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Research carried out by the
Business Performance Innovation
(BPI) Network and A10 Networks
has revealed a need to re-
evaluate security platforms and
architectures in light of multi-
cloud proliferation.
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A vast majority of enterprises
worldwide have adopted multi-
cloud strategies to keep pace with
the need for Digital Transformation
and IT efficiency, but they face
significant challenges in managing
the complexities and added
requirements of these new application
and data delivery infrastructures.
This is according to a global
survey conducted by the Business
Performance Innovation (BPI) Network,
in partnership with A10 Networks.
The new study, Mapping The
Multi-Cloud Enterprise, finds that
improved security, including
centralised security and performance
management, multi-cloud visibility
of threats and attacks, and security
automation, is the number one IT
challenge facing companies in these
new compute environments. Among
key survey findings:
• Approximately two-thirds of
companies have now deployed
enterprise applications across
two or more public clouds
• A total of 84% expect to increase
their reliance on public or private
clouds over the next 24 months
• A total of 35% have already moved
half or more of their enterprise
applications into the cloud
• Only 11% believe their companies
have been ‘highly successful’ in
realising the benefits of multi-cloud
• Improving multi-cloud security
is seen as their most critical
challenge, followed by a lack of
multi-cloud talent and expertise,
the need for centralised visibility,
and the capacity to more
effectively manage application
and infrastructure complexity
“Multi-cloud is the de facto new
standard for today’s software and
data-driven enterprise,” said Dave
Murray, Head of Thought Leadership
and Research for the BPI Network.
“However, our study makes clear that
IT and business leaders are struggling
with how to reassert the same levels
of management, security, visibility and
control that existed in past IT models.
Particularly in security, our respondents
are currently assessing and mapping the
platforms, solutions and policies they will
need to realise the benefits and reduce
the risks associated of their multi-cloud
environments.”
“The BPI Network survey underscores
a critical desire and requirement for
companies to reevaluate their security
platforms and architectures in light of
multi-cloud proliferation,” said Gunter
Reiss, Vice President of Worldwide
Marketing at A10 Networks. “The rise
of 5G-enabled Edge clouds is expected
to be another driver for multi-cloud
adoption. A10 believes enterprises
must begin to deploy robust Polynimbus
security and application delivery models
that advance centralised visibility and
management and deliver greater security
automation across clouds, networks,
applications and data.”
The study finds that some 38% of
companies have or will reassess
their current relationships with security
and load balancer suppliers in light
of multi-cloud, with most others still
undecided about whether a change in
vendors is needed. u
Our study makes
clear that IT and
business leaders
are struggling with
how to reassert
the same levels
of management,
security, visibility
and control that
existed in past IT
models.
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