Choice of AWS
Choosing AWS as a public cloud provider would be a
more difficult choice if we were making the decision
today. Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud have
emerged as compelling alternatives to AWS. Based on
Microsoft’s progress as a cloud provider, a multi-
cloud blend of AWS and Azure could be a viable
approach for long-range plans.
Microsoft Azure offers services similar to AWS, along
with compelling core application services. “Cloudify-
ing” those operations might provide Microsoft with
great opportunities. Google, meanwhile, has taken
the concept of data science, analytics and platform
computing and implemented a dynamic infrastruc-
ture over it. For firms that require large-scale data
processing and analytics, Google offers a compre-
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hensive framework to store the data and move the
data around as well as carve through it to perform
analysis.
That said, AWS constructed a service catalog that
aligns itself with the enterprise, and we found its ser-
vice offerings quite compelling. The security model
met our expectations, the tools were what we wanted
in our inventory and it represented a strong solid fit.
Good Fits for Cloud
As we looked into where cloud would fit best in our
organization, we focused on two areas where it could
provide the most value. One was generating process
automation for a Natixis business division focused on
overlay management. Using the cloud, we identified
opportunities to create scalability, reduce processing