navisite cloud infrastructure services - uk survey
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CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES SURVEYKey UK Takeaways
Survey conducted by
DESPITE UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF CLOUD
COMPUTING, UK IT TEAMS ARE TAKING A STAGED APPROACH
WITH MIGRATION
NaviSite Europe Limited, a Time Warner Cable company, announced the results of a recent survey which found that whilst most UK businesses recognise the benefits of cloud computing, they are still running a significant amount of systems in-house or externally on traditional platforms.
The survey of more than 250 UK and US IT professionals aimed to understand:
• Cloud computing adoption levels
• What companies look for in a cloud service provider
• Drivers and concerns over migrating to a cloud based infrastructure
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MIGRATING TO THE CLOUD
78% of UK organisations surveyed have migrated less than 50% of their infrastructure to the cloud, compared to 61% of US respondents
78%
22%
% of UK Organisations with IT Structure Already Migrated to
the Cloud
Between None and 49% Between 50% and 100%
61%
39%
% of US Organisations with IT Structure Already Migrated to the
Cloud
Between None and 49% Between 50% and 100%
FOCUS AREAS OF IT STRATEGIES OVER NEXT 12 MONTHS
89% of UK respondents say that deploying some sort of private cloud and hybrid infrastructure is a priority within the next 12 months
IaaS - Public Cloud
DaaS/VDI Storage IaaS - Private IaaS - Hybrid
35%
14%
38%
50%
39%
Areas of Priority in Next 12 Months*
*NB: Respondents were able to select multiple priority areas
DRIVERS AND GOALS OF CLOUD MIGRATION
45% of UK respondents said that business continuity and reliability are the biggest drivers to implementing an overall cloud strategy
45%
23%
15%
10%
6%
Primary Goal Driving Overall Cloud Strategy
IT reliability and business continuity
Security and compliance
Increased agility
Optimising costs and driving effi-ciencies
Other
CONSIDERATIONS IN CLOUD VENDOR SELECTION
31% of UK respondents said that a service provider’s ability to unlock tangible cost savings on existing IT spend was their top consideration
31% 27% 22% 19%
Most Important Aspect when Evaluating Cloud Service Providers
ENABLING MOBILITY AND BYOD
• 94% of UK respondents noted that enabling mobility is a concern
• 43% replied that securely managing data available to remote and/or temporary workers is the biggest consideration when evaluating mobility solutions
• 68% of UK businesses surveyed still do not have a BYOD policy, with nearly half of the respondents stating that IT team resources and skills posed the biggest challenge to implementing one
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Where "enabling mobility" Falls on the List of IT Concerns To Help Manage Their Growing Mobile
Workforces, Many Companies Seek Out And Deploy Cloud-based Solutions Such As:
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
• Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS)
• Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
ENABLING MOBILITY AND BYOD
• 35% of UK IT professionals said their businesses are currently using colocation services
• Of the respondents, 82% indicated that they would either be using, or considering the use of colocation within one year
35% 30% 17% 18%
Whether Currently using Colocation Services
Yes No, but considering it in the next 6 months
No, but considering it in the next year No, but considering it in the next 2-3 years
“Effective business leaders recognise that while they need to leverage virtual technologies to remain competitive, they also need to leverage their existing investments in traditional platforms.
Those companies who most effectively leverage cloud and virtual technology often partner with a managed service provider, freeing them up to focus on their core competencies.”
Sean McAvan, Managing Director of NaviSite Europe
For more information on how NaviSite can help organisations successfully migrate and manage business applications in the cloud, please visit www.NaviSite.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 800 6122 933
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.navisite.co.uk