Cloud myths and facts.
It’s a mistake to view cloud migration as a “magic button.” To expect that pressing it will make all problems disappear and significantly reduce costs. In reality, the cloud is a flexible platform offering enormous potential, but only if you consciously shape and maintain it.
Based on years of experience and analyses of environments in AWS and GCP, we’ve prepared a practical infographic: “Cloud Myths and Facts”, where we debunk the most common misconceptions in a clear format and highlight what to focus on when considering and executing a migration.
The most common myths about cloud computing
The cloud manages itself
Many teams assume that after a one-time setup, the AWS or GCP environment will operate without further intervention. That’s not exactly true. Only a well-designed and properly automated environment can function stably over time. In practice, it requires regular configuration reviews, ongoing security adjustments, performance tuning, and solution optimization so that the cloud supports application development instead of creating hidden problems and costs.
Security is fully ensured by the provider
A common belief is that the entire scope of security—from networking to data—is entirely handled by the cloud provider. This isn’t accurate. The Shared Responsibility Model in cloud computing clearly states that while the provider is responsible for the physical infrastructure and service layer, the client must manage access policies, data encryption, and secure application architecture. Misconfigurations on the user side are the most common cause of data protection incidents.
Flexible billing guarantees lower costs
The myth says that because of the pay-as-you-go model, you automatically save money by paying only for what you use. In practice, flexible pricing is an opportunity for cost optimization, but real savings come only after implementing strategies such as Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, or lifecycle policies for data storage. Without ongoing monitoring and optimization, it’s easy to exceed your budget test environments or archives can end up costing more than production ones.
Backup and Disaster Recovery work “out of the box”
Many people believe that default Amazon RDS snapshots or automatic copies in Amazon S3 will fully protect their data. These are only tools starting points. To ensure business continuity, it’s essential to define acceptable RPO and RTO targets, implement cross-region replication, and regularly test recovery procedures. Without these actions, even the best platform may fall short in a crisis.
Auto scaling only needs to be enabled once
Many engineers believe that enabling Auto Scaling Groups once is enough for resources to automatically adjust to any increase in traffic. That’s partly true. But scaling mechanisms require careful metric selection, threshold definition, and performance testing. Without these steps, the system might react too slowly or launch too many instances, resulting in unnecessary costs or service interruptions.
Download your free infographic
If you want to explore the most common cloud myths and facts and get actionable tips to validate and improve key areas of your cloud setup—download the free infographic “Cloud Myths and Facts” This compact, visual guide will quickly show you the biggest pitfalls and specific steps to help secure and optimize your environment.
Summary
Cloud computing is a powerful platform full of possibilities, but it requires conscious management. With the infographic “Cloud Myths and Facts”, you’ll quickly identify areas worth reviewing and gain actionable tips for implementation.
If you need support with auditing, optimizing, or 24/7 monitoring of your AWS or GCP environment, contact us at kontakt@lcloud.pl. We’ll be happy to help secure and optimize your infrastructure.
