FD Insights Issue 6 | Page 36

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.