Trends in Cloud Computing

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20%27%

42%

11%

21%

38%33%

8%

20142016

Cloud Adoption Distribution

Experiment Non-critical use

Transformed IT

Full production

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

28%46%

26%

Most Cloud Models Seeing Healthy Adoption

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

Publiconly

Privateonly

HybridSaaS IaaS PaaS

74%

42%33%

Benefits of Cloud

Reduction in internal IT headcount

Creating new offerings or services

Business unit independence

Predictable, subscription-based pricing

New capabilities or features

New software licensing/upgrade model

Modernization of legacy IT environments

Simplicity or speed

Reduce operational complexity

Reduce capital expenditures

Cloud solution was simply better option

Ability to cut costs

15%

19%

28%

20%

24%

28%

23%

29%

33%

39%

42%

41%

25%

24%

25%

31%

35%

35%

40%

35%

37%

41%

43%

44%

21%

27%

21%

28%

29%

30%

35%

33%

29%

35%

34%

47%

LargeMediumSmall

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

Cloud Adoption Progression

Education

IaaS | PaaS | SaaS

Experiment Non-critical Use Full Production Transformed IT

Public Clouds

Private |Hybrid

Proof of concept

Security

Payment models

Transition

Integration

Policy/Procedure

Provider switching

Workflow change

Customization

Source: CompTIA

24%44%

25%8%

22%

30%40%

8%

16%

36%39%

9%

LargeMediumSmall

Adoption Progress By Company Size

Experiment Non-critical Use

Transformed IT

FullProduction

NET:21%

NET:38% NET:

33%

NET:8%

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

Many Companies Making Secondary Migrations

Public Cloud Provider #1 Public Cloud

Provider #2

Private Cloud

On-premise System

Company ABC

21%

18%

43%

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

Application LocationsCloud On-premise

Email 51% 47%Web presence 46% 39%Business productivity 45% 46%Collaboration 39% 36%CRM 37% 33%Analytics/BI 35% 40%Financial management 32% 60%VoIP 31% 41%Virtual desktop 30% 38%HR management 29% 45%Help desk 29% 40%Expense management 29% 41%ERP 26% 34%Call Center 23% 39%

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

Source: CompTIA’s 5th Annual Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 366 U.S. firms using cloud computing

29%

29%

29%

Difficulty in Moving from Stage to Stage

Experiment

Non-critical Use

Non-critical Use

Full Production

Full Production

Transformed IT

35%52%

40%39%

34%37%

Typical/low effort Moderate effort Significant effort

13%

21%

29%

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

Procurement of SaaS ApplicationsIT LOB

Email 67% 28%Web presence 62% 34%Business productivity 64% 32%Collaboration 65% 27%CRM 61% 35%Analytics/BI 62% 34%Financial management 42% 54%VoIP 68% 26%Virtual desktop 69% 26%HR management 44% 51%Help desk 60% 34%Expense management 53% 43%ERP 58% 34%Call Center 56% 42%Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 440 U.S. firms with SaaS applications

Source: CompTIA’s 5th Annual Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 366 U.S. firms using cloud computing

40%36%

14%10%

Final approval Consulting InformedNot involved

Incidents Causing IT to Become Involved

1. Integrating cloud solution2. Security breach3. Need to centralize technology4. Availability of cloud solution5. Incorrect operation

Rogue IT an Area to Watch for Many Companies

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 269 U.S. firms with line of business application procurement

IT Involvement when LOB procures cloud application

Internal Changes Driven by Cloud

Reduced number of IT staff

Contracted with outside company

New monitoring/management tools

Restructured IT department

New policies for IT decision making

Adapted monitoring/management tools

Changed existing policies/procedures

Built new policies/procedures

14%

15%

21%

23%

31%

33%

42%

43%

Source: CompTIA’s Trends in Cloud Computing | Base: 495 U.S. firms with cloud adoption

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