Further key findings include:
· 64% have implemented a hybrid cloud solution, of which 68% don’t have full oversight and control of their cloud services
· When considering control of multiple cloud services, the biggest areas of concern is security and sovereignty of data (75%)
· At 55%, access to information is the second biggest area of concern
· 93% would value a service giving effective control over multiple cloud services
“Maintaining complete control over cloud services is fundamental to aligning tactics with strategy and delivering the outcomes that companies want,” said Merlin Gillespie, Strategy Director at IDE Group. “Our research shows significant gaps in control, often originating right at the start of a company’s’ cloud journey and widening as their environment becomes more complex.”
“Lack of control means companies struggle to optimise cloud service operations on a day to day basis, as well as not being able to adapt them to meet longer term needs. Unsurprisingly, the expected business outcomes of the cloud have not fully materialised for many of our respondents.