# Solving Cloud-Native Challenges in the Rush to the Cloud

April 19, 2021

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The shift to cloud-native environments away from traditional data center infrastructures continues unabated, but security and complexity challenges remain a struggle for DevOps teams.

These were two of the main takeaways in a [survey and analyst report published](https://info.flexera.com/CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud-2021-Thanks) by the IT consultancy firm [Flexera](https://www.flexera.com/).

The survey, based on the responses of 750 IT professionals, revealed that 92% of the organizations represented in the survey have a multi-cloud strategy, 80% have a hybrid cloud strategy and only a minority (45%) have integrated data between cloud environments.

The top challenges, according to the survey results, are:

- security (81%)
- managing cloud spending (79%)
- governance, lack of resources/expertise and compliance (75%)
- comprehending cost implications of software licenses (55%).

The solution for these challenges largely involves — in addition to implementing the right DevOps culture and practices — adoption of the right tools and platforms, especially for security. However, first-generation cloud-cost management tools “simply are not cutting it” for modern architectures, said Asim Razzaq, CEO of [Yotascale](https://www.yotascale.com/), which offers a cloud resource optimization platform. Read rest [here](https://devops.com/solving-cloud-native-challenges-in-the-rush-to-the-cloud/).