REXEL
“Cloud transformation is not a one-time thing , it ’ s something continuous ”
JYE SUTTON CTO AND SECURITY FACTORY DIRECTOR FOR REXEL GROUP
“ When done properly and efficiently , then yes , you can have ecosystems ready in days . But if the DevSecOps across those areas can ’ t communicate , even in the cloud it will still take three months to get your infrastructure ready . That ’ s really where the infra folks had to learn to speak up and communicate with the app developers and the app developers had to learn to understand a bit about how the infrastructure works .
“ That ’ s the biggest challenge and the only way it can succeed is getting those cultures to understand and work together seamlessly .”
Cloud transformation supporting digital solutions For de La Bretèche , the cloud enables faster delivery cycles , reduced from sixweek releases to hourly deployments by automating processes and standardising across regions . “ It helps us to go faster ,” he states .
“ We know our responsibility . We know we need to deliver quickly . How can we make
it happen ? There is a shift . For example , before , we had a release every six weeks ; now we can do a release in a few hours .”
Sutton adds that cloud solutions provide agility in launching new digital products , customising regionally and optimising workload response times closer to customers .
The evolution has driven a mindset change from pointing fingers at “ innocent applications ” or “ guilty infrastructure ” to shared accountability for streamlining choke points .
“ Instead of having a one-year update on infrastructure components , we ’ re having major updates every quarter ,” he adds . “ The infrastructure side has needed to be more agile , working with the sprints , and to be current and supported on the platforms , so there ’ s been a big shift from that perspective .”
172 May 2024