4 - Security and Operations Flashcards
Cloud Technology enables organisations to [what] business value and create new [what] to better achieve their [what]?
Cloud Technology enables organisations to unlock business value and create new customer experiences. Better achieve their mission
Embracing cloud effectively requires a change in mindset around what?
Embracing cloud effectively requires a change in mindset in business operations.
For example - how tech and non-tech adjacent teams operate.
Traditional team structures and approaches for managing costs, security, and resources struggle to provide the speed and scale necessary to thrive in the cloud.
What are the top major pain points for IT executives when it comes to managing cloud environments?
Unpredictable costs
Lack of visibility and transparency into the cloud usage
How does IT expenditure differ for companies on-premise compared to companies running on cloud?
Traditional is a larger upfront cost (CapEx) to set up and maintain IT infrastructure, such as: Hardware and Physical Space, hoping its just enough in order not to over or under purchase. Opex here would be utility bills and salaries for security staff.
Cloud is less CapEx and more Opex. (operational exp.) as you usually will pay for what you need as you need it.
What are the 3 points needed to solve the issue around controlling cloud costs?
PPT
People, Process, Technology
who needs to be involved to monitor and optimise cloud spend? (small company and large)
Small org: Usually one person or team responsible for managing all aspects of a cloud infra and associated finance. From budget to procurement and tracking optimisation
Larger org: More ppl involved across multiple functions (IT, finance, business)
Cloud enables a lot more accessibility to resources. If permissions aren’t tightened, what’s an example of what is at risk?
Given the right permissions, any employee can spend up resources in seconds. this accessibility leads to overspending, unintentionally.
Example - an engineer spins up a VM and forgets to shut it down
Or making a minor change to an app that leads to large data storage costs due to code bugs
What is a good process for an organisation to monitor cloud spend?
The tech team to monitor this on a daily or weekly basis.
Finance to look at results (weekly, monthly) and charge costs to relevant teams
A culture of accountability enables you to spot waste and eliminate it. Use google tools to gain granular insights to whats is being used
When working on premise, there is more emphasis on CapEx to setup infrastructure. What is there more emphasis on when operating in the cloud?
Opex. Spending must be monitored on an ongoing basis
What are two good points once companies are running in cloud?
It leaves room for IT teams to focus more on building innovative solutions instead of maintaining existing infra
Cloud provides more value over time, improving efficiency and reliability enabling greater productivity company-wide.
What primary factors contribute to the complexity of calculating the total cost of ownership (TCO) when migrating to the cloud?
- Qualified personnel (i.e. Financial controller with expertise in cloud)
- Cloud architecture (i.e. private, hybrid, and multi-cloud architecture)
Google Cloud’s tools offer four key benefits for managing cloud costs. What are they?
V, A, C, I R
Visibility, accountability, control, intelligent recommendations.
Identify the teams that should manage costs?
IT managers, financial, business
What do cost management tools enable?
This enables you to scale in the cloud with confidence by understanding what you are spending, any trends and what forecasted costs are.
Make teams accountable and gain visibility, control and intelligence.
When working on premise, there is more emphasis on CapEx to setup infrastructure. What is there more emphasis on when operating in the cloud?
Opex. Spending must be monitored on an ongoing basis
