Samuel Tourbot
CLOUD COMPUTING
Samuel Tourbot
Head of Cloud Communications Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
“ The key to achieving true scalability in the cloud lies in continuous learning and strategic alignment with longterm business goals, together with real adoption by the end-users. Scalability is not just about adding more resources – it’ s about building a structure that can be adapted, evolved and made more flexible based on insights and knowledge. Organisations must design their cloud infrastructure with flexibility in mind, ensuring it can handle both expected and unexpected growth efficiently.
A critical aspect of this is leveraging the data and analytics available to improve scalability. By actively monitoring application performance and adoption, businesses can identify challenges, optimise resource allocation and enhance overall efficiency.
Additionally, successful scalability requires a cloud strategy that aligns with future objectives. Businesses must anticipate expansion, adopt architectures that support growth and integrate solutions that accelerate seamless scalability across geographies. By treating scalability as an ongoing process rather than a one-time setup, organisations gain agility, cost predictability, optimisation and resilience.
Achieving true scalability in the cloud means embracing an approach of continuous learning and planning to ensure long-term success.”
188 May 2025