Cloud technology and services have gained widespread adoption and have made a huge impact on the way business runs making cloud computing more capable, and more accessible IT solutions.
Is your organisation fully aware of cloud's true benefits to the business?
On this note, by partnering with ITWeb, Neotel is conducting an online Cloud Survey during August and September to identify the cloud strategies of South African organisations.
"The objectives of the cloud survey is to take an honest and realistic look at the way in which South African businesses are looking towards cloud services, what they are comfortable with and what benefits they expect from the cloud," says Andre Schoeman, data centre analyst at Neotel.
Schoeman points out that there are always dramatic changes in the business environment.
"These changes range from the tight economic conditions to changes in legislation," he adds.
Schoeman believes that companies need to plan how to best compete in the market whilst adhering to the applicable legislation.
"Careful assessment of the company's business drivers and the capabilities inherent in the various cloud services companies can accurately plot a path to future success," he continues.
With regards to any new developments or trends taking place in the cloud sphere, Schoeman says that cloud providers have worked hard in the last few years to create service offerings that create real business value for businesses.
"The breadth of service offerings has now grown to a point where any company can find at least one workload and application that can benefit from cloud services."
In terms of South African organisations, Schoeman says they are following the usual trend of being slightly more conservative than the US and EU markets in the adoption of new technology.
"However, with the growth in innovation and the maturing of the cloud platforms, South African customers have grabbed on to the value proposition of cloud with gusto."
Schoeman concludes by stating that in many cases IT trends are purely reflecting general business trends in South Africa which do require a lot more agility, cost consciousness and value for money.
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