We can't ignore cloud governance anymore

"Recent developments in enterprise cloud computing reveal a concerning lack of attention to cloud governance, despite enterprises facing significant risks and potential losses due to outages, inefficiencies, and non-compliance. As enterprises migrate from traditional infrastructures to the cloud, they often do so without a clear strategy to mitigate risk, or they fail to set up an ecosystem that fosters innovation and accountability."

"The book proposes a framework for enterprises to think differently about how they govern their operations in a cloud-forward world. Governance in the cloud is the backbone of any sustainable, scalable, and secure cloud strategy. With decades of experience in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and risk management, Meredith and I felt this was not only a timely subject but a necessary one."

"Governance is critical to cloud ecosystems Cloud computing has fundamentally shifted how businesses operate. Unlike legacy systems where infrastructure and operations were controlled on premises, the cloud introduces new operational complexities. It democratizes access to technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics but also brings unprecedented risks. A single minor decision, from misconfigured security protocols to inadequate compliance"

Enterprises often migrate to the cloud without clear governance, exposing them to outages, inefficiencies, non-compliance, lost revenue, reputational damage, and catastrophic outages. Governance is the backbone of sustainable, scalable, and secure cloud strategies and requires top-down commitment to create ecosystems that foster innovation and accountability. Cloud computing democratizes access to AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics while introducing new operational complexities and unprecedented risks from misconfigurations and inadequate compliance. A structured governance framework enables enterprises to mitigate risk, drive innovation, and realize cloud value through accountable policies, risk management, and strategic alignment across the organization.

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