As we discussed in our previous article, cloud technology has emerged as a pivotal player in the digital transformation journey, offering businesses unprecedented flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. But its influence goes beyond this basic transition; it also serves as a powerful catalyst for enterprise architecture (EA).
EA serves as the architectural blueprint of an organization, acting as a strategic tool that aligns business objectives with IT strategy and processes. In this transformative digital landscape, cloud technology intertwines with EA, creating a dynamic, evolving entity capable of fostering agility, flexibility, and resilience.
Gartner estimates that, by 2025, more than 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms, increasing from just 30% in 2021. It is therefore important that organizations align their enterprise transformation journeys with this move and implement cloud-based enterprise architecture processes and platforms.
One of the significant shifts made possible by the cloud is the transition to a subscription-based model for the enterprise architecture tools. This model allows businesses to avoid hefty upfront costs associated with acquiring new capabilities or solutions. It provides an affordable, scalable method to access and pay for only the necessary resources, thereby democratizing access to the latest technologies.
Adopting cloud-based enterprise architecture services can also lead to a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). By leveraging the cloud, businesses can eliminate the need for costly and skilled in-house infrastructure and security management. Instead, organizations get access to cutting-edge, secure, and reliable services maintained by the cloud service provider, allowing them to focus on their core competencies instead of IT infrastructure management.
In essence, cloud technology is transforming EA from a static framework to a dynamic roadmap that evolves with the market and technological advancements. It provides organizations with the capabilities they need to stay agile and competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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