Cyber Magazine May 2023 | Page 136

ELANCO

Elanco : Securely Scaling Animal Care through Cloud

WATCH NOW

“ We ’ re keepers of our own destiny ”

MATTHEW BULL CTO AND CISO , ELANCO
Cloud is not a destination Bull points out that the cloud is very different from how Elanco had been operating historically , which predominantly oriented around on-premises-based capabilities .
He says : “ When operating on-premises , you are generally managing the end-to-end technology stack . The cloud is very different , including the financial model associated with it .
“ I think one of the traps with cloud is to consider it a destination . Instead , it must be positioned as a shift in philosophy regarding how work gets done , with a focus on the business processes .”
“ Cloud can only be cost-effective when the principles of a cloud-native architecture are embedded in everything you design , implement , and support . If you fail to adjust , you are likely to experience spiralling costs , which will quickly erode the wider value proposition and any anticipated return on investment .”
Bull points out that it ' s a continuous activity embedded with their product and project
136 May 2023