The Inaugural Cloud Adoption Symposium in New York City
On April 14th , 2016 AWS , Intel and Cloud Technology Partners hosted the first ever Cloud Adoption Symposium . The New York City event was oversubscribed , forcing us to double the room capacity to accommodate all those who wished to attend . To say we were excited would be an understatement : we could not have asked for a more clear and solid signal that cloud adoption is top of mind for executives and the urgency for enterprise-wide change is increasing every day .
While moving to cloud is a good thing , it is critical that an organization proceed with caution . Regardless of whether your company is looking at one workload , multiple workloads , or an entire portfolio , transforming from on-premise to cloud-based IT requires more than just understanding the technology . Successful cloud adoption dictates a pin-sharp focus and a detailed blueprint , as a single misstep can become costly and time consuming . Following a prescriptive approach to implementing a cloud program streamlines your transformation , accelerating time to value and reducing risk .
We kicked off the NYC event exploring this prescriptive approach and we shared our learnings from helping hundreds of businesses plan , design and build their cloud programs . As you read the key takeaways below , think about how they apply to your organization . We are confident that no matter how far into your cloud journey you may be , they will remain relevant .
# 1 - Kick-off Your Cloud Program with a Vaccination
It should come as no surprise that not everyone in your organization will support a cloud program . As a matter of fact , we consistently see blockers and
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