Business driven cloud architecture

As the cloud becomes more popular, many cloud-inexperienced architects wonder whether migration to the cloud is the correct way to scale. When they decide to migrate they have to figure out where to start from and which components to use. This talk is not about a particular cloud vendor but the questions and considerations to take while deciding on a cloud architecture for your business.

After deciding to migrate to the cloud, the architecture design will determine the success rate of the infrastructure. This architecture needs to be robust and well thought of to ensure that it handles all the requirements at hand and flexible enough for the future.

This talk is about considerations to take while designing a system, including:

The intended clients
Investment decisions
The business strategy
The development team
Choice of tools
Good development practices
Here we also discuss common pitfalls of the architecture design process, including choosing tools.

About Ann Mwangi

Ann Mwangi is a software developer and consultant at ThoughtWorks for projects across different domains mainly in Uganda and Australia. She had a stint as a quality analyst to understand the challenges of maintaining quality in a system.

Ann contributes to open source projects and has served as a mentor with groups like Rails Girls, coaching and working with young people interested in IT. Ann is an international speaker with experience speaking across 4 continents. She is intrigued by the complexity of life, people, and how teams effectively work together.

Ann hates being stagnant in life and thus keeps seeking for opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

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