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
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.
READ THE STUDYPart 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.
READ THE STUDY2022
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.
READ THE STUDYPart 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.
READ THE STUDYPart 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.
READ THE STUDY2021
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?
READ THE STUDYPart 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.
READ THE STUDYPart 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.
READ THE STUDYPart 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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