Tag: cloud computing
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Hybrid Cloud Computing Sees Growing Acceptance
Categories: Cloud ComputingHybrid 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… Read more
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How the App Landscape Is Changing in the Cloud Age
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud mobile device management Top Two Areas of Application Investment Mobile-device management apps (47%) topped the list of categories respondents said they are considering or planning to purchase. Business analytics/big data apps came in second (43%). Other Key App Investments A significant percentage of respondents are considering or planning investments in database/master data management apps… Read more
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Security Issues Take Toll on IT Adoption
Categories: SecuritySecurity Issues Take Toll on IT Adoption Security Concerns Alter Cloud Strategies Security issues push organizations toward private clouds. For just over half (52%), security was the top cloud computing adoption issue. Security Concerns Alter Big Data Strategies A fear of putting too much data in the cloud was cited by 35%. Most organizations are… Read more
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Cloud Usage Patterns Point to a Maturing Market
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud building Type of Clouds in Use Private cloud adoption passes public cloud usage. Although 40% reported using a public cloud, 49% are using a private cloud. Cloud Adoption Rates IT organizations now think “cloud first.” A full 85% will have adopted cloud computing by 2018. Private Cloud Market Size Opportunity The 2014 private cloud… Read more
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Loss of Cloud Control Creates Channel Opportunities
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud confusion Cloud Computing Adoption Familiarity with cloud computing is growing: 81% of those polled reported they have already embraced hybrid cloud computing using public clouds. Cloud Computing Momentum Next year may very well be the cloud tipping point. One-third said they now have more than 25% of their IT running in the cloud. Flying… Read more
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How Cloud Adoption, Challenges Are Taking Shape
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud services Top Enterprise Cloud Services Being Used A full 68.8 percent of all cloud data is in an enterprise-class cloud. The top five enterprise cloud services are Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Office365, Salesforce, Cisco WebEx, and Concur. The Concentrated Cloud The big get bigger in the cloud. A full 80% of data uploaded to… Read more