Key Trends and Future Effects

Cloud Computing

Conducted across the IDG Enterprise brands: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World

METHODOLOGY DEMOGRAPHICS RESULTS CONCLUSION

Purpose and Methodology

1

Survey Sample

Total Respondents 1,358

Margin of Error +/- 2.7

Audience Base CIO, Computerworld, CSO,

InfoWorld, ITworld, and

Network World sites, email,

and LinkedIn forums.

Survey Method

Survey Goal

To measure cloud computing trends among

technology decision-makers including usage

and plans across various cloud service and

deployment models, investments, business

drivers and impact on business strategy and

plans.

Collection Online Questionnaire

Number of

Questions

44 (incl. demographics)

Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

METHODOLOGY DEMOGRAPHICS RESULTS CONCLUSION

Still Evaluating What to Host in the Cloud

Q. Which of the following best describes your organizations current stance on cloud deployments?

2

Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

METHODOLOGY DEMOGRAPHICS RESULTS CONCLUSION

3

Enterprise Orgs. Investing Significantly More

Q. Approximately how much will your organization invest in cloud-based services computing (including software, services training and other related costs) in the next 12

months?

10% 9%

20%

12%

24%

8%

5%

2%

5% 4%

19%

14%

40%

$10 million ormore

$5 milllion to$9.9 million

$1 million to$4.9 million

$500,000 to$999,999

$100,000 to$499,999

$50,000 to$99,999

Less than$50,000

1,000+

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4

Growth Expected for All Models

Q. Approximately, what percent of your organizations total IT environment (data, applications, infrastructure, etc.) presently resides in each of the following, and will in 18 months?

Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

28%

14%

8%

36%

20%

11%

Private Cloud Public Cloud Community Cloud

Currently

In 18 months

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5

Lower TCO: A Top Internal Selling Point

Q. Which of the following arguments or rationales have proven most effective in helping you to sell the benefits of cloud to internal stakeholders at your

company/organization?

Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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Majority Confident in Own Information Security

Q: Considering the current policies and security measures in place at your organization, how confident are you in the security of the information assets your

organization has placed in the cloud?

6

Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

Confidence in Security of Information Assets

in the Cloud

7

For more information

For more information on this study, contact Sue Yanovitch, VP of

Marketing, at syanovitch@idgenterprise.com