3 Common Misconceptions about the Cloud | 8base Blog

There are many reasons why more and more companies are adopting cloud computing. Speed of development and the ability to programmatically deploy infrastructure are maybe two of the most popular ones. However, while most technologists may believe that cloud adoption has eclipsed that of traditional on-premise hardware, the data shows otherwise; less than 15% of enterprise workloads run on infrastructure as a service (IaaS) as of 2020.

While many enterprises are eager to modernize their technology stacks, uncertainty around cloud technologies in the context of security, speed, cost, and other topics have halted many efforts. Leading many organizations to have extremely outdated technologies powering their business that are increasingly difficult to find talent to maintain.

Even the advice “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” has an expiration date! So that said, let’s address some of the most common misconceptions about the Cloud.

“The Cloud is expensive…more so than on-premise!”

The Cloud allows for the programmatic provisioning and configuring of technology infrastructure. Such allows companies to avoid spending tons of money on physical hardware that will likely quickly depreciate in both value and relevance. Additionally, capacity planning…