What a cloud first strategy would look like?

Stephen Orban (GM, AWS Marketplace & Control Services at AWS)

Stephen Orban, GM of AWS Marketplace & Control Services at AWS and an Author, shares that a Cloud-first strategy works when an organization starts thinking on the lines of “Why shouldn’t we” instead of “Why should.” He also suggests that switching the burden of proof helps set a cloud-first strategy.

Stephen Orban

Author & General Manager AWS Marketplace & Control Services at AWS Stephen is the General Manager of AWS Marketplace, AWS Data Exchange, and Control Services (Control Tower, Service Catalog). These services give enterprises the controls they need to move quickly and responsibly to the cloud and make it easy to find, subscribe to, and govern third-party software, data, and professional services. In addition his is the author of "Ahead in the Cloud - Best Practices for Navigating the Future of Enterprise IT"

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Stephen Orban

Author & General Manager AWS Marketplace & Control Services at AWS

Stephen is the General Manager of AWS Marketplace, AWS Data Exchange, and Control Services (Control Tower, Service Catalog). These services give enterprises the controls they need to move quickly and responsibly to the cloud and make it easy to find, subscribe to, and govern third-party software, data, and professional services. In addition his is the author of "Ahead in the Cloud - Best Practices for Navigating the Future of Enterprise IT"

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