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and public. A more hybrid approach is on
the cards, as the needs of the organisation
change, and depending on what cloud is
utilised for. Less critical applications and tools
will likely remain in the public cloud, while
solutions and services that differentiate the
organisation’s value proposition or means of
doing business, will move to private cloud.
A conservative estimate is that 30% of
businesses will retain onsite infrastructure,
which will drive other hybrid computing
models. As more managed services become
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available, so many organisations may move
away from extensive IT resources and will
look for ways to get better value.
Evolving role
Ten years ago, all we needed from our
CIO was email and basic database and
CRM management tools. Today, our entire
business is heavily reliant on our internal IT
systems. The CIO of 2019 knows exactly
what the company’s plans are and can
highlight potential risks and inform the
Craig Freer, Executive Head: Cloud
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