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WaveLength and Winn Bring Out The Continuing Enterprise Cloud Computing Evolution ReportNov 14, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Up from 58 percent last year, WaveLength Market Analytics and Winn Technology Group announced that about 78 percent of medium and enterprises already use or are testing a cloud solution. On average, cloud as a percentage of enterprise IT stands at 4.4 percent. According to a release, new research from WaveLength Market Analytics and Winn Technology Group, The Continuing Enterprise Cloud Computing Evolution, shows that 2012 saw the emergence of a new segment, the multicloud users. About 19 percent of the market is comprised of them, called Cloud Pros. Other segments are Cloud Pioneers (59 percent) that actively use or pilot a cloud, Cloud Planners (12 percent) with cloud plans, and Stragglers (10 percent) with no plans. "The enterprise cloud market and segments have quickly evolved; today's meaningful question is no longer if cloud is used but rather how much," said Natalie Robb, of WaveLength Market Analytics. "Last year, cloud users said they expected 28 percent of IT to be cloud-based by 2015 and now they expect around 35 percent. Knowing what sets Cloud Pros and Pioneers apart is crucial for technology and telecom firms to advance technologies and reach buyers." Other key findings from WaveLength/Winn's report, as described by the Company, include: -Pros and Pioneers use multiple data centers, but nearly all Pros use AWS, while Pioneers are more likely to use IBM, Verizon, and Rackspace. -To prepare for cloud, Pros invested in network performance improvements while Pioneers invested in storage and security. -With 48 percent of all cloud users, human resources apps surpassed CRM and email as the most common enterprise application in the cloud. -Biggest gain in enterprise and infrastructure cloud service usage is desktop apps, which grew from 6 percent last year to nearly 26 percent, and back-up and disaster recovery, which surged from 17 percent to 38 percent. The Continuing Enterprise Cloud Computing Evolution discusses broad trends in the changing cloud computing market. It examines penetration of different service deployment models, projects to prepare for deployment, and cloud enterprise application adoption. The Continuing Enterprise Cloud Computing Evolution is a joint effort: Winn Technology Group collected the data and WaveLength conducted the analysis. Two more reports on the enterprise cloud market segments will be released in the coming weeks. WaveLength Market Analytics specializes in combining knowledge of technology markets, products and services with quantitative analysis for strategies and programs that deliver results. Winn Technology Group is a provider of global, integrated marketing solutions. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |