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Cloud adoption going mainstream , yet few organisations maximising value , says Cisco
Cisco released the findings of a global study indicating that while cloud adoption continues to accelerate , few organisations are maximising the value that cloud can offer . According to the study , nearly 68 % of organisations are using cloud to help drive business outcomes , a 61 % increase from last year ’ s study . The increased cloud adoption is being fueled by cloud-native applications , including security and the Internet of Things ( IoT ) cloud-based solutions .
However , most organisations ( 69 %) do not have mature * cloud strategies and only 3 % have optimised cloud strategies generating superior business outcomes .
On average , the most “ cloud advanced ” organisations see an annual benefit per cloud-based application of $ 3 million in additional revenues and $ 1 million in cost savings . These revenue increases have been largely the result of sales of new products and services , gaining new customers faster , or accelerated ability to sell into new markets .
The study also reveals that 95 percent of those leading organisations with optimised cloud strategies have built a hybrid IT environment that uses multiple private and public clouds
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