Subj : Lots of IT infrastructure still isn't stored in the cloud
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 13 2023 11:45:03

Lots of IT infrastructure still isn't stored in the cloud

Date:
Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:31:22 +0000

Description:
Despite promises that appeal to companies sustainability initiatives, cloud 
adoption isnt quite what you'd expect.

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A new Paessler study of more than 1,050 IT admins from 100 countries has 
claimed the public sector has been the slowest to migrate its IT 
infrastructure to the cloud, with the vast majority (92%) of 
government-related data still being stored in on-prem environments. 

This comes as companies begin to push for hybridized environments, with many 
committing to multicloud setups. 

At the same time, various studies have indicated that cloud-based operations 
could present significant environmental benefits compared with localized 
storage. Public sector lagging behind on cloud 

While data centers have come under scrutiny in recent months, the reality is 
that operating dedicated data processing and storage centers is far more 
efficient than each company running its own equivalent. Read more 

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 > More and more businesses are going all-in on multicloud 


 > Many businesses still aren't using their data effectively, and that's a 
huge problem 

Despite this, only 37% of Paesslers global respondents have started to work 
on sustainable IT strategies, with a further 15% believing sustainability is 
not important to their companys agenda. In America, more than half (52%) of 
businesses dont rate sustainability as a priority. On the flip side, 56% of 
businesses in Scandinavian countries and 49% of businesses in the UK and 
Ireland have started working on their sustainable IT strategies. 

On the opposite end of the scale, technology firms are said to have the 
highest level of cloud adoption rates, but even so, this stands at just 24%, 
which is below the UK average of 25% but a healthy jump above the global 
average of 19%. Other sectors leading the way include finance, education, 
healthcare, and manufacturing. 

Describing infrastructures as complex, UK and Ireland Country Manager Martin 
Hodgson says: Its clear that cloud adoption is the number one challenge for 
IT leaders; its not that easy to lift and shift. 

Hodgson continues: While cloud may help to reduce the carbon footprint of a 
business enabling them to meet their sustainability goals, it has to be right 
for them. 

The reality is that a more diverse range of options for data storage and 
processing is likely to create more disparity than it is unity. Nevertheless, 
the hope is that companies all do what they can to reduce emissions and boost 
sustainability. Check out the best cloud hosting providers and the best cloud 
storage



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/lots-of-it-infrastructure-still-isnt-stored-in-t
he-cloud


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