The cloud computing market is expected to reach $832 billion by 2025. Despite the inherent benefits of the cloud, some businesses are reluctant to fully commit because it would replace existing infrastructure they’ve already put money into. 

Luckily, it doesn’t have to be an either-or scenario.

In this episode of IT Availability Now, Servaas Verbiest, Lead Cloud Evangelist at Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), discusses how your organization can migrate to the cloud without abandoning existing infrastructure investments. Listen to the full episode to learn: 

●        Why companies should consider the cloud even if they have another infrastructure in place

●        Common roadblocks businesses face when advancing to the cloud, and how to overcome them

●        How to formulate a cloud migration plan that factors in your current infrastructure

●        What a business’ process should look like for taking its first steps in the cloud

Brian Fawcett is a Senior Manager of Global Sales Engagement at Sungard AS. With over 15 years of experience in a range of industries, he specializes in forming enterprise-wide global talent and learning development programs. Brian has enriched corporate learning culture by matching organizational vision and core values to curricula, leading to application and impact.

As the Lead Cloud Evangelist at Sungard AS, Servaas Verbiest assists businesses and organizations in realizing the full potential of cloud computing by thinking strategically, deploying rapidly, and acting as an ambassador for the cloud ecosystem. While at Sungard AS, Servaas has worked with more than 1,000 unique clients across multiple industries on complex application deployments, re-platforming, public cloud integrations, private cloud deployments, application lifecycle, and hybrid cloud model development.

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