Many Businesses Are Nearing the Completion of Their Cloud Migrations
Within three years, many organizations will be running most applications on public clouds, new CDW research finds.
According to the 2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report, about 45% of organizations have already moved at least half of their applications to public clouds. Furthermore, 35% of organizations plan to shift at least half of their remaining applications to the cloud within the next three years, suggesting that many will maintain at least three-quarters of their applications on public clouds by 2027.
Benefits of Cloud Adoption
Organizations report several benefits from cloud adoption, including improved reliability and recovery capabilities (57%), enhanced security (48%), increased accessibility for remote users (55%), and overall greater agility and efficiency (51%). Many businesses feel that moving internal processes to the cloud has met their expectations and requirements.
Challenges in Cloud Integration
Organizations encounter various challenges during cloud integration, with 49% citing difficulties in maintaining the security of on-premises assets and 41% mentioning the inflexibility of on-premises data centers. Additionally, budget constraints are a concern, particularly for smaller businesses, with half of those with fewer than 1,000 employees indicating cost as a limiting factor.

Many Businesses Are Nearing the Completion of Their Cloud Migrations
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