If you haven’t already moved at least some of your workloads to the cloud, you are likely considering it and weighing the pros and cons of being in the cloud. There are countless reasons to migrate to the cloud, but one stands out among the rest: in almost all cases, it’s cheaper.
This cost savings allows your IT department to free up budget away from vital functions, such as keeping the lights on, so that you can focus on the initiatives you want to undertake, such as creating a strategic advantage for your business. The other primary reason to migrate to a cloud infrastructure is to open up a whole new toolbox of capabilities, such as machine learning and advanced analytics afforded by cloud providers like Google and Amazon.