Improving Management of Complex Cloud Environments

The compute environment is getting more and more complicated for government agencies. Public cloud and private cloud, on-premises data centers, edge locations, government-owned assets and BYO devices – and now with the integration of AI and advanced cloud services – agencies face the critical task of orchestrating a vast array of data, applications, networks, and systems across increasingly intricate control planes.

Blending all these solutions is done for the benefits they offer, individually or collectively, including cost efficiency, flexibility, scalability, improved security (by matching workloads to their compute/storage requirements), and strengthened disaster recovery and operational continuity. But in addition to the increased complexity, this kind of blended solution raises issues of integration and interoperability, data governance and compliance, and network connectivity issues such as latency.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify tools and techniques to streamline identifying users, nodes, and data across all environments
• Outline how to implement clear governance structures to ensure compliance with federal standards and policies
• Delineate steps to enhance security measures to safeguard sensitive agency information from known and emerging threats