Hybrid integration gains popularity in the enterprise

Grazed from TechTarget.  Author: Maxine Giza.

Twenty percent of large enterprises have integrated at least two clouds, according to a survey by Technology Business Research (TBR). That number is expected to edge upwards, the Hybrid Cloud Customer Research report indicates, as the need for data interoperability, connectivity and improved customer service rises.

With the increased demand for cloud integrations, IT professionals will find a growing number of cloud products. TBR Senior Analyst Jillian Mirandi said the proliferation of cloud vendor choices is the result of a broader range of customers moving to the cloud. "With more and more cloud solutions coming to the market, they [early adopters] are purchasing different types of cloud solutions and moving more workloads to the cloud," she said…

Why go to the cloud?

More than 1,600 cloud purchasing decision makers worldwide were surveyed for the Hybrid Cloud Customer Research report. Nearly half of the respondents indicated the hybrid cloud was always part of their organization’s plan, while 35% said unanticipated requirements created the need for the hybrid cloud. Approximately 20% of respondents said that while migration to the hybrid cloud wasn’t part of their initial strategy, they were going to make the move because they wanted to evolve their capabilities…

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