Top 16 Cloud Computing Benefits, Statistics & Facts for 2018:
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Forrester predicts that more than 50% of global enterprises will rely on at least one public cloud platform to drive digital transformation and delight customers.
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In two years, enterprises will be able to execute 50% of core security actions, such as policy setting and monitoring, with consistent workflows across all major public cloud platforms. (IDC FutureScape)
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Dell Reports that companies that invest in big data, cloud, mobility, and security enjoy up to 53% faster revenue growth than their competitors. (SalesForce)
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94% of businesses claimed they saw an improvement in security after switching to the cloud. (SalesForce)
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91% of businesses said the cloud makes it easier to meet government compliance requirements. (SalesForce)
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96% of enterprises surveyed by RightScale use the cloud.
*Public cloud adoption increased from 89% in 2017 to 92% in 2018
*Private cloud adoption increased from 72% in 2017 to 75% in 2018
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20% of enterprises plan to more than double public cloud spend in 2018, and 71% will grow public cloud spend more than 20%. (RightScale)
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Optimizing cloud costs is the top initiative again in 2018 across all businesses utilizing the cloud. (RightScale)
*Increasing from 53% in 2017 to 58% in 2018
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Cloud users underestimate the amount of wasted cloud spend. Respondents estimate 30% waste, while RightScale has measured actual waste at 35%.
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57% of enterprises already have a central cloud team with another 24% planning one because they have a strong need for centralized governance within their larger organizations. (RightScale)
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AWS, Google, and Microsoft will capture 76% of all cloud platform revenue in 2018, and 80% of all cloud platform revenue by 2020. (Forrester)
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Public cloud as the top priority for enterprises grew from 29% in 2017 to 38% in 2018. (RightScale)
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While 20% of cloud users claim disaster recovery in four hours or less, only 9% of non-cloud users could claim the same. (SalesForce)
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The public cloud market is expected to reach $178 billion in 2018 and continue to grow at a 22% compound annual growth rate. (Forrester)
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Multi-cloud is the preferred strategy among 81% of enterprises. (RightScale)
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Over 30% of enterprises will spend more on public cloud operations than on their other data center IT operations combined. (IDC FutureScape)