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Aptum's Cloud Impact Study
New for 2023: MAXIMIZING VALUE: CONTROLLING COSTS AND OPTIMIZING CLOUD SPEND

“Recent research from McKinsey suggests that most companies don’t really focus on cloud costs until they pass $100 million, which is a huge, missed opportunity to achieve savings and deliver value. Today’s IT leaders must focus on building strong cloud foundations that enable them to realize the full benefits of cloud, and that means incorporating FinOps into your cloud strategy."

The Aptum Cloud Impact Study 2023 Part 2 is a comprehensive analysis that uncovers the financial challenges organizations face in cloud adoption.

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Aptum's Annual Cloud Impact Study

Aptum's Annual Cloud Impact Study surveys and reports on the experiences and opinions of 400 senior IT professionals in the US, UK and Canada. It crosses the financial services, IT, technology, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, public and commercial sectors. The Study provides valuable insights for organizations in the planning stages, or those well down the road on a cloud transformation.

2023

Aptum's cloud impact study report

Part 1: CLEAR SKIES AHEAD: AVOIDING CHAOS IN THE CLOUD

What complexities are hindering organizations from realizing their full cloud potential? This comprehensive study delves into the challenges and offers strategic approaches to overcome them, paving the way for successful cloud transformations.

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Part 2: MAXIMIZING VALUE: CONTROLLING COSTS AND OPTIMIZING CLOUD SPEND

Is cost management clouding your digital transformation? A staggering 73% of senior IT professionals across the U.S., UK, and Canada report higher-than-expected IT costs due to cloud adoption. Part 2 of Aptum's Cloud Impact Study 2023 uncovers this financial paradox and offers actionable FinOps strategies to navigate the complexities of cloud cost management.

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2022

Aptum's cloud impact study report

Part 1: HYBRID: WHY AND HOW

The first part of the annual Cloud Impact Study 2022 from Aptum calls for organizations to look at ecosystems, with business objectives and optimization in mind, to avoid placing workloads in inappropriate locations.

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Part 2: SOLVING THE SECURITY EQUATION

The report examines the complexities inherent in hybrid cloud environments and their implications on security, data governance, compliance and disaster recovery. In particular, it finds that while companies are convinced of the value of cloud computing, its drivers have evolved.

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Part 3: TAKING CONTROL OF CLOUD COSTS

Read Part 3 of the Aptum Cloud Impact Study to learn about the common causes of unforeseen cloud costs and details on how businesses can overcome these hurdles to succeed and drive business growth. The Study provides detailed insight into the true cost of cloud, and calls for businesses to optimize their cloud environment and make the most of their cloud budgets.

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2021

Aptum's cloud impact study report

Part 1: BRIDGING THE CLOUD TRANSFORMATION GAP

Aptum’s inaugural Cloud Impact Study, created from the opinions of 400 senior IT professionals in the US, UK and Canada, reveals that businesses clearly understand the benefits of the cloud.... so why are only 39% of companies satisfied with their current rate of cloud transformation?

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Part 2: THE SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE BARRICADE

Is security a barrier to cloud transformation? 400 senior IT professionals in the US, UK and Canada certainly think so. Part 2 of the Study - The Security and Compliance Barricade - reveals this apparent contradiction, and outlines strategic approaches to the challenges of security and data protection as you undergo your transformation journey.

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Part 3: A BRIGHT FORECAST ON CLOUD

More than half (57%) of IT professionals polled ran into unanticipated costs. The reason? Often, it’s the lack of a robust planning process, or the expertise needed to unlock important new performance capabilities. Part 3 of the Cloud Impact Study - A Bright Forecast on Cloud - shines a light on cost implications if cloud is not planned or implemented correctly.

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Part 4: THE MODERNIZATION MINEFIELD

An aggressive top-down approach to cloud adoption may side-line original recovery objectives and cause leaders to overlook critical strategies and technologies that are integral to modernization. Part 4 of the Study - The Modernization Minefield - highlights these tools and techniques while evaluating organizations’ decisions to host certain workloads in different environments. Finally, the report reveals how CIOs and IT teams can optimize their workloads in alignment with their business objectives.

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