Cloud skills needs to be properly updated for IT department
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As cloud products and offerings continue to change, IT professionals need to add new skills related to the cloud. Many aspects of the cloud are designed, managed and built differently than on premise architectures. IT managers need to understand that their in house IT staff needs to gain new skills when moving to the cloud. IT departments lack the proper cloud skills due to the migration methods they've used to get to the cloud. For many, the process was one where existing applications and data that were easy to migrate were taken first. Afterwards, all new apps and data sets were built in the cloud often using a cloud-native software architecture approach. As a result, many businesses find themselves with a hybrid infrastructure that doesn't match up. Because so many IT professionals took a "try before you buy" approach, there was little thought into designing a company's cloud according to best practices fundamentals. Another factor is that cloud technologies and concepts have changed over time, leaving their cloud unable to scale efficiently.
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Things are changing, IT management is beginning to get input that their current cloud strategy is inadequate and in need of redesign. Everything from security policies to IP subnetting needs to be reworked to create a cloud that is viable in the long term. Unfortunately, many in management assume that the current cloud professionals that designed their current cloud strategy are the right resources to build their cloud tomorrow. Many cloud professionals do not have the necessary architecture training in their specific cloud disciplines. It's not their fault, when cloud computing started trending, there were few training options available for professionals. As a result, many have been self-taught. The good news is that the number of professional training classes and certifications that focus on many cloud specific disciplines. Cloud training courses have a wide range of topics covering everything from business strategies to administration of the cloud. The trick is to figure out what skills you need according to your business goals.
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Finding out what skills need to be learned is a tricky balancing act. On one side, vendor neutral training on general architecture can be helpful because architects can use their new skills to leverage multi-vendor cloud architectures. On the other side, IT leader need very specific skills focused on the best practices of the cloud vendor they are currently in. As cloud networks become more complex, IT infrastructure administrators will need to fill specialized roles when it comes to the cloud. Those duties may include network, systems, and security responsibilities as well as higher level architecture roles.
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The fact is that as your cloud computing needs grow, the skills required to support them must also evolve. Unlike what many IT managers think, cloud providers are constantly making changes to the underlying infrastructure architecture. It is important that your IT staff maintain proper training to keep up with the changes and trends.