The significance of a cloud governance model

In a fast paced world, many enterprises are considering multiple cloud options for different workloads. Hybrid cloud has also become an extremely popular option as it gives organizations the ability to gain the best of both worlds – on-premise and public cloud. Research firm Gartner predicts that by the end of 2020, 75% of organizations will have deployed either a multicloud or hybrid cloud model.

However, a hybrid cloud poses a unique set of challenges for enterprises. A hybrid or multicloud IT infrastructure consists of multiple and sometimes disconnected IT infrastructure which can cause service disruptions. Other common issues include cloud-related costs spiraling out of control, and many departments deploying or purchasing their own cloud-related assets or software on the cloud. Organizations therefore need a proper governance framework to ensure that processes are standardized and tools for monitoring and governance can work across multiple cloud providers