{"id":24631,"date":"2018-11-30T15:30:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T15:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=24631"},"modified":"2019-01-17T09:46:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T09:46:46","slug":"cloud-the-one-certainty-in-an-uncertain-post-brexit-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/cloud-the-one-certainty-in-an-uncertain-post-brexit-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud: The one certainty in an uncertain post-Brexit world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">There is <\/span><span class=\"s6\">still <\/span><span class=\"s6\">enormous uncertainty concerning <\/span><span class=\"s6\">the UK\u2019s future <\/span><span class=\"s6\">after Brexit<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. But<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> one thing is for certain<\/span><span class=\"s6\">:<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">business leaders <\/span><span class=\"s6\">will require <\/span><span class=\"s6\">flexibility to <\/span><span class=\"s6\">respond to <\/span><span class=\"s6\">the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">impact <\/span><span class=\"s6\">of<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> the UK leav<\/span><span class=\"s6\">ing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s6\">the European Union<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> (EU)<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> next year<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">So i<\/span><span class=\"s7\">t is <\/span><span class=\"s7\">likely <\/span><span class=\"s7\">that<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">the upheaval of <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Brexit will <\/span><span class=\"s7\">contribute to increased <\/span><span class=\"s7\">adoption of cloud-based services as <\/span><span class=\"s7\">organisations <\/span><span class=\"s7\">continue to<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> prepare <\/span><span class=\"s7\">themselves for a potentially turbulent <\/span><span class=\"s7\">environment. This is echoed by<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> TechMarketView <\/span><span class=\"s7\">which recently <\/span><span class=\"s7\">reported that 50% of the UK enterprise software market will be S<\/span><span class=\"s7\">oftware <\/span><span class=\"s7\">a<\/span><span class=\"s7\">s <\/span><span class=\"s7\">a<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">S<\/span><span class=\"s7\">ervice (Saas) <\/span><span class=\"s7\">by 2021<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, double what it is today. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Indeed, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">organisations<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> are<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">increasingly<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> dependent on technology <\/span><span class=\"s7\">to serve <\/span><span class=\"s7\">ever-more <\/span><span class=\"s7\">demanding users, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">and <\/span><span class=\"s7\">will <\/span><span class=\"s7\">therefore <\/span><span class=\"s7\">spend<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">more on software and cloud-based services that offer greater flexibility and <\/span><span class=\"s7\">future proofing<\/span><span class=\"s7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">Since 2013,<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">g<\/span><span class=\"s6\">overnment<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> has had a very clear <\/span><span class=\"s6\">statement that any new <\/span><span class=\"s6\">IT <\/span><span class=\"s6\">project should consider <\/span><span class=\"s6\">a <\/span><span class=\"s6\">cloud<\/span><span class=\"s6\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s6\">first<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> approach,<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> above all other solutions<\/span><span class=\"s6\">,<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">as part of<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> its\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/government-cloud-first-policy\"><span class=\"s9\">Cloud First policy<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s10\">.<\/span><span class=\"s6\">Despite this,<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> a recent\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eduserv.org.uk\/insight\/posts\/2018\/march\/report-local-government-cloud-adoption-in-2018\/?utm_source=Press%20release&amp;utm_medium=Press&amp;utm_campaign=Cloud%20adoption%20report%202018\"><span class=\"s9\">Eduserv report<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s10\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s6\">suggests progress towards a &#8216;cloud first&#8217; policy is slow, with <\/span><span class=\"s7\">only 40% <\/span><span class=\"s7\">of local authorities saying that<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> they have a cloud policy or strategy in place.<\/span><span class=\"s7\">At the same time, <\/span><span class=\"s6\">a new report from Solar winds showed 77% of public sector respondents considered cloud the most important technology in their current strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s7\">P<\/span><span class=\"s7\">ublic sector<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> organisations <\/span><span class=\"s7\">remain <\/span><span class=\"s7\">under <\/span><span class=\"s7\">unprecedented <\/span><span class=\"s7\">pressure to deliver transformed services to a growing and demanding population, with <\/span><span class=\"s7\">major budget constraints<\/span><span class=\"s7\">. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">While <\/span><span class=\"s7\">departure from the E<\/span><span class=\"s7\">U<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">is likely to require the implementation of a high volume of new legislation<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">it<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> i<\/span><span class=\"s7\">s also clear that agile and collaborative working<\/span><span class=\"s7\">,<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> together with increased data insight<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, will be crucial to <\/span><span class=\"s7\">transformation. