Managing Cloud Sprawl and Shadow IT: Coles Group’s Approach

In the lead-up to gathering 140 Australian infrastructure leaders at Connected Cloud & DC Edge, we spoke to Robert Mamone, Acting Head of Cloud & Engineering at Coles Group to discuss their cloud journey and experience with optimising cloud services.

Speaking to Peter Hind, Principal Research Analyst at ADAPT, Mamone explained that the journey started with AWS and moved into Azure, where they are today, with Google Cloud Platform.

Robert explained that their journey started with AWS and moved into Azure, where they are today, with Google Cloud Platform as part of their multi-cloud strategy.

He stressed the importance of having a cloud strategy, setting guardrails, and ensuring the right size of deployments to support the business and avoid overspending effectively.

When asked about stopping sprawl and shadow IT, Robert discussed the need for governance and controls to provide a framework for teams to build effective…