building across Africa.”
Below, we list our top blog posts covering all things cloud and documenting the evolution of our cloud journey. Take a look.
#1 1Nebula boosts OneView solution with an IT and cloud expense management feature powered by Microsoft Azure
IT expense management is the latest feature being added to Nebula’s cloud-based technology expense management platform, OneView, powered by Microsoft Azure. The new feature provides a well-arranged digital view of all company’s IT-related expenses. This helps customers easily manage their IT inventory costs across different vendors, accounts, and locations by, visualising and reporting on all mentioned IT-related expenses.
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#2 Top three enterprise cloud trends to watch in 2020
According to Gartner, worldwide public cloud revenue will grow to $266.4 billion in 2020, up 17% from $227.8 billion last year. We may only be a few weeks into the new decade but one thing we know for sure is that enterprise cloud isn’t going anywhere any time soon. To help you make the most out of cloud in 2020, we’ve put together a list of the top three enterprise cloud trends that are set to make an impact this year.
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#3 INFOGRAPHIC: How to keep the costs of cloud computing under control
You’ve made the move to cloud and expect to experience drastic savings. But it just isn’t happening. And, in some instances, you’re may even be spending more than you did before. But why are your computing expenses piling up? Because you aren’t being strategic about monitoring and controlling your cloud environment and, as a result, your cloud computing costs. And you’re not alone.
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#4 Nebula’s cloud expense solution now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
OneView Cloud Expense Management, the latest module available in Nebula’s OneView Technology Expense Management platform has launched in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Given the incredible growth of cloud based SaaS solutions and the rise of self-service B2B Marketplaces, this is a no-brainer as the geo-expansion approach for Microsoft ISVs, like Nebula, is to reach a global customer base.
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#5 Cloud cost management explained
Last year, a survey of 400 local IT decision makers revealed that 77% of South African businesses have embraced cloud computing. Unsurprisingly, as usage grows, so do cloud-related expenses. This is especially true when businesses don’t have processes or solutions in place to monitor the cloud services they’re using. If you don’t understand the value of cloud management and cloud optimisation, it’s likely that your cloud expenses will exceed your cloud budget. This is why cloud cost management is so important.
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As Goldstuck explained, COVID-19 catalysed decision-makers’ receptivity to the cloud in 2020 and the trend is set to continue into 2021. At Nebula, we’re always working to keep you updated about all things cloud and we plan to continue doing so into the new year. Want to have this content delivered to your inbox? Simply subscribe to our monthly newsletter by completing the form below.