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Sorting Through Cloud Computing’s Complex Layers

Cloud study Sorting Through Cloud Computing’s Complex Layers IT organizations need more financial visibility into cloud computing scenarios in order to manage today’s complex cloud environments, new research suggests. Cloud Computing Use Nine in 10 companies (90%) are currently using the cloud to one degree or another, but only 15% describe their use as advanced. […]

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Michael Vizard

Jul 28, 2015

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Sorting Through Cloud Computing’s Complex Layers

IT organizations need more financial visibility into cloud computing scenarios in order to manage today’s complex cloud environments, new research suggests.

Cloud Computing Use

Nine in 10 companies (90%) are currently using the cloud to one degree or another, but only 15% describe their use as advanced. Additionally, 8% report no use of cloud services.

Types of Cloud Use

Nearly a third (31%) of cloud strategies employ a hybrid model. Another 23% have built an on-premise cloud, while another 18% are using a third-party cloud. Only 6% rely totally on all public clouds.

Depth of Cloud Use

Only 37% of attendees have a quarter or more of their services in the cloud today. Another 63% have less than a quarter in the cloud.

Use of Microsoft Cloud Services

A full 84% are currently using Microsoft cloud technologies, mostly in the form of Microsoft Office 365 (54%). Only 32% are using Microsoft Azure cloud.

Reasons for Using the Cloud

Reducing costs and improving IT efficiency top the list of desired cloud benefits, at 25% each. Speed of innovation comes in third place, at 18%.

Tracking Cloud Use Costs

Nearly three-quarters (72%) indicate that tracking cloud use and costs is either extremely (35%) or very important (37%).

Ability to Track Cloud Use

Only 45% rated their ability to track cloud use and costs as very good or excellent. A full 27% rated their ability as either poor or horrible.

The Importance of Forecasting

More than half the companies (57%) want to use cloud consumption and usage data to improve forecasting capabilities. Another 39% want to be able to compare costs, while 37% want to implement chargeback/showback for business units.

Michael Vizard

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.

Sorting Through Cloud Computing’s Complex Layers

Michael Vizard

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