IDG Enterprise 2016 Cloud Computing Survey

IDG ENTERPRISE CLOUD COMPUTING SURVEY 2016 Insight into the Emerging Tools and Technologies Creating Continuous Cloud Exploration

Purpose and Methodology

1 Source: 2016 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Survey

Use of Cloud Technology Continuously Expanding 69% 51%

20% 21%

2011

57%

25%

18%

2012

Have at least one application or a portion of our computing infrastructure in the cloud (for example, CRM, application development and testing and disaster recovery)

72%

70%

61%

24%

18%

16%

15%

13%

11%

2013

2014

2015

Plan to use cloud-based applications and/or computing infrastructure via the cloud within the next 12 months

16% 14% 2016

Plan to use cloud-based applications and/or computing infrastructure via the cloud within 1 to 3 years

Q. What are your organization's plans with regard to utilizing computing infrastructure or applications via the cloud?

2 Source: 2011 - 2016 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Survey

Cloud Commands a Significant Percent of IT Budgets, With Greater Investments Made by Large Players

Q. What percent of your organization’s total IT budget will be allocated to cloud computing over the next 12 months? AND Q. What percent of the total IT budget your organization is dedicating to cloud computing will be allocated to each of the following cloud service models over the next 12 months? AND 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?

3 Source: 2016 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Survey

Cloud is a C-Suite Investment INFLUENCE

49%

CEO

CFO

35%

IT/Networking Management

34%

72%

37% 23%

18%

Engineer System Integrator Application/Software Developer

38%

12%

41%

11%

Line of Business Management Chief Marketing Officer

9%

Other IT/Networking Staff

9% 4%

Significant Influence

56%

80%

59%

73%

71%

81%

64%

60%

57%

48%

37%

67%

50%

57%

46%

58%

48%

61%

44%

41%

36%

19%

55%

44%

19%

28%

23%

14% 18% 29% 15% 18%

31%

16%

30%

18% 22%

31%

No Influence

77%

12%

56% Some Influence

81%

16%

39%

21%

74%

62%

30%

40%

79%

84%

26%

29%

90%

12%

29%

41%

SMB

16%

23%

41%

13%

15%

14%

29%

19%

Chief Digital Officer

16%

37%

29%

COO

19%

35%

72%

9%

11%

15%

29%

37%

IT Architect

7%

12%

20%

40%

16%

28%

77%

46%

CTO CSO/CISO or Head of IT Security

Human Resources

84%

68%

CIO or Top IT Executive

ENTERPRISE

Don't Know

Q. How influential are the following groups/individuals during the cloud computing purchase process?

4 Source: 2016 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Survey

Lowering Costs Driving Investments in Cloud 42%

Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) Replacing on-premise legacy technology

35% 32%

Speed of development Improving customer support or services Savings on CAPEX (captial expenditures)

26% 1,000+ 39%