EDITOR ’ S QUESTION

EDMUNDO MIRALLES DIRECTOR , CLOUD PRODUCTS ,

MICROSOFT COLOMBIA

There are multiple reasons for migrating to the cloud , including cost optimization . Migrating to the cloud offers advantages , such as eliminating initial investment in infrastructure and hardware . Additionally , organizations only pay for what they use , meaning there are no fixed costs or idle infrastructure . The cloud also offers flexibility and scalability , allowing organizations to grow to adapt to consumption peaks and lower costs when those peaks pass . control costs . This model involves transitioning from capital expenditures ( Capex ), investing in expensive hardware and software and depreciating them over time , to operating expenses ( Opex ), paying for using cloud resources as needed .

However , changing paradigms can generate uncertainty in some organizations , and controlling the total cost of their operations in the cloud can be intimidating ; To overcome this , the starting point is the implementation and proper configuration of a landing zone . A landing zone is a set of Azure practices and resources designed for organizations to implement workloads efficiently ( in terms of performance and cost ), ensuring that their Azure resources are configured correctly from the beginning and comply with security regulations standards .

Additionally , the cloud provides a variety of applications ( PaaS and SaaS ) that are not available for physical servers , such as App Services , Cognitive Services ( AI ), and others , which allow for quick and inexpensive research and development to accelerate organizational innovation .

Migrating to the cloud can have a significant economic impact on savings and efficiency . According to a study by Forrester Consulting commissioned by Microsoft , companies can potentially obtain a return on investment of 560 % and recover their investment in less than six months by using development tools and cloud services from Microsoft , such as Visual Studio , GitHub Enterprise and Azure .

Additionally , according to Rackspace , 88 % of companies save money by running services in the cloud due to the reduction of maintenance and support costs associated with having a local server .

The cloud implies a change in the spending model from Capex to Opex , one of the most effective ways to

If the organization already operates in the cloud and does not yet have a landing zone , it can implement one . And if configured , it can evolve to ensure that it uses all available tools and best practices to get the most out of the cloud at the lowest possible cost . Additionally , organizations can use tools such as Azure Pricing Calculator , Azure Cost Management , Azure Advisor , and Azure Monitor to monitor real-time performance and estimate costs before implementing or changing cloud resources .

Additional financial strategies to obtain better costs in the cloud include hiring Reserved Instances and signing a Microsoft Azure Cost Saving Agreement ( MAAC ). Finally , implementing an Application Lifecycle Management strategy will allow you to define a path to modernize your applications , migrating from IaaS models to PaaS and even SaaS where applicable . This is another key strategy to control costs in the cloud , which also provides many other benefits that help us be more competitive in the market and better serve our customers by being able to add new value to our customers in less time .

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