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IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Research (2014)
IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Research (2014)
Survey Method
Total Respondents
1,672
Collection
Online Questionnaire
Margin of Error
+/- 2.7
Audience Base
Number of
Questions
47 (incl. demographics)
Survey Goal
To measure cloud computing trends among
technology decision-makers including usage
and plans across various cloud service and
deployment models, investments, business
drivers and impact on business strategy and
plans.
Q. Which of the following best describes your organizations current stance on cloud deployments?
Source: 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study
18%
24%
25%
13%
15%
18%
2014
2013
2012
Q. What are your organization's plans with regard to utilizing computing infrastructure or applications via the cloud? AND Q. Please rate your level of agreement with
the following statement: My organization is evaluating investments in emerging technologies such as software defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization
as a way to get the most agility out of its cloud investments.
Source: 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study
IT agility
63%
IT innovation
61%
56%
Employee collaboration
56%
IT complexity
55%
End-user satisfaction
46%
IT costs
17%
Increasing
Decreasing
Q. How is the use of cloud computing technology impacting the following at your organization?
24%
9%
8%
28%
10%
12%
15%
22%
20%
16%
22%
34%
17%
52%
No impact
10%
25%
4%
23%
20%
12%
26%
7%
42%
17%
11%
49%
6%
51%
6%
58%
IT headcount
8%
8%
19%
13%
13%
18%
11%
Not sure
20% 20%
17%
14%
14%
10%
9%
5%
7%
5%
6%
1,000+
1%
$10 million or $5 milllion to
more
$9.9 million
<1,000
$1 million to
$4.9 million
$500,000 to
$999,999
$100,000 to
$499,999
$50,000 to
$99,999
Less than
$50,000
Q. Approximately how much will your organization invest in cloud-based services computing (including software, services, training and other related costs) in the next
12 months?
Source: 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study
47%
Currently
In 18 months
25%
21%
19%
15%
5%
Private Cloud
Public Cloud
7%
Hybrid Cloud
Non-Cloud
Q. Approximately, what percent of your organizations total IT environment (data, applications, infrastructure, etc.) presently resides in each of the following, and
will in 18 months?
Source: 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study
10%
59%
Security concerns
59%
45%
45%
50%
35%
32%
29%
Request/recommendation
by other department(s)
Yes
No
Not sure
Other
23%
6%
Q. Have you encountered instances where a cloud-related project(s) originally initiated outside of the IT organization (i.e., from other areas of your business)
come back into IT ownership? Q. What are the main factors that drove the project(s) back into IT ownership? BASE: Encountered instances where cloudrelated project(s) that originated outside the IT organization come back into IT ownership
Source: 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study
Confidence in Security
of Information Assets
in the Cloud
Q. Considering the current policies and security measures in place at your organization, how confident are you in the security of the information assets your
organization has placed in the cloud?
Source: 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study