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LATEST INTELLIGENCE MANAGING CLOUD SPRAWL IN THE AGE OF CLOUD SERVICES PRESENTED BY C loud computing has become so omnipresent that organizations are adopting it at almost every layer of their business. While these cloud investments deliver immeasurable benefits, they’ve also had unintended side effects, creating complexity and introducing risk. expect that percentage to double. By 2021, it will grow to at least 70%. This cloud sprawl is a major IT pain point. With cloud services sourced from multiple vendors, security is inconsistent, user experience is variable, and access is fragmented. But there is a long-term solution: a unified, secure digital workspace. • Attractive TCO and OpEx Financials Lower with cloud services than traditional non-cloud IT. • Elasticity Scale to needs without added overhead. • Continuity and Line-of-Business Access Data backup, redundancy, high availability, security, and convenient worldwide access. • Agility Resources accessed and released into the cloud. • Simplicity Low administration overhead, ease of use, and effective installation. • Self-Service Provision storage outside of an external cloud service provider. • Consumerized User Experience BYOD (bring your own device) and consumer applications welcome. n Download White Paper here It’s a Multi-Cloud World Organizations see innumerable benefits of working in the cloud. In 2016, Gartner estimates that in the third quarter, 20% to 25% of business users were provisioned, in whole or in part, with office system capabilities from the cloud. By 2018, we 14 INTELLIGENTCIO As companies recognize the benefits of cloud services, it’s resulted in a “multi-cloud” business world, with IT departments adopting multiple cloud service providers for a variety of needs. www.intelligentcio.com