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2018 IDG Cloud Computing Infographic
1. SecurityconcernsSecuritycon-
cerns
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HASCOMEOFAGECloudtechnologyisquicklybecomingthedefaultforcompaniesofallsizes.
IT’SNOLONGERAQUESTIONOFIFORGANIZATIONSWILLADOPTCLOUD
61%
69% 70%
73%
24%
18%
16% 17%
Using
cloud now*
Plan to use
cloud in the
next year
Plan to use
cloud in
1 – 3 years
2013 2014 2015 2016 2018
72%
16%
15%
13% 14% 10%11%
*have at least one
application in the cloud
OFTECHDECISION-MAKERS
feel pressured to migrate 100%
to cloud computing solutions38%
CURRENT CLOUD STRATEGY
39%45%
87% CIO or Top IT Executive
93% ENTERPRISE 82% SMB
80% CEO
78% ENTERPRISE 82% SMB
77% IT Architect
87% ENTERPRISE 67% SMB
76% CSO/CISO/Head of IT Security
87% ENTERPRISE 66% SMB
74% CFO
77% ENTERPRISE 72% SMB
12% MULTI
CLOUD
30% BOTH
CLOUD
43% HYBRID
CLOUD
WHERECLOUDOPPORTUNITIESFALL
ENTERPRISE SMB
WHOINFLUENCESTHECLOUD
PURCHASEPROCESS?
FUTURECLOUDMIGRATION
PLANSAREEXPECTEDFOR
Disaster Recovery/
High Availability
BI/Data Warehouse/
Data Analytics
Storage/Archive/
Backup/File Server
49%
45%
44%
+
+
are utilizing
multi-cloud
structures
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42%
Cloud environments are becoming more
complex, and companies are investing
substantial amounts into different types
of cloud platforms.
$2.2M
AVERAGE
BUDGET:
30%of total IT budget will be allocated to
cloud computing within the next year
$1.62M
in2016
UPFROM
48%
2018BUDGETALLOCATION:
IaaSSaaS
30%
IaaS
21%
PaaS
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SOFTWAREASA
SERVICE(SaaS)
STEPSTAKENWHEN
CHOOSINGSaaSVENDORS
FACTORSDRIVING
SaaSADOPTION
EVALUATINGNEWVENDORS
Lesstimespenton
manualupdates/
maintenance
Increaseproductivity/
decreaselabortime
Greateraccess
andreliability
AVERAGEOF3.6OBJECTIVES
FORSaaSADOPTION
ADOPTIONCHALLENGES
Vendorlock-in
concerns
Datastorageconcerns
Securityconcerns
28%
23%
21%
74%
67%
65%
55%
53%
62%
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productdemos/trials
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recommendations
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availableonvendor’s
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PLATFORMASA
SERVICE(PaaS)
STEPSTAKENWHEN
CHOOSINGPaaSVENDORS
FACTORSDRIVING
PaaSADOPTION
EVALUATINGNEWVENDORS
Savingsonseverand
storageoverhead
Nolongerhaveto
manageupdates
andmaintenance
Developersallow
forfasterandmore
agileprocess
AVERAGEOF3.3OBJECTIVES
FORPaaSADOPTION
ADOPTIONCHALLENGES
29%
64%
63%
62%
51%
48%
56%
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availableonvendor’s
website
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productdemos/trials
Readpeerreviews/
recommendations
INFRASTRUCTUREASA
SERVICE(IaaS)
STEPSTAKENWHEN
CHOOSINGIaaSVENDORS
FACTORSDRIVING
IaaSADOPTION
EVALUATINGNEWVENDORS
Scalability
Flexibility
Desiretoreduce
datacenter/
on-premises
investments
AVERAGEOF4OBJECTIVES
FORIaaSADOPTION
ADOPTIONCHALLENGES
Vendorlock-in
concerns
Securityconcerns
Datastorageconcerns
23%
19%
17%
69%
62%
62%
53%
51%
68%
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Vendorlock-in
concerns
Securityconcerns
Lackoftheright
skillsets
19%
18%
BUDGETSCONTINUETOGROW
Average number
of vendors
Number of vendors
in 18 months
Length of evaluation
(months)
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5
4
3 2
3
5
3
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Average number
of vendors
Number of vendors
in 18 months
Length of evaluation
(months)
Average number
of vendors
Number of vendors
in 18 months
Length of evaluation
(months)