2013 PMG Cloud Sprawl Survey
Not So Fast With That App
The Silver Lining For Cloud Services
A clear majority (65%) of corporate IT professionals say
when they discover an unapproved public cloud solution
in use by a business unit, they evaluate the service and
act accordingly – either approving or denying usage. Chief
among the cloud-services and apps to which enterprise
access is being limited or prevented by IT are:
– known as the hybrid cloud – is not just hype. In fact,
69% of IT pros say it is the wave of the future within
their organizations. When asked why, they say cloud
applications:
38%
Sites
66%
21%
37%
10%
61%
8%
6%
59%
One
5%
Business Unit’s Behavior Shows
The Cloud Is Rising
39%
The outlook for cloud service procurement over
the next 18 to 24 months is more sunny than not
according to IT professionals. Compared to today, the
volume of cloud services purchased over this period
by business units is forecast to be:
31%
12%
Considerbly
more
10%
More
Somewhat
more
8%
Less
None at all
Complex Problems. Simple Answers.