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Study shows multi-cloud is here to stay , but complexity and challenges remain
Research reveals multi-cloud deployments are on the rise , but enterprises look to hybrid multi-cloud .
Nutanix , a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing , has announced the findings of its fourth global Enterprise Cloud Index ( ECI ) survey and research report , which measures enterprise progress with cloud adoption .
The research showed that multi-cloud is currently the most commonly used deployment model and adoption will jump to 64 % in the next three years .
But the complexity of managing across cloud borders remains a major challenge for enterprises , with 87 % agreeing that multi-cloud success requires simpler management across mixed-cloud infrastructures .
To address top challenges related to interoperability , security , cost and data integration , 83 % of respondents agree that a hybrid multi-cloud model is ideal .
“ While businesses are now viewing and using IT more strategically than ever before , the complexity of multi-cloud is creating challenges that are standing in the way of cloud success ,” said Rajiv Ramaswami , President and CEO at Nutanix .
“ Solving these complexities is giving way to a new hybrid multi-cloud model that makes cloud an operating model rather than a destination .”
This year , survey respondents were asked about their current cloud challenges , how they ’ re running business applications now and where they plan to run them in the future . Respondents were also asked about the
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