Penetrating the Cloud: Opportunities & Challenges for Businesses
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The document discusses the increasing acceptance of cloud computing among businesses, with 52% planning to invest more in the cloud and 40% of non-users considering IaaS/PaaS in the future. It highlights both the benefits, with 44% viewing cloud favorably, and the challenges faced during transition, such as integration with existing systems and vendor lock-in. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for better IT skills to leverage cloud opportunities efficiently.
Penetrating the Cloud: Opportunities & Challenges for Businesses
- 1. Penetrating the Cloud Opportunities & Challenges for Businesses Seth Robinson, Director of Technology Analysis [email protected] @sethdrobinson
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- 3. Penetrating the Cloud The cloud is becoming more generally accepted as companies gain experience with the concepts 52% of end-user firms plan on increasing investment in the cloud by 10% or greater
- 4. Penetrating the Cloud Companies are discovering the different ways they can use cloud computing 40% of companies not using IaaS/PaaS currently plan to do so in the future
- 5. Penetrating the Cloud There are a wide range of benefits realized by cloud computing 44% view cloud as the best option for multiple reasons
- 6. Penetrating the Cloud Both end users and channel firms have obstacles to overcome in transitioning to • Integration with existing the cloud systems • Vendor lock-in • Shift from traditional MSP model
- 7. Penetrating the Cloud How can operations be more efficient with cloud computing? What new areas can be explored thanks to cloud computing?
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