INFOGRAPHIC cited benefit of public cloud adoption is having the ability to align IT with today ’ s business needs . Furthermore , 99 % of respondents claimed that it has shown significant technical benefit . Of those benefits , the three most cited included the cloud ’ s efficiency , agility and scalability .
However , security and compliance remain the biggest barriers for not adopting cloud even in uncertain times – 48 % cited that their biggest barrier for not using the cloud was security and 37 % stated the need to remain compliant was the most prevalent blocker .
Other challenges perceived as barriers include a lack of skills ( 29 %), being unable to make a business case ( 32 %), large existing investments in on-premises data centres ( 31 %), and a lack of leadership buy-in ( 19 %).
Concerns around vendor lock-in are also common , with 63 % of IT professionals ‘ somewhat ’ or ‘ very much ’ afraid of the commitment that can come with investing in the cloud .
Michael Chalmers , Managing Director EMEA , commented : “ It is evident from our report that the public cloud is firmly entrenched in the enterprise IT landscape , however , many of them are still in a period of transition with fully-fledged cloud programmes a rarity .
“ I can ’ t emphasise enough the importance of public cloud adoption in today ’ s uncertain world . With difficult economic times ahead , the cloud can enable many businesses to adapt and find new ways of operating to protect their prospects .
From our research , we can see that the public cloud is increasingly becoming a central element of enterprise IT .
“ Businesses decision-makers must overcome their fears and stumbling blocks to embrace a cloudnative mindset . Only then can they benefit from the opportunities it opens up to not only survive but thrive and scale .”
Contino ’ s State of Public Cloud in the Enterprise Report 2020 consisted of 250 IT decision-makers at enterprise companies across Europe , USA and APAC within companies of over 5,000 employees . p
It is evident from our report that the public cloud is firmly entrenched in the enterprise IT landscape , however , many of them are still in a period of transition with fully-fledged cloud programmes a rarity .
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