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ndustry group CompTIA has conducted a survey and found that more customers are looking to use the cloud as a way to introduce more emerging technologies into their organisations.
In its report with the racy title “Cloud Computing Operational Efficiency in the Channel”, CompTIA found that the majority of firms were using hosted services but were looking to use it to support emerging technologies.
CompTIA’s senior director for technology analysis Seth Robinson said that the percentage of cloud-based IT architecture was approaching critical mass, and the group was seeing rising interest in cutting-edge trends that are largely driven by cloud computing.
“First and foremost, cloud computing allows users to widen the scope of technological possibilities, whether it’s accelerating existing plans or experimenting with new uses. By engaging with cloud providers, they gain access to powerful new tools without having to make a full investment or build in-house skills.”
They were now at the point where they were using the cloud as a springboard to introduce new tools the other opportunity for the channel is helping users with the challenge of multi-cloud management.
CompTIA found that half of those it quizzed used a mix of cloud vendors, which hinted at potential issues in dealing with that growing complexity.
