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Companies Embracing Cloud Need Reliable Integrator Reveals Worldwide Survey
(Canada Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Survey reveals more than 40 percent of enterprises are adopting hybrid
cloud; highlights need for a reliable cloud ecosystem integrator
BANGALORE, India, LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Infosys, a
global leader in consulting and technology, revealed results of an IDC
worldwide survey, which shows that more than 40 percent of enterprises
are adopting hybrid cloud platforms. Many of the companies surveyed
pointed to the need for a reliable external service provider to help
navigate the complexities involved in moving to the cloud.
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The survey results appear in an Infosys-sponsored IDC White Paper,
"Adoption of Cloud: Private Cloud is Current Flavor but Hybrid Cloud is
Fast Becoming a Reality." The study, conducted by IDC and made
available in September 2012, surveyed senior IT decision-makers from
326 large companies across the United States, United Kingdom, France,
and Germany.
The cloud ecosystem is becoming more complex because of a mix of public,
private, and on-premises Information Technology. Companies in the
survey said that developing an expertise in monitoring these complex
environments and managing them holistically have become significant
challenges for them.
Some 56 percent of respondents are engaging or considering engaging an
external service provider to understand how they can help with their
cloud strategy, adoption roadmap, and implementation. Companies in the
survey emphasized the need for working with these service providers to
address the complexities that come with building and managing a unified
hybrid cloud environment.
The study showed that the approach to the cloud and adoption of the
hybrid cloud varies across industries. Some 53 percent of
organizations in the Telecom industry have formalized cloud strategies
and roadmaps, compared to more than 38 percent of organizations in the
Financial Services arena. When it comes to hybrid cloud adoption,
Financial Services leads the pack with more than 64 percent of
organizations planning to adopt, followed by Healthcare (47 percent),
Manufacturing (40 percent), and Retail (37 percent).
Some 52 percent of the respondents said "choosing the best cloud
providers and ensuring integration among them" was very important,
with about 14 per cent saying it was extremely important. Nearly 48
percent of companies rated "data security and integration, automation,
orchestration of applications between private cloud, public cloud, and
on-premise IT environments" very high.
Private cloud continues to be the top choice, with 69 percent of
respondents planning to embrace that option. Productivity gains and
cost savings (37 percent and 25 percent, respectively) are the
top-ranking reasons why companies say they adopt the cloud.
Vishnu Bhat, Vice-President and Global Head, Cloud Services, Infosys
Ltd, said, "Everyone agrees that the cloud has become an integral part of a
successful business. But how an organization goes about adopting it can
be a challenge. That's why a smart company needs a proven cloud
ecosystem integrator as its navigator."
David Tapper, Vice President, IDC Outsourcing Services Research, said: "We are seeing a definite uptick in interest to invest in cloud services
across organizations. With multiple service providers and the
complexity of hybrid cloud environments, it can be a challenge for most
organizations to manage and control the various aspects of the
ecosystem, while retaining the flexibility to choose best-in-class
cloud services. This study indicates that buyers are looking to partner
with a reliable cloud ecosystem integrator to help optimize their cloud
investments."
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