As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on organizations, there has been a fundamental shift in how businesses are run. The traditional on-premises, desk-based workforce model is giving way to a hybrid, cloud-based, work-from-anywhere model. There is no doubt that the pandemic has accelerated organizations' migration to the cloud, with organizations quickly adopting technology systems that enable virtual work. However, simply establishing a virtual business infrastructure is insufficient; businesses must rethink how they can use technology to enable and sustain the virtual workforce while also using it as a competitive differentiator.

Tips to make your virtual business infrastructure work

·        Embrace Multi and Hybrid Cloud Strategies

·        Enable an Elastic Workplace Environment

·        Reduce Complexity

·        Have a Robust Change Management Process in Place

·        Focus on Security

Conclusion

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the workplace. As organizations transition to new ways of working, there is an urgent need to establish a fully functional virtual business infrastructure that allows employees to do their jobs while also contributing to the achievement of business goals. Adopting hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, enabling an elastic workplace environment, reducing IT complexity, investing in robust change management, and focusing on security can all assist organizations in rethinking their underlying infrastructure needs and keeping up with constantly shifting business and workforce needs.