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Weighing Up The Cloud

WEIGHING UP THE CLOUD We asked over 120 influential IT professionals what their considerations were when weighing up the pros and cons of the cloud- and this is what we discovered. 71% commended cloud on the ability to help them be more scalable 71% Flexibility in the cloud 89% encouraged 89% of decision makers to make a purchase 78% 60% The cost of cloud computing turns 42% of IT decision makers offadopting cloud 78% of delegates questioned prefer a hybrid cloud solution overa full transition 60% stated that cloud simplified management of IT and lifted the internal IT burden F 42% CAPEX OPEX 12.5% 40% 92% Only 12.5% questioned stated that cloud solved the capex vs opex debate 40% felt that they would lose control when adopting cloud 92% are being turned off cloud because of issues with security If you are currently weighing up the cloud and need some expert advice, come and speak to the team at PEER 1 Hosting http://bit.ly/ZK9654 peer1 hosting www.peerlhosting.co.uk

Weighing Up The Cloud

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The fear of security threats is preventing 92% of IT decision makers from adopting the cloud, according to an infographic released today by global web hosting company PEER 1 Hosting. The infographic,... based on the results of a survey of 120 IT professionals, revealed a number of concerns when weighing up the cost of the cloud. Flexibility in the cloud encourages 89% of decision makers to make a purchase, while 71% of respondents feel scalability is a key benefit to their business. However, only one in five respondents trusted the cloud enough to make a full transition – with 78% preferring to opt for a hybrid cloud solution. Dominic Monkhouse, MD EMEA and SVP customer experience at PEER 1 Hosting, commented: “The security risks presented by the cloud are the same as those associated with using Gmail, Facebook or Dropbox, yet people still store even their most personal details in these public domains. In our research we’re seeing that although companies understand the multiple benefits of the cloud, they're still being put off by security risks. “These results show that the industry needs to do more to communicate the fact that enterprise cloud solutions use even more stringent security protocols than consumer software. Our public cloud offering utilises the best security solutions available.” The survey, carried out at the Cloud Expo tradeshow in January, highlighted a high demand for simplified, cost-effective business cloud services. Nearly half of the respondents (42%) claimed they were put off by the cost of migrating to the cloud, with one in eight (12.5%) believing the cloud is a solution to the capex / opex debate. PEER 1 Hosting recently launched its enterprise grade public cloud. The platform provides best-in-class security as well as built in disaster recovery and cloud management functions for day-to-day automation. The solution is powered by Tier 3’s cloud services, which are virtualised with VMware to provide security, performance and reliability in the cloud. To learn more about PEER 1 Hosting’s Mission Critical Cloud, please visit: http://www.peer1hosting.co.uk/cloud-hosting/mission-critical-cloud To view the infographic please visit: http://www.peer1hosting.co.uk/sites/default/files/images/cloud-hosting/weighing-the-cloud-infographic.png

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