Cloud Computing

Key Trends and Future Effects

Conducted across the IDG Enterprise brands: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World

Purpose and Methodology

Survey Sample
Total Respondents Margin of Error Audience Base 1,358 +/- 2.7 CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, ITworld, and Network World sites, email, and LinkedIn forums.

Survey Method
Collection Number of Questions Online Questionnaire 44 (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.

Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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Still Evaluating What to Host in the Cloud

Q. Which of the following best describes your organizations current stance on cloud deployments?
Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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Enterprise Orgs. Investing Significantly More

40%

24% 20% 19% 14% 12% 10% 9% 5% 2% $10 million or $5 milllion to more $9.9 million $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 4% 8% 5% 1,000+ <1,000

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: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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Growth Expected for All Models

36%

28%

20%

14% 11% 8% Currently In 18 months

Private Cloud

Public Cloud

Community 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: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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Lower TCO: A Top Internal Selling Point

Q. Which of the following arguments or rationales have proven most effective in helping you to sell the benefits of cloud to internal stakeholders at your company/organization?
Source: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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Majority Confident in Own Information Security

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: 2013 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study

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For more information

For more information on this study, contact Sue Yanovitch, VP of Marketing, at syanovitch@idgenterprise.com