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Enterprise Cloud Adoption
The cloud presents
a fundamental shift in the way that enterprises procure
and utilize technology resources. In the past,
enterprises assumed ownership and responsibility of all
levels of technology from infrastructure to software.
Now, the cloud offers the potential to transform the way
enterprises utilize technology by provisioning and
consuming resources as needed.
While the cloud offers nearly unlimited flexibility in
terms of design choices, enterprises seek proven and
consistent methodology for the adoption of cloud
technologies. And, each enterprise has different goals
and timelines for cloud adoption, making a
one-size-fits-all approach to adoption nearly
impossible.
The process of adopting cloud technologies is not a
linear process, and this is especially true for large
enterprises with many different teams. Some teams may be
responsible for a large set of existing workloads and
have a requirement to modernize them by adding cloud
technologies or migrating them completely. Other teams
may have the opportunity to innovate by beginning new
development from scratch in the cloud. Yet other teams
may not be ready to adopt cloud technologies in
production but are ready to learn about and experiment
with the cloud.
Each of these different teams requires different
approaches to adopting the cloud, but the core knowledge
necessary to begin the process is common to all.
Audience
The audience for
the Azure Cloud Adoption Guide includes Enterprise Administrators,
Finance, IT operations, IT security and compliance,
workload development owners, and workload operations
owners.
How to use the Azure Cloud Adoption Guide
If your enterprise
is new to Azure, begin with the overview in the getting
started section. This document includes prescriptive
guidance for your enterprise's digital transformation,
walking through each step of the process.
If your enterprise has experience in Azure and is
seeking more in-depth guidance and best practices for
specific areas, there are sections for governance and
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