A UK survey by Censuswide has found that 72% of IT decision makers who are currently using the cloud describe a major cloud outage as ‘catastrophic’ for their business.
The survey, which was commissioned by Auxilion and HPE, surveyed 100 IT decision makers in UK enterprises with 250+ employees.
Cloud security threats are also a top concern for 73% of respondents.
Despite the concerns, the shift to the cloud continues to accelerate. The data revealed that 90% of IT decision makers surveyed are now using the cloud, and 88% intend to migrate more infrastructure and applications over in the next 12 months.
What the survey data highlights is the delicate balancing act enterprise leaders need to manage. As they migrate more to the cloud, potential security threats increase and so do the chances of outages, which can cause major disruption to organizations. This means businesses need to be more proactive when it comes to securing their data and responding to incidents.
Donal Sullivan, CTO, Auxilion
