verizon state of the market: enterprise cloud 2016 report highlights

Skeptic, native or pragmatist?Key findings from the Verizon State of the Market: Enterprise Cloud 2016 report.

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State of the Market: Enterprise Cloud 2016


The skeptics.


Skeptics are yet to be fully convinced.

That’s often because of a corporate attitude towards risk, governance or capital investment.

But they’re not rejectors.

And as cloud becomes more established, their numbers are dwindling.


The skeptics can’t ignore cloud. It’s now part of the established order.

84 of respondents say their use of cloud increased in the past year1.

93 have two or more cloud providers2.

Source: 1 “Cloud: Driving a faster, more connected business”, a 2015 Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report, sponsored by Verizon. 2 Verizon customer survey: survey of Verizon’s enterprise-level cloud customers, October 2015.


Today, you’d be hard-pressedto find a cloud-free enterprise.

And companies expect to put even more workloads into the cloud in the near future.

More than 75%

51%-75%

25-50%

Less than 25%

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Source: Verizon customer survey: survey of Verizon’s enterprise-level cloud customers, October 2015.


The natives.


Natives are cloud-first or cloud-only.

Natives put everything from spreadsheet to ERP, CRM and payroll software into the cloud.


And natives aren’t just small or start-ups.

Even large enterprises are choosing to buy services rather than servers.

The latest technologies are making it possible for any organization to go native.


The pragmatists.


The majority of enterprises are taking a pragmatic approach to cloud.

They have a thorough understanding of what’s involved in a cloud project and what options are available.


Pragmatists no longer see cloud as a “project”.

They’re moving workloads to the cloud as part of routine application portfolio management.

They’re considering cloud alongside on-premises solutions and other delivery options.


87% of companies are now using cloud for at least one mission-critical application.

Do you use cloud for mission-critical workloads?

56% 31%

Yes, many Yes, at least one

71%

60% 2013

2014

2015



87 say cloud is at least as reliable as on-premises infrastructure.

80 say cloud is at least as secure as on-premises infrastructure.



For many, cloud is nowthe preferred choice.

68 say they must invest in cloud/SaaS to achieve business priorities1.

69 say that cloud has enabled them to significantly reengineer one or more business processes2.

Source: 1 A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Verizon, February 2015. 2 Verizon customer survey: survey of Verizon’s enterprise-level cloud customers, October 2015.


Your persona can change


The cloud is changing.

Today’s skeptics could be pragmatists tomorrow.

Natives will push the boundaries of what can be done.


Private cloud is becoming less exclusive.

Falling set-up costs mean that private cloud is no longer only suitable for those with huge budgets — even a relatively small number of servers can be economically viable as a private cloud.


Hybrid cloud is now mainstream.

75 According to a recent survey by Cloud Cruiser, three quarters of companies said that they planned to include hybrid cloud as part of their strategy.

Source: Cloud Cruiser, Survey of AWS re:Invent Conference Attendees indicates 75% plan on operating a Hybrid cloud, December 2014.


Gain the edge.

Our recommendations:

Keep projects short.

Don’t try to do it alone.

Improve transparency.

Continually reassess security.

Don’t forget the network.


To find out how you can leverage the power of cloud, read the full report:

www.verizonenterprise.com/cloudreport2016

State of the Market: Enterprise Cloud 2016.From adoption to transformation.

69 %

have used cloud to reengineerbusiness processes

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