Research reports

Enterprise perceptions of the cloud 2010

This Stratecast survey studied 253 US enterprise IT decision makers' perceptions of cloud computing. The research found that enterprise adoption of cloud services is expected to double over the next two years. Download this research report to view more surprising findings.
by: Lynda Stadtmueller, Frost & Sullivan 28-Jul-2010
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F5 survey 2009: Cloud computing has gained critical mass

F5 Networks' survey conducted in mid 2009 studied the adoption of cloud computing by 250 enterprise IT managers, providing a good reference for CIOs who wish to build the business case for cloud. The study also examines their major concerns about cloud, with 89% citing network security topping the list.
by: F5 Networks 20-Apr-2010
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State of information governance in the cloud

This research report is based on a survey conducted on 637 US IT security practitioners. It found out that employees were making decisions without their IT departments’ knowledge of the security risks involved, and only 20% of organizations regularly involved the IT security teams when deciding to adopt cloud apps or platforms.
by: Ponemon Institute 07-Apr-2010
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