Intelligent Data Centres Issue 11 | Page 68

THE EDGE FOUR STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL CLOUD ADOPTION Cloud adoption is increasing rapidly, with cloud-specific spending expected to grow at more than six times the rate of general IT spending this year. However, a recent report revealed that 35% of cloud spending is wasted. With this in mind, Jon Lucas, Co-Director of Hyve Managed Hosting, gives his four steps to attaining successful cloud adoption for businesses. 68 Issue 11 www.intelligentdatacentres.com