FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Implementing an application delivery strategy for a secure multi-cloud experience
There are many benefits to adopting a multi-cloud approach – but there are also new risks introduced that need to be carefully managed . Chris Martin , Channel Leader for EMEA & SAARC , A10 Networks , tells us about the benefits of implementing an application delivery strategy for multicloud experience , as well as how A10 Networks is working with customers to ensure their business applications are secure , consistent and highly available in any multi-cloud environment .
HTransformation and IoT projects increasing
How has enterprise infrastructure evolved in line with the acceleration of Digital Transformation strategies ?
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rapidly . This means enterprise infrastructure and operations becoming more involved early on in planning discussions to understand the proposed service and support models that companies require . This helps to avoid unforeseen service gaps that could cause serious headaches in the future for these companies .
Today , infrastructure is everywhere and the pace of change for operations and infrastructure will only increase in the future as IT leaders face pressure to create , deploy , manage and govern dynamic application environments more quickly .
How is complex infrastructure such as multi-cloud impacting security risks ?
Multi-cloud offers organisations multiple benefits such as flexibility , scalability and cost and performance optimisation . However , two critical areas that need to be managed effectively are application availability and security and a multi-cloud strategy can make this more challenging . By using a variety of public cloud services , the line of defence runs across more than one single provider and applications could be located in multiple clouds and on-premises data centres , so it is essential that robust load balancing , secure networking and security measures are put in place .
Organisations must ensure the security of their infrastructures even though public clouds may offer security services or a business can be susceptible to costly security breaches .
What approach should enterprises adopt in the case of load balancing and ADC technology ?
For enterprise businesses , load balancing is not just about managing traffic anymore . As business infrastructure expands to include applications in public , private and hybrid clouds , application delivery has evolved from a technology function to a business function that delivers value to the business as a whole . Enterprises require five key adoption techniques to unravel complexity . 1 . Visibility and analytics are key to the performance and reliability of applications that are critical to the
business . Incorporating automation to set baselines for application performance and user behaviour enables the organisation to have visibility into which assets are doing well and which may be due for optimisation . When a problem is discovered , contextual information helps
Chris Martin , Channel Leader for EMEA & SAARC , A10 Networks
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