What IT Decision-Makers Want From Cloud Vendors
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Shift to Cloud
Three-quarters of IT decision-makers said they've migrated more than 25% of their IT structure to the cloud and 31% have migrated more than half of their IT structure to the cloud. -
Reliability and Business Continuity
47% are seeking greater IT reliability and business continuity through their cloud strategy. -
IaaS Trends
57% consider infrastructure as a service (IaaS) within a private cloud a top priority, and 40% view IaaS within a hybrid cloud as a top priority. -
Security and Sustainability
60% consider security an important quality in selecting a vendor for IT infrastructure solutions hosting, and 51% look for company sustainability. -
Customization and Breadth of Services
50% want IT infrastructure hosting vendors who can customize solutions to meet their needs, and 46% seek breadth of services and solutions. -
'Can-Do' Cloud
49% need cloud service providers to improve their reliability and uptime, and 45% are looking to bring in new technical expertise and tools. -
Virtually There: Protected State
34% need their virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solutions to securely manage the data that's available to a temporary and/or remote workforce. -
Virtually There: Peak Performance
One-quarter want VDI/DaaS solutions that enable higher productivity among remote workers through optimal data access. -
Location, Location, Location
85% are either currently using co-location services or will consider doing so in the next year. -
BYOD Plans
86% either have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy or will be considering one in the next year.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel What do enterprise technology decision-makers consider most when seeking vendors for infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and other cloud services as well as other IT-driven needs? For starters, they seek security, reliability and uptime as well as new technical expertise and tools, along with solutions that will boost productivity among remote workers, according to a recent survey from NaviSite, a provider of cloud-enabled managed hosting and application services. Vendors are under pressure to satisfy these needs, given that the vast majority of potential customers are migrating a significant share of their IT structure to the cloud, according to the survey of 250 IT decision-makers in the United States and the United Kingdom. "The discussion within enterprises has shifted past the initial strategy to the groundwork of driving mainstream adoption and achieving the associated benefits around agility, cost, performance and security," said Sumeet Sabharwal, general manager of NaviSite. Channel Insider examines key takeaways from the study.