Where Leaders Excel
Cloud leaders shine when it comes to transparency and established best prac-
tices. Unlike their less successful counterparts, they have a vision — coupled
with the discipline necessary to make that vision a reality. They outpace the
laggards when it comes to automation and forecasting, as previously shown.
However, the practices that really set cloud leaders apart are their ability to
understand workloads, calculate costs, conduct cloud availability planning,
clearly define roles, and maintain transparency.
Here are the most common best
practices of the high achievers:
Understanding of the Workloads that are Running in the Cloud
64 %
LAGGARDS
LEADERS 97 %
LEADERS 95 %
LEADERS 94 %
Conduct Cloud Availability
62 %
LAGGARDS
Calculate Costs on a Pre-Business Group Basis
69 %
LAGGARDS
Have a Clearly Defined Cloud
62 %
76 | THE DOPPLER | SPRING 2018
LAGGARDS
LEADERS
94 %