MSPs are noting a shift by customers to take more workloads off-premise.
According to research from Kaseya, as many as 75 percent of client workloads will be cloud-based over the next three years, and that shift is fuelling activities in the channel. That figure represents a 25 percent increase compared to when the same question was asked of the channel last year.
The firm found that almost all MSPs are looking to exploit emerging opportunities around cloud integration. Most MSPs offer cloud-based infrastructure design and management.
The research highlighted some of the stumbling blocks that could be holding customers back, with it clear that security remains a concern and that more user education is needed if the digital transformation shift is to hit its potential.
Kaseya vice-president of product marketing for security and networking solutions Chris McKie said that the research figures show the rapid acceleration and acceptance among businesses of cloud technology.
More are witnessing the benefits of cloud applications, including easier collaboration between employees and improved productivity.
“However, MSPs must not only communicate the advantages of the cloud, but help to ease the continued fears among businesses around compliance and security”, McKie added.
