Benefits and Advantages of Cloud Infrastructure as a Service

BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES OF CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE-AS-A-SERVICE WHAT CUSTOMERS ACTUALLY SEEK FROM IAAS PROVIDERS There's a lot to consider when it comes to the cloud buying process. Security, compatibility and managed services are just a few important offerings cloud buyers have to consider. But, what matters most to cloud consumers? In January 2013, cloud services provider Bluelock set out to better understand the consumer's needs and desires for an infrastructure-as-a-service offering. More than 325 individuals took the Il-question survey over a period of three months. Individuals represented companies of all sizes, industries and job titles. Despite their demographic differences the consumers were united in many of their value rankings, sentiments and use-cases. The results create a strong picture of what matters most to the laaS consumer now, and what they expect to care about in the future. WHO TOOK THE SURVEY? 2% 7% 3% Government Retail 2% 3% Manufacturing 61% Technology 15% 1,000-4,999 Utilities 500-999 7% 5,000-9,999 O IT-focused job role 4% Communications 37% 0-99 7% 32% 68% Education COMPANY SIZE INDUSTRY 18% (num. employ ees) 7% 100-499 Finance 16% 10,000- 11% O business-focused job role Other WHAT VALUES DO CUSTOMERS SEEK FROM A CLOUD IAAS SOLUTION? 4 MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT P LEAST IMPORTANT BENEFIT Help change organizational behaviors by aligning consumption with cost Increase infrastructure reliability and performance Reduce cost, waste Remove infrastructure distractions #2 S and inefficiency to focus on more strategic issues WHAT VALUES DO CUSTOMERS SEEK FROM A CLOUD IAAS PROVIDER? 4 MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT P LEAST IMPORTANT BENEFIT High quality of service and support experience Advice, approaches and tools to make decisions about using laaS effectively Adaptability in service delivery (business processes, platform configurations, terms of service, etc.) Provider offers compatible and familiar tools and capabilities HOW ARE CUSTOMERS USING CLOUD IAAS TODAY? #1 #2 #3 82% Test, development or pre-production workloads Business critical New production workloads of people agree that “Public applications Cloud is safe and secure" HOW DO CUSTOMERS PLAN TO USE CLOUD IAAS IN THE FUTURE? #2 #3 4 out of 5 people do NOT agree that "Public Cloud is a threat to my job" Test, development or pre-production workloads New production workloads Disaster recovery SOURCES: Bluelock 2013 CloudValuas Survey. www.bluelock.com bluelock.