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UK Cloud adoption snapshot & trends for 2016
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May 2015
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Demographics
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100
100
Fewer than 20 employees
21-200 employees
More than 200 employees
50
200
Public sector
Private sector
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
300
250
250
250
250
…size …sector …by year
250 IT decision makers were interviewed in March 2015, split in the following ways...
250 IT decision makers were interviewed in March 2015, split in the following ways...
Figure D1: “How many employees work in your organisation?”, asked of all respondents (250 respondents)
Figure D2: Analysis of the respondents’ organisations’ sector type, asked of all respondents (250 respondents)
Figure D3: Number of respondents per year
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Four areas of research data:
1: Use of Cloud-based Services2: Cloud Inhibitors3: Cloud Benefits4: Future Trends 2016 & Beyond
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1: Use of Cloud-based Services
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All time high for cloud use
The increase in cloud use among respondents’ organisations has been statistically significant each year
This suggests that cloud use is likely to continue this trend and increase even further in the future
The increase in cloud use among respondents’ organisations has been statistically significant each year
This suggests that cloud use is likely to continue this trend and increase even further in the future
How many different cloud-based services do organisations use?How many different cloud-based services do organisations use?
Figure 1: Percentage of respondents reporting that their company has any hosted or cloud-based services, by year. Asked of all respondents (300 in 2011; 250 in all other years)
Cloud use is at an all time high with 84% of respondents’ organisations using it in 2015
Cloud use is at an all time high with 84% of respondents’ organisations using it in 20152011
2012
2013
2014
2015
53%
61%
69%
78%
84%
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Number of cloud-based services used
Figure 2: “How many different cloud-based services does your company use today?” Asked of respondents whose company has any hosted or cloud-based services in use today (195 in 2014; 209 in 2015)
Almost four in five (78%) cloud-using organisations use more than one cloud-based service
Almost four in five (78%) cloud-using organisations use more than one cloud-based service
This is an increase on the two thirds (67%) of organisations who were using
two or more cloud-based services in 2014
Organisations are not only more likely to be using cloud, they are also more likely
to be using more cloud services
This is likely to continue to increase in the coming years
This is an increase on the two thirds (67%) of organisations who were using
two or more cloud-based services in 2014
Organisations are not only more likely to be using cloud, they are also more likely
to be using more cloud services
This is likely to continue to increase in the coming years
Is cloud the primary approach to IT in organisations?
Is cloud the primary approach to IT in organisations?
1 2 3 4 5 or more
2014 2015
9% 8%
7% 7%
16% 20%
35%
43%
32%
22%
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Primary approach to IT
On-premise is no longer the primary approach that it was in 2014
Organisations are more likely to be using a hybrid approach in 2015
Although organisations are migrating to cloud more than ever (figure 1), there is still a desire to keep the approach on-premise to some extent
On-premise is no longer the primary approach that it was in 2014
Organisations are more likely to be using a hybrid approach in 2015
Although organisations are migrating to cloud more than ever (figure 1), there is still a desire to keep the approach on-premise to some extent
But will organisations ever move their entire IT estate to the cloud?But will organisations ever move their entire IT estate to the cloud?
Figure 3: “Would you describe your primary approach to IT as being:” Asked of all respondents (250 in each year)
Six in ten (60%) respondents’ organisations primary approach to IT involves cloud to an extent
Six in ten (60%) respondents’ organisations primary approach to IT involves cloud to an extent
On-premise In the cloud
Hybrid (a mix of the above)
2014 2015
41%45%
10%
15%
48%40%
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Moving everything to the cloud
Figure 4: “Do you foresee that you will ever move your entire IT estate to remotely hosted cloud services?” Asked of all respondents (250 in each year)
Half (50%) of respondents think that their entire IT estate will
move to the cloud at some point
Half (50%) of respondents think that their entire IT estate will
move to the cloud at some point
Respondents are more likely to think this move is feasible this year compared to 2014 (50% compared to 45% in 2014)
However, half remain adamant in 2015 that specific applications and services
will remain on-premise
There may always be a level of concern holding organisations back from moving
everything to the cloud
Respondents are more likely to think this move is feasible this year compared to 2014 (50% compared to 45% in 2014)
However, half remain adamant in 2015 that specific applications and services
will remain on-premise
There may always be a level of concern holding organisations back from moving
everything to the cloud
Will cloud adoption increase in the next 12 months?
Will cloud adoption increase in the next 12 months?
2014 2015
55%50%
16%16%
22%
19%
8%16%
No: we intend to keep specific applications and services on-premise
Yes: although the cloud proposition is not ready for us to make this move yet
Yes: based on the operational refresh of servers and applications
Yes: as soon as practical
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Cloud use in the next 12 months
Figure 5: Analysis of respondents who expect their organisation’s adoption of cloud services to increase over the next 12 months, by year. Asked of respondents whose company has any hosted or cloud-based services in use today ([X] respondents)
Figure 6: Analysis of respondents who anticipate cloud services being adopted by their organisation within 12 months, by year. Asked of respondents whose company does not currently have any hosted or cloud-based services in use today ([X] respondents)
From 2012 to 2014 there was a slow decline in respondents who anticipated cloud
adoption to increase in their organisation
However, this has increased in 2015 (70%) suggests more confidence than in the
previous two years that their organisation will expand their cloud use in the next 12 months
From 2012 to 2014 there was a slow decline in respondents who anticipated cloud
adoption to increase in their organisation
However, this has increased in 2015 (70%) suggests more confidence than in the
previous two years that their organisation will expand their cloud use in the next 12 months
Of those without cloud now, only the minority (12%) anticipate cloud services to be adopted in the next 12 months
There may be a slowdown in the initial uptake of cloud services in 2016. However, for organisations already using cloud the number of different services is likely to increase
Of those without cloud now, only the minority (12%) anticipate cloud services to be adopted in the next 12 months
There may be a slowdown in the initial uptake of cloud services in 2016. However, for organisations already using cloud the number of different services is likely to increase
2011 [160]
2012 [153]
2013 [172]
2014 [195]
2015 [209]
73%
76%
68%
64%
70%
2011 [140]
2012 [97]
2013 [78]
2014 [55]
2015 [41]
18%
26%
31%
29%
12%
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2: Cloud inhibitors
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