Cloud infrastructure
IT Infrastructure Investments Over Next 12 Months
Investments in IT infrastructure may finally be on the rise. Of the 67% that will increase spending, 37% report they will increase spending 5% to 10%.
Top Technology Drivers of IT Investments
Many organizations now have a better handle on the true cost of enterprise computing: 33% want to reduce operational costs while 29% cited faster application development.
Top Business Benefits of IT Infrastructure Investments
IT infrastructure investments clearly go beyond being just another commodity. While 41% cited the ability to optimize profit and revenue, 30% said infrastructure was a key business strategy enabler.
Top Areas of IT Investments
IT infrastructure fundamentals remain in place. Security, servers and storage topped the list—each with a third of the respondents citing it as a top investment area.
Where Application Workloads Run Today
More than half don’t know where those workloads will run in three to five years. Roughly 80% of all workloads still run on-premise versus 20% in the cloud.
Level of Cloud Computing Preparation
The vast majority of IT organizations still have a foggy notion of cloud computing. Only 31% report they are prepared or fully prepared to support cloud computing.
Level of Mobile Computing Preparation
IT organizations are only slightly more prepared for mobile than cloud computing. Almost 40% said they are either prepared or fully prepared.
Level of Big Data Preparation
Big data requires major investments in IT infrastructure. Only 38% reported that they are prepared.
Level of Social Media Preparation
Social media drives a need for IT infrastructure that can dynamically scale. Only 38% say they are prepared or fully prepared.
Top Security Threats
Of the 43% who cited security as a major concern, insider threats are the most lethal. Being compromised by a rogue administrator or privileged insider (48%) is the top concern, followed by social media, at 41%.
Major IT Infrastructure Challenges
Data management on a global scale has become a major problem. Nearly half (46%) consider the ability to efficiently and securely move data from one region to another a major impediment.
Effectiveness of Collaborating With the Business
Only 30% said they are collaborating effectively with the business. That would suggest another 70% see room for improvement.