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Research reveals this year eight in 10 organizations plan to become “cloud first” enterprises at some level or make meaningful progress toward that goal.

Feb 26, 2025

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Research reveals this year eight in 10 organizations plan to become “cloud first” enterprises at some level or make meaningful progress toward that goal.

What is a cloud-first company? One definition is a business that emphasizes adopting cloud computing platforms as the foremost means of delivering IT services and the value from them. One example of a cloud-first strategy is implementing a hybrid disaster recovery routine:

  1. Maintain a regular local image backup of operating systems, applications and databases on site
  2. Generate and store an offsite backup daily as protection against failures at facilities

This BUDR configuration uses cloud tech to enable rapid restoration in the wake of a cyber disaster like a ransomware breach. Also, this model underlines the largest challenge facing executives working to transform into cloud-first companies: Escalating cybersecurity requirements.

How can leaders synch cloud security measures with their pace of cloud adoption?

  1. Assess readiness by auditing devices and verifying internet connectivity/network accessibility
  2. Review policies for acceptable use of devices, levels of privilege for access and response to breaches
  3. Establish safeguards such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) for devices, virtual private networks (VPNs) for access and continuous monitoring for incursions

We have cybersecurity experience and expertise to walk you through this process repeatedly. Give us a call.


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