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">So what can the <\/span><span class=\"s7\">c<\/span><span class=\"s7\">loud offer in this period of budget constraints and uncertainty?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s11\">Enabling<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">further efficiencies <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s7\">With a<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> continued requirement for <\/span><span class=\"s7\">public sector <\/span><span class=\"s7\">bodies to work under the constraints of flat or reducing budgets<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> (<\/span><span class=\"s7\">and<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> no sign of this changing in the near future<\/span><span class=\"s7\">)<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">organisations need to change the way they operate <\/span><span class=\"s7\">to proactively deliver better service<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">in a <\/span><span class=\"s7\">more <\/span><span class=\"s7\">agile way. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">The UK\u2019s future prosperity relies on technology innovation<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> and<\/span><span class=\"s7\">,<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> u<\/span><span class=\"s7\">ndoubtedly, moving to the <\/span><span class=\"s7\">c<\/span><span class=\"s7\">loud <\/span><span class=\"s7\">will be a major factor in <\/span><span class=\"s7\">driving <\/span><span class=\"s7\">further <\/span><span class=\"s7\">efficiencies. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Not only because the <\/span><span class=\"s7\">c<\/span><span class=\"s7\">loud allows a more efficient deliver<\/span><span class=\"s7\">y<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> but also because it helps accelerate the implementation and adoption of <\/span><span class=\"s7\">technologies <\/span><span class=\"s7\">such as automation and artificial intelligence (AI). <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Whether it<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> i<\/span><span class=\"s7\">s increased scalability, improved mass communication<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">or real-time data sharing, cloud computing makes businesses and organisations more efficient, while lowering costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s12\">Offering f<\/span><span class=\"s12\">lexibility around data h<\/span><span class=\"s12\">osting<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">In pursuit of greater flexibility and controlled IT spending in the pre<\/span><span class=\"s6\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> and post<\/span><span class=\"s6\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s6\">Brexit environment, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">t<\/span><span class=\"s7\">he <\/span><span class=\"s7\">c<\/span><span class=\"s7\">loud is a sensible investment<\/span><span class=\"s7\">. It<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> doesn\u2019t require <\/span><span class=\"s7\">spend in <\/span><span class=\"s7\">on-premise<\/span><span class=\"s7\">s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">hardware and infrastructure<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">(<\/span><span class=\"s7\">fixed assets<\/span><span class=\"s7\">)<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">in <\/span><span class=\"s7\">an unpredictable environment. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">The <\/span><span class=\"s6\">c<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud can support locally hosted options in either<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> the UK or elsewhere in the EU and<\/span><span class=\"s6\">,<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> crucially, it<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> i<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s scalable<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, meaning no need to use a <\/span><span class=\"s6\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"s6\">crystal ball<\/span><span class=\"s6\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. Or<\/span><span class=\"s6\">ganisations <\/span><span class=\"s6\">can<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">look<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> at<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">what they move <\/span><span class=\"s6\">to the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">c<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud and <\/span><span class=\"s6\">when<\/span><span class=\"s6\">,<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">especially <\/span><span class=\"s6\">as <\/span><span class=\"s6\">hardware needs to be refreshed<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s12\">Increasing s<\/span><span class=\"s12\">ecurity and <\/span><span class=\"s12\">streamlining <\/span><span class=\"s12\">regulat<\/span><span class=\"s12\">ory compliance<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">C<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud <\/span><span class=\"s6\">solutions have <\/span><span class=\"s6\">advanced to the point where<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> they are <\/span><span class=\"s6\">more<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> secure and reliable than traditional<\/span><span class=\"s6\">,<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> on-premise<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> solutions. In fact, 64<\/span><span class=\"s6\">%<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> of enterprises report that the <\/span><span class=\"s13\">c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clutch.co\/cloud\/resources\/security-trends-in-enterprise-cloud-computing\"><span class=\"s13\">loud is more secure than their previous systems<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s6\">. