In the final months of the year, organizations that invest in employee development will gain a competitive advantage. With companies looking to become more agile and efficient, cloud skills acquisition is becoming increasingly crucial to success. HashiCorp’s State of Skills survey reveals that almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents are experiencing a shortage of proper skills to support their cloud infrastructure strategy. In the current cloud ecosystem, it can be a challenge to navigate increasing training budgets, aggressive business goals, and crushing deadlines.
Investing in private and hybrid cloud infrastructure can be complex, so planning is essential. The HashiCorp’s report also highlights a lack of proper cloud deployment planning for organizations.
Two-thirds (64%) of respondents are experiencing a shortage of proper skills to support their cloud infrastructure strategy.
HashiCorp Study
Stating that nine out of ten respondents report waste in their cloud spending. Three of the most common causes of cloud waste cited in the survey were lack of skills, overprovisioning of resources, and idle or underused resources.
Private cloud training can help you optimize your cloud spending. Without proper training, configuration, provisioning, and management, deficiencies can occur. In addition, it is crucial to have a skilled workforce if you are looking to optimize a customized solution. As a result, organizations can improve productivity, efficiency, and engagement of their employees through training, retraining, and certification, thereby retaining valuable employees.
Why now is the perfect time
here are many technologies and certifications available in cloud computing. Prioritizing is key to optimizing resource usage. Your training objectives should align with your business goals based on a thorough assessment of your existing IT environment’s gaps and cross-training opportunities.
In spite of cloud technology’s availability, companies struggle to find the right talent. In a recent report published by Software One, 95% of IT decision-makers said the cloud skills gap negatively impacted their team. According to the same report, almost a third of organizations have missed their financial objectives because of the cloud skills gap.
Starting your team’s training initiatives before the New Year will help them get off to a great start. Additionally, you will be able to identify any areas for improvement before the new year begins.
Bridging the gap – How private cloud training can transform your team
Private cloud expertise on VMware Cloud Foundation can help differentiate your team by giving them the skills needed to improve efficiency. The ability to quickly adopt and troubleshoot using new private cloud skills can also enable your team to gain a competitive edge.
Consider your internal expertise. Experts in-house can give insight into the company’s current situation and can help with addressing any skills gaps. Besides advising on talent chasms, they can also help you avoid pitfalls within your business units. By identifying key opportunities to upskill staff, you will know what learning opportunities to pursue. This will help you fill training holes in your workforce and bridge the skills gap.
Do you have VMware Certified Professionals (VCP) or VMware Certified Advanced Professionals (VCAP) on your team? Encourage them to form internal partnerships within your IT organizations to make learning strategies a reality. Additionally, trained and certified staff can help foster innovation and growth by shared collaboration and knowledge within the team. In this way, not only does team cohesion increase, but also training tools are optimized. A recent Forbes study found that 76% of employees are more likely to stay with a company that offers continuous training. The key to optimizing training.
It is critical to use the training resources you already have to maximize your learning experience and understand VMware cloud technologies. This will give you a deeper understanding to make informed decisions about future deployments. The more familiar you are with the tools and technologies available to you, the easier it will be for your team to optimize your private cloud environment. Additionally, just-in-time training can help you identify potential issues before they become costly and time-consuming to resolve. Current VCF Platform customers and Broadcom Advantage Partners have access to our VCF Learning Entitlement on the entire VCF portfolio.
Boost your expertise with VMware Cloud Foundation training
The IT world is evolving rapidly. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of IT trends and technologies helps your staff stay on top of the latest trends. Your team will also be able to leverage your private cloud to its fullest potential with training on VMware Cloud Foundation. Ensure your VMware Cloud Foundation investment is secure and optimized by training your staff with our courses!
Contact your account representative if you are currently a VCF platform customer to learn about additional training opportunities. If you are not currently a VCF customer, please contact your local VCF Authorized Education Delivery Partner for specific learning paths for your team.
