Report: Almost Half Of Customers Beyond Cloud Deployment Pilot Phase
The new study, commissioned by Microsoft also highlights customer interest in premium security and support options along with private and hybrid cloud solutions.
Companies are moving forward with cloud deployments at a rapid rate, according to Hosting and Cloud Go Mainstream: 2014, a Microsoft Corp.-commissioned study conducted by 451 Research LLC. The new study showed that more than 45% of organizations surveyed are beyond the pilot phase, and 32% now possess a formal cloud computing plan as part of their overall IT and business strategy. The data also highlights that on-premises private cloud adoption accounted for 26% of on-premises infrastructure spending in 2013, and hosted private cloud is expected to experience the highest rate of growth for off-premises infrastructure, accounting for 32% of hosted spending in the next 24 months.
"Hosted private cloud is a gateway to hybrid cloud environments for many customers," said Marco Limena, vice president, Hosting Service Providers, Microsoft. "We've seen significant traction for these environments as our hosting business continues growing at a high rate year-over-year. With this momentum continuing to build, it's clear that we've reached a tipping point where most companies have moved beyond the discovery phase and are now moving forward with cloud deployments to deliver improved business results and capabilities."