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Hosting all data in a secure cloud solution can ensure ease <\/span><span class=\"s6\">of access t<\/span><span class=\"s6\">o help organisations meet GDPR requirements<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Many organisations will need <\/span><span class=\"s6\">support<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> to navigate changing compliance requirements<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> post-Brexit, <\/span><span class=\"s6\">a<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s t<\/span><span class=\"s6\">hese guidelines are<\/span><span class=\"s6\">subject to change<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, <\/span><span class=\"s6\">including when <\/span><span class=\"s6\">new regulations <\/span><span class=\"s6\">are <\/span><span class=\"s6\">introduced <\/span><span class=\"s6\">if the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">UK <\/span><span class=\"s6\">finds new trade partners<\/span><span class=\"s6\">.<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">T<\/span><span class=\"s6\">he flexibility and agility that cloud computing offers will <\/span><span class=\"s6\">give a clear advantage to <\/span><span class=\"s6\">organisations<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, enabling them<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">to adapt <\/span><span class=\"s6\">quickly<\/span><span class=\"s6\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s12\">Enhancing a<\/span><span class=\"s12\">gility<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">As the mention of Brexit is <\/span><span class=\"s6\">unsurprisingly <\/span><span class=\"s6\">followed by the word <\/span><span class=\"s6\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"s6\">uncertainty<\/span><span class=\"s6\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, the ability to adapt to sudden changes is vital. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Adopting a cloud architecture <\/span><span class=\"s6\">will help <\/span><span class=\"s6\">organisations<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> to take advantage of new services<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> and provide the<\/span><span class=\"s6\">m with the<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> a<\/span><span class=\"s6\">gility<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">to <\/span><span class=\"s6\">adapt rapidly to <\/span><span class=\"s6\">changes in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s6\">policies and regulations. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">The <\/span><span class=\"s6\">c<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud provide<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> the ideal solution to data storage and accessibility issues and is one of the most effective ways for IT leaders to prepare their <\/span><span class=\"s6\">organisations<\/span><span class=\"s6\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s12\">Engaging and attracting talent<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">Moreover, to <\/span><span class=\"s6\">attract top tech talent,<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> it<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> i<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s essential to offer <\/span><span class=\"s6\">flexible and collaborative working across <\/span><span class=\"s6\">organisations<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, especially those that are geographically <\/span><span class=\"s6\">dispersed<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">The <\/span><span class=\"s6\">c<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud reduces the need for employees to travel long distances or be firmly rooted to their desk<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s from<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> 9-5pm, as systems can be accessed remotely, on demand.<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> F<\/span><span class=\"s7\">o<\/span><span class=\"s7\">r<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> CIOs, moving to the <\/span><span class=\"s7\">c<\/span><span class=\"s7\">loud <\/span><span class=\"s7\">offers the ability <\/span><span class=\"s7\">to overcome previous limitations and improve the value <\/span><span class=\"s7\">they deliver to their organisation <\/span><span class=\"s7\">through the adoption of <\/span><span class=\"s7\">tools like <\/span><span class=\"s7\">analytics <\/span><span class=\"s7\">or <\/span><span class=\"s7\">AI<\/span><span class=\"s7\">,<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> and<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> secu<\/span><span class=\"s7\">r<\/span><span class=\"s7\">ing<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> collaboration outside the business premises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s6\">Most public sector organisations have, at least partly, embraced the clo<\/span><span class=\"s6\">ud and understand its benef<\/span><span class=\"s6\">its<\/span><span class=\"s6\">.<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">I<\/span><span class=\"s6\">n<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> these unsettling Brexit times, <\/span><span class=\"s6\">it provides organisations <\/span><span class=\"s6\">with much needed flexibility and agility<\/span><span class=\"s6\">.<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">If you add that <\/span><span class=\"s7\">i<\/span><span class=\"s6\">nvesting in <\/span><span class=\"s6\">the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">c<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud facilitate<\/span><span class=\"s6\">s<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> rapid <\/span><span class=\"s6\">adoption of <\/span><span class=\"s6\">innovation<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> and new technologies <\/span><span class=\"s6\">such as <\/span><span class=\"s6\">AI<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> which will be <\/span><span class=\"s6\">vital <\/span><span class=\"s6\">to the UK<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> economy\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> future <\/span><span class=\"s6\">success<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, there has <\/span><span class=\"s6\">never been a better time to turn to the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">c<\/span><span class=\"s6\">loud<\/span><span class=\"s6\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: 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