Multi/hybrid cloud is the way forward and what this means for startups

A perspective by Sudiip Goswami, Director & GM - Dell Technologies.

As the world heads for a robust startup boom, #startups are shifting gears to keep up with emerging market trends. These new businesses today are driving the next wave of innovation and need more advanced technology than ever before, at their disposal.

Cloud adoption is central to every startup’s foundation, catalyzed by the increased speed, scalability, flexibility, and connectivity it delivers in the do-from-anywhere world. Gartner predicts that the cloud will comprise 14.2% of global IT spending by enterprises in 2024, up from 9.1% in 2020.

As startups are focused on building their business, they are leveraging cloud services to accelerate go-to-market, scale up quickly and effectively, reimagine customer experiences, and do more.

Cloud evolution: Finding fit-for-purpose model to unlock value

Cloud has come a long way from the initial days of private cloud adoption to big public cloud players, and now to hybrid/multi-cloud strategies. Yet, the key lies in embracing the cloud in the right way to meet specific business needs and support start-speed innovation. Else, there always is the risk of burns – be it cash, security, or scalability.

A multi/hybrid cloud approach enables startups to take advantage of best-of-breed specialized technology while optimizing cost, quality and resiliency, and preventing data loss/corruption. It allows leveraging the better cloud model, depending on a workload or application, during a startup’s ever-evolving digital journey. For example, start-ups can use a private cloud for unique needs around security or configuration while running regular functions in a public cloud.

At the same time, a multi/hybrid cloud environment makes more economic sense as it prevents enterprises from getting locked into a single cloud vendor or high scaling costs.

Putting data security and sovereignty into perspective

Multi/hybrid cloud environments enable enterprises to control and manage their security footprint. The right cloud service can be opted for different workloads, thereby minimizing the risks from data breaches, aiding disaster recovery, and reducing impact from complete infrastructure outages.

Additionally, multi/hybrid cloud empowers startups to achieve the flexibility of cloud environments while complying with data sovereignty regulations that subject data sets to the laws of the country where they are located.

Higher availability, lower latency

Startups can overcome data accessibility challenges with a multi/hybrid cloud route. Local data centers and private clouds can help counter public cloud downtime, ensuring business continuity.

Taking cloud strategy to the next level with Dell Technologies

At Dell Technologies, we empower startups to operate at the cutting edge of technology and capitalize on the opportunities of innovation through next-gen solutions and proven practical capabilities.

As startups leverage the cloud, we aim at turning #multicloud chaos into multi-cloud control with a secure and consistent experience across multi-cloud, multi-edge, or multi-datacenter environments. With Dell’s pay-as-you-go consumption model, startups can also consume this technology investment in accordance with their spending envelope.

Explore more about how startups can design their smart hybrid/multi cloud roadmap and be at the forefront of emerging tech trends with Dell for Startups.

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