The age of the cloud is well and truly here, and the platform is gaining ground with no intentions of slowing down any time soon. This is so much so that companies are now considering a cloud-first strategy over gradual transition, as has been the norm up till now. With the Azure platform now at the forefront of enterprise cloud deployment and application development, having skilled application development and monitoring teams is a bigger necessity than ever.
When we speak of Azure technology implementation and maintenance, it is important to have a system in place that not only allows applications to be developed and deployed in real time, but also lets the monitoring teams observe the performance of said applications without any breakage or interruption. Unfortunately, the cloud application management teams of today are not adequately equipped to deal with an issue such as this to the fullest extent.
The reasons for this include the outrageous pace at which technology is advancing, and the inability of teams to develop the necessary skills required to excel at the jobs. The gap in skills is real, and growing, and unless appropriate Azure training is provided at the right time, we are looking at a future in which application instability and insufficient development and monitoring is the norm. to that end, in this article, we will discuss why it is important to fill in the cloud teams’ application development and monitoring skill gaps, to ensure seamless operation in the Azure cloud, and MS Azure expertise that allows them to evolve alongside the platform itself.
A Cloud-First Azure Strategy
The benefits of a cloud-first strategy are many, and they include, but are not limited to significant savings in terms of upkeep, as well as building and management-related expenses. Investing in hardware to host applications locally costs a lot, even if the hardware is temporary as the applications are gradually being moved to the cloud.
Infrastructure that can be scaled significantly is another advantage, as cloud scalability is as flexible as it is doable without a redesign of the infrastructure itself. All of the system can be backed up automatically, and all the application data can be transitioned on to the larger cloud plan without a hiccup.
And finally, the coordination and streamlining that comes with cloud-based operation. It is much easier to back up and recall data from the same source, while also running vital application-based processes at the same time; all of which is made possible by operating in the cloud. All of the data that is required for organizational usage is also protected, letting development teams continue on with their daily tasks without the fear of a break in the supply of data.
Training Teams on Azure Technologies
A cloud-first strategy, in the Azure platform, can yield brilliant results if done right. This is because of the very stable infrastructure that Azure provides, as well as the plethora of development and deployment-based features that teams can make use of, with the right training.
Constructing a cloud-first strategy with MS Azure in mind is advantageous for the modern enterprise as it provides the best platform upon which the development and monitoring teams can build up their skills, while also learning new ones which come to the fore along with new features in both the cloud and Microsoft Azure. This is where training becomes a necessity, as technological evolution is sure to increase and quicken the pace to where there are new features being launched into markets every month, and technology teams are required to keep evolving, or risk being left behind.
Now, when we speak of new advancements; there is also a case to be made for the new features that come with cloud computing, which have to be understood and managed all at once, to ensure seamless functionality. These include, but are not limited to, serverless architectures, microservices, queues, load balancers and many more. Knowing and being familiar with all of these features, with said knowledge being specific to the Azure platform is vital, if the processes are to run efficiently.
Fortunately, to this end, Azure already provides most of the aforementioned services on its own suite, to make the lives of development and operations teams considerably easier.
Azure Technology Training in 2018
With the aforementioned technological pace reaching a fever pitch, and the necessity of faster development and delivery, it is of utmost importance to have a system that allows you to develop an application, monitor its performance and relay the results to other teams, in order to speed up the entire process.
For enterprises moving towards the last quarter or 2018, and beyond, the importance of training teams to perform better on the development and monitoring front cannot be stated enough. Providing continued MS Azure training will not only protect the teams from any potential setback in the near future, but will also enable them to ease cloud integration and migration for the entirety of the enterprise.