Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 55 | Page 39

CCESSFUL HYBRID TEGY REQUIRES AN E DATA STRATEGY at mpanies r e rest G’s ing to In fact, legacy hybrid ta, and mise and antial and mes with a As cloud os appear, ring and governing data that lives across multiple clouds, each with their own architectures, is difficult. And cloud vendor lock-in can make it tough to migrate or export data. Often, the result is that your cloud strategy, or lack thereof, severely challenges your ability to manage, access, secure, and derive quick insights from your data. And with 95% of C-level executives saying data is integral to their business strategy, now is the time to ensure your data strategy drives your hybrid cloud strategy, not the other way around. Why Have an Enterprise Data Strategy? Leading your IT organization through business transformation to a well-managed hybrid architecture requires new ways of thinking about your data strategy. In fact, you need a data strategy more than a cloud strategy. Your data is a strategic asset and needs to be treated as such. • www.intelligentcio.com