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The cloud ’ s silver lining
Just as writing has come to mean texting , blogging , or any form of digital writing , the cloud today means one or all of the three Cs : computing , connectivity , and communication . And just as nearly all thought to putting pen to paper has disappeared , all reference to the natural cloud is long forgotten . The three Cs have altered the way we consume services . The adage , change is the only constant holds true in the IT landscape like no other , forcing IT admins to constantly learn new skills and make strategic decisions , writes Vidya Vasu , Head of the ManageEngine community and Free Tools .
What does the changing IT landscape mean for IT admins ? Many things . It demands that IT admins become business-aware and are equipped to transcend to roles beyond enabling IT . For instance , a typical IT admin may need to play the role of a developer , a quality analyst , or a data analyst , even while remaining in control of IT operations . Moreover , with 74 % of enterprises moving into multi-cloud environments , another area IT admins may need to tackle is cloud heterogeneity . Market consolidation , the exponential rise in cloud adoption , and digitalisation primarily mandate blended expertise for IT admins of today and the roles that await them in future .
On top of all of that , IT admins are on the cusp of yet another digital revolution — dubbed by some as the third digital revolution — where they will have to keep up with market conditions to stay relevant . Until recently , it was
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