There are impressive cost benefits from moving to the cloud for most organisations. However, experience teaches that, in technology, nothing is straightforward. Research suggests that as much as 70% of cloud costs are wasted(1). To gain the expected benefits of cloud, cost optimisation becomes an essential technique. This paper explores the financial, technical
The challenge of effective re-architecting Moving to the Cloud is a major infrastructure change for business and like any major transformation it shouldn’t be undertaken lightly. The first thing to understand is that re-architecting is not always the best approach for every application. Sometimes rehosting will make more sense or migration
Moving ERP to the cloud doesn’t mean a world of pain Once upon a time, there was a joke that the only things you could rely on were death, taxes and ERP program failure. Things have changed a lot since then. Once upon a time, there was a joke that the only
Benefiting from the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) for SAP According to SAPinsider, over 85% of companies had at least started to evaluate the migration to S4/HANA in 2020, and the majority of organisations prefer to move to the public Cloud. There are many reasons for selecting AWS as your hyperscale Cloud
Virtually all retailers are now aware that an online buying experience is not only essential for growth, but also for survival. But time and again, too many suffer from the same basic pitfalls that stop their site from achieving its full potential. There are many elements to consider, but they often come down
A dozen benefits of the cloud for corporations To many, it would appear that the benefits of moving to the cloud are self-evident. But while the pace of enterprises moving to the cloud is picking up, many are still dragging their feet, possibly concerned by short-term implications of initial cost and disruption. But
Many large organisations rely on SAP enterprise software to run their applications. But traditional on-premise deployment is both expensive to maintain and difficult to manage. New updates create migraines for IT managers and rarely function efficiently. SAP on cloud, on the other hand, is a demonstrably more cost-effective and efficient solution. Organisations are
More and more retailers are finding that the cloud is the best place to host their ecommerce solution. Whether you need to scale up or down at speed to cope with sudden fluctuations in traffic (and who doesn’t?), need to stay on top of digital security (as we all do) or crave the
You probably already have eCommerce as a key part of your retail strategy. Or if not, you’re considering it – aren’t you? But whether you’ve been doing it for years or you’ve yet to start, there’s a series of best practices for eCommerce that will help you make the most of your online
Why take a chance on an MSP? Taking on an MSP is a major consideration, but there are many reasons why you should consider it. From the benefits of reduced risk, both in terms of technology and compliance, as well as business continuity, it makes sound business sense to entrust your IT services
