Cloud Rebalancing

In recent years, organizations accelerated their digital transformation by investing heavily in public cloud infrastructure, drawn by its speed and scalability. Now, many are re-evaluating their cloud strategy, asking which workloads truly belong in which environment. Last year, 33% of organizations moved applications from public clouds back to data centers or colocation facilities, while 43% of organizations are embracing a hybrid approach, leveraging both public and private cloud environments, to drive agility and innovation.

Cloud strategy is ultimately about balance. Organizations must identify the right mix of cloud solutions to optimize their IT portfolios effectively.

As businesses gain a clearer understanding of public cloud economics, and as on-premises solutions become more adaptable, they are revisiting initial workload placements, ensuring that each application resides where it delivers the greatest value.

Organizations are embracing multicloud “by design,” intentionally structuring their cloud environments to reduce complexity, optimize costs, and support informed business decisions. This requires a thorough understanding of multiple factors like cost, performance, availability, security, compliance, and the right skillsets to manage the infrastructure. With these insights, organizations can determine which workloads thrive best on premises, in private clouds, or in public cloud platforms. Each choice brings unique advantages, and a well-balanced strategy allows companies to enjoy the best of both worlds, deploying the right applications in the right cloud at the right time.

Rebalancing cloud workloads also means reassessing usage patterns and costs. Variable workloads can make public cloud spending unpredictable, but organizations can manage this challenge by adopting tools and processes designed to monitor, control, and optimize cloud expenditure. Beyond cost and performance, security, compliance, and data governance are critical considerations.

For sensitive data, private clouds offer stronger safeguards, keeping critical information within organizational control. Compliance requirements may dictate specific workloads remaining locations to satisfy regulatory obligations or prevent accidental exposure or unauthorized access. The rise of AI and generative AI applications adds further complexity. These workloads span multiple environments such as edge devices, on-premises infrastructure, and cloud platforms, requiring new skillsets and careful oversight.

A successful multicloud strategy combines public and private clouds to deliver both scale and flexibility while maintaining data mobility, visibility, and security. Rebalancing is not just about shifting workloads. It’s about crafting an intentional, adaptive cloud ecosystem that evolves with business needs.

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