Multicloud Madness: The Complexity and Cost of Managing Multiple Healthcare Cloud Platforms

Many healthcare and life sciences orgs today manage multiple Cloud platforms by default. This mix of public, private and Edge Cloud architecture provides organizations with a variety of benefits, including increased flexibility. Not all applications are right for a given Cloud solution, and a multicloud infrastructure lets IT teams deploy workloads to the most appropriate best-of- breed solution.

But the multicloud approach also introduces enormous complexity. Organizations need to select and implement the right cloud infrastructure, security protocols, and data management systems. A lack of consistency in infrastructure and operations across a multicloud deployment translates to fragmented, disconnected processes and tools. The result is incompatible silos of infrastructure and higher operational expenses, as IT teams must commit more hours and resources to manage this complicated mix of Cloud solutions.

The success of such a multicloud implementation requires careful planning and execution of the elements related to not just the technology, but the associated people and processes too. The people aspect involves identifying the right team members and ensuring that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate the complexities of a multicloud environment. The process aspect involves defining and standardizing workflows, policies, and procedures to ensure that all stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities.

Together with Dell Technologies we hosted the following panel of experts to talk about this topic:

Check out the video below where we discuss how to address the complexity of multicloud architecture, providing consistent, simplified operations for public clouds, private clouds and edge locations. Plus, we discuss how to best manage your healthcare cloud including costs associated with it.

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About the author

John Lynn

John Lynn is the Founder of HealthcareScene.com, a network of leading Healthcare IT resources. The flagship blog, Healthcare IT Today, contains over 13,000 articles with over half of the articles written by John. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 20 million times.

John manages Healthcare IT Central, the leading career Health IT job board. He also organizes the first of its kind conference and community focused on healthcare marketing, Healthcare and IT Marketing Conference, and a healthcare IT conference, EXPO.health, focused on practical healthcare IT innovation. John is an advisor to multiple healthcare IT companies. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can be found on Twitter: @techguy.

   

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