Hybrid Cloud Computing Sees Growing Acceptance

Hybrid clouds Hybrid Cloud Adoption Rises More than a quarter (27%) have deployed a hybrid cloud, representing a 9% increase since 2013. Benefits of Hybrid Cloud 79% said they expect to gain a competitive edge from megatrends, such as cloud, mobile, social and big data. Reasons for Adopting a Hybrid Cloud IT organizations want the […]

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Michael Vizard
Feb 26, 2015
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Hybrid clouds

1 - Hybrid Cloud Adoption RisesHybrid Cloud Adoption Rises

More than a quarter (27%) have deployed a hybrid cloud, representing a 9% increase since 2013.

2 - Benefits of Hybrid CloudBenefits of Hybrid Cloud

79% said they expect to gain a competitive edge from megatrends, such as cloud, mobile, social and big data.

3 - Reasons for Adopting a Hybrid CloudReasons for Adopting a Hybrid Cloud

IT organizations want the financial benefits of hybrid cloud without compromising security: 64% cited the need for both increased agility and security.

4 - Not All In on the Public CloudNot All In on the Public Cloud

Only 16% of respondents would be willing to host any application on a public cloud. The apps that most respondents would not be willing to put in the public cloud include financial planning (39%), human capital management (35%) and ERP (32%).

5 - IT Automation Key to Hybrid SuccessIT Automation Key to Hybrid Success

Manual processes no longer scale in the age of the cloud; 74% said increasing automation in their infrastructure is imperative to business growth.

6 - Internal IT Organization's RoleInternal IT Organization’s Role

The role of the internal IT organization is changing. A full 71% said IT must start to serve as in-house brokers for on-demand services to help business growth.

7 - Shortage of Skills and KnowledgeShortage of Skills and Knowledge

35% said their organizations don’t have the right level of skills and knowledge to achieve business priorities.

8 - Training a ChallengeTraining a Challenge

A full 69% said training IT staff to keep pace with megatrends—such as cloud, mobile, social and big data—will be a challenge for their organizations in the next year or two.

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Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a writer for publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.

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