The Cloud & The Environment? Absolutely!

These days, data rules everything. But who rules data? Ideally someone who isn’t hiding it in the company basement, but in large data repositories. This helps them access services that save them time, money, and human resources.

“Moving to the cloud is safe and manageable these days. For many companies, it also means getting rid of quite a lot of responsibility and work,” says Lead DevOps Engineer and Cloud Server Architect Vojtěch Kijenský. He believes that modern cloud centers offer much more than just a place to store data. “The function of the repository is important, of course; it helps companies save money on their own IT. But what’s more, they also get access to services that operate the entire infrastructure. It’s an excellent solution for people who are operating an application.”

Hell clouds

“Low-impact solutions are used to cool modern data centers. They’re built north of the Arctic Circle, for example, so that natural cooling can be used. Major changes are also taking place in this area; companies are trying to invest back into the planet because it’s an important issue for them,” explains Kijenský. Debate surrounding the cloud been very animated lately, he adds. “Hellish! The cloud tried to look for its rightful place. Initially everyone wanted to have their own cloud, their own data center. But then they learned what maintaining that sort of ecosystem actually involved. Air conditioning, electricity, having everything in duplicate so that all can be quickly switched over in case of an outage ... But their data was still with them, they trusted their own security,” describes Kijenský. Then came the next stage, when companies calculated how wasteful it was to have their own repositories. It was a waste of energy, people, and money. “An amazing shift happened – they uploaded their data to someone else’s space who secured the data for a fee.”

Based on trust

As the client base increased, so did the number of specialized cloud providers who started to add more services. Not only do they not have to build their own hardware; whole platforms, finished solutions, are also part of the cloud package.

“Clouds with services are enjoying a massive uptick. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are offering such a portfolio of services, few would find it worthwhile to spend the time and energy keeping the data with them.” The pandemic further boosted this trend.

“It’s like having a bank account. I too must believe that my money is safer at a bank than at home in the basement. And saving natural resources is the huge bonus on top,” Kijenský adds. “Access to digital and intellectual property has changed. Companies are onboarding new generations that accept new things more quickly. They trust standards and that modern development is secure.”