Insight Outlines Top Cloud Tech Concerns for 2015
March 04 2015 - 8:30AM
Insight Enterprises, Inc., (Nasdaq:NSIT), a leading worldwide
technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions,
today released its list of the top five concerns businesses have
voiced as they consider moving IT services to the Cloud. The
primary hesitancies from businesses include data security, unknown
costs, and an ongoing lack of knowledge about how the Cloud can
deliver efficiencies.
Insight today published the Top Cloud Tech Concerns for 2015 as
part of the company's ongoing work to provide the business
community with critical perspectives and resources, including
through Insight ON: Cloud. The priority concerns Insight has
identified are:
- Cloud Security – A fear of losing control of
operations by moving services to the cloud is a top concern for
2015, along with a concern that IT data may be less secure in the
Cloud. Insight has found that if Cloud providers are vetted
properly, most enterprise workloads and data can be safely migrated
to and managed in Cloud environments. Early enterprise fears of
Cloud security have begun to ease as employee use of mobile devices
and non-approved Cloud services have continued to grow rapidly
highlighting the need for centralized, securely managed Cloud
solutions for businesses.
- Change in the workplace – Many IT departments
report concerns about whether migration to the Cloud would
needlessly "rock the boat" in 2015. However, companies that have
already moved services to the Cloud have been able to reassign IT
staff to more strategic initiatives. Companies that move to the
Cloud also report increased employee satisfaction by addressing
issues surrounding employees using their own devices, increased
collaboration and increased coworker engagement.
- Return on investment – A primary question IT
professionals ask when considering a move to the Cloud is, "Will it
be worth it?" Yet most companies that did migrate to the Cloud in
2014 report that they now have more predictable costs and faster
access to advanced features and capabilities. For example,
corralling big data has been a challenge to doing business, and the
Cloud has become central to big data analytics. Insight's work with
clients are considering infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)
solutions to address their computer and storage needs primarily for
the ease of maintenance and upgrades, ability to scale up and down
easily, and "Pay-as-you-Go." Adoption of software-as-a-service
(SaaS) solutions is gaining ground quickly. SaaS solutions that are
considered easier to adopt are office collaboration, file synch and
share, VoIP (Voice Over IP), mobile device management, etc as they
allow clients to connect and collaborate easily and scale quickly
to meet client needs.
- Trusting the Cloud – Beyond security concerns
around intrusions, businesses also report a lack of trust in having
a second or third party handle their operations in the Cloud. When
considering a move to the cloud in 2015, companies indicated that
they are concerned about giving up control of sensitive data.
However, companies that have already moved to the Cloud report that
they typically addressed the concern by using intermediary service
and solutions providers that conduct due diligence and vet third
parties by reviewing their financials, certifications and other
qualifications.
- How to get smart about the Cloud – A common IT
department question going into 2015 is "How do I even migrate my
company to the Cloud?" Most companies that have experimented in the
Cloud have overcome this hesitancy by working with a solutions
provider that can help them understand the potential benefits of
the move. Insight has found that among the most common Cloud
applications that businesses plan to deploy in 2015 are CRM and
collaboration tools, Web applications, data warehousing systems and
email.
"Businesses are asking the right questions about how the Cloud
will work across infrastructure, platforms, and applications, and
many are starting to embrace the efficiencies and potential
benefits from improved agility, greater employee collaboration, and
reduced IT complexity," said Harish Krishnamurthy, senior vice
president, Insight Cloud Services. "However, we are still seeing
adoption apprehension because of concerns surrounding security and
data management. The benefits the Cloud offers are immense,
however, and clients are reporting that Cloud options can be
faster, safer and a better value than traditional IT. Because of
this, we believe that Cloud services will increasingly become the
norm for businesses, not the exception."
Insight's Top Cloud Tech Concerns for 2015 echo the findings of
Insight research released in October, which showed most businesses
are moving toward the cloud for efficiencies, but still lack trust
in cloud security. Conducted by Thunderbird School of Global
Management, that study interviewed IT leaders representing
businesses and organizations with a total of more than 2 million
employees and $4 billion in annual revenue. The primary finding was
that businesses of all sizes want to improve productivity by moving
more functions to the cloud - but the larger the company, the
greater the concerns surrounding security.
For detailed information on how businesses can address
misconceptions and embrace cloud solutions, visit Insight ON:
Cloud, the online resource for news and information on cloud issues
and implementations.
For more information on Insight, visit
http://www.insight.com/insighton/ or call 800-INSIGHT.
About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of
hardware, software and service solutions to business and government
clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move
technology goals forward in the areas of Office Productivity,
Unified Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Network and
Security, Data Center and Virtualization, Data Protection and
Cloud. Insight has sold over seven million business and public
sector client cloud seats across the globe. With approximately
5,400 teammates worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 483 on the 2014
Fortune 500 and generated sales of $5.3 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2014. For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT
(1.800.467.4448) in the United States or visit www.insight.com.
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