Survey: Canadian executives see cloud computing as important to their company's success
02 Dicembre 2010 - 3:30PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TORONTO, Dec. 2 /CNW/ -- CA Technologies study also finds 62 per
cent of business executives and 23 per cent IT executives need a
better understanding of cloud computing Use of public cloud higher
in Quebec than other provinces TORONTO, Dec. 2 /CNW/ - A new survey
reveals that 62 per cent of Canadian business executives and 23 per
cent of IT executives admit to being confused by the concept of
cloud computing. Among those knowledgeable about their company's
cloud computing usage, 64 per cent consider it important to their
future success, emphasizing the need for more education on this
topic. The survey, conducted in Canada by Leger Marketing on behalf
of CA Technologies, focused on IT and business executives'
knowledge about their organization's use of cloud computing, and
their perceptions of and behaviour around cloud computing.
According to respondents, cloud computing is anything but "just
hype" (only seven per cent say it is hype). Meanwhile, 23 per cent
of those surveyed are using the public cloud, while 36 per cent are
using a private cloud. In addition, the survey revealed 33 per cent
of those surveyed believe that Canada is lagging behind other
developed countries when it comes to adopting cloud computing.
"While we may currently lag behind other countries, there are
mounting efforts to position Canada as the ideal home for cloud
computing," said Michael Geist, academic and law professor at the
University of Ottawa. "Canada is well positioned to become a cloud
computing leader. We already have much of the technical and privacy
infrastructure in place, we are in close proximity to the U.S. and
our privacy legislation meets international standards." The data
also reveals other interesting trends, key benefits, concerns and
barriers, and support relating to the state of cloud computing in
Canada in the following areas: Key benefits of cloud computing:
Survey respondents were asked to identify the main benefits for
public and private cloud: -- The top benefits noted for public
cloud adoption were: cost savings, efficient use of resources, and
flexibility/scalability. Executive respondents whose organizations
are currently evaluating the use of public cloud say cost savings
(65 percent) and flexibility/scalability (58 percent) are the
primary motivators. -- The key benefits listed for private cloud
adoption were: cost savings (38 percent), followed by security (32
percent), and accessibility by users (28 percent). Top concerns and
barriers to cloud computing: When asked about top concerns and
barriers to implementing cloud computing in their IT environments,
responses differed: -- Business executives may underestimate an IT
professional's concerns regarding privacy issues or poor service
from a cloud provider. More than 40 per cent of IT professionals
said privacy and lackluster service providers are a top concern (44
per cent and 43 per cent, respectively), while 30 per cent of
business executives believe this to be the case (35 per cent and 30
percent, respectively). -- Security and the U.S. Patriot Act are
listed as IT executives' top concerns for moving to the public
cloud (68 per cent), while fewer business executives (58 per cent)
recognize this concern. Biggest Supporters and opponents of cloud
computing in an organization: -- Senior business leaders emerged as
the biggest supporters of cloud adoption; 40 per cent of
respondents listed the CEO, president or owner, or senior business
leaders and managers as the biggest supporters. -- Not
surprisingly, executives say the security/privacy team is most
likely to be opposed to adopting cloud computing (27 per cent).
Public cloud vs. private cloud: -- In terms of current use of
cloud, 36 per cent of IT professionals and business executives say
their company is currently using private cloud, while 23 per cent
are using public cloud. There appears to be a greater interest in
private verses public cloud computing. Nearly 40 per cent saying
their company is aware of the public cloud but have no plans to
consider using it, versus 26 per cent who say the same about
private cloud. -- Current use of public cloud is more common in
Quebec than in Ontario or Alberta (30 per cent, 21 per cent and 11
per cent, respectively). "Cloud computing is still in its early
stages in Canada in part due to uncertainty about its bottom-line
benefits to business," says Jimmy Fulton, vice-president and
country manager, CA Technologies Canada. "Canadian executives need
to understand and embrace cloud computing to gain competitive
advantage. CA Technologies helps organizations navigate through the
cloud confusion to run their business with greater agility,
increased flexibility and added control." About the survey The
online survey was conducted for CA Technologies by Leger Marketing,
between September 27 and October 14, 2010, with a representative
sample of 525 Canadian IT professionals and business executives
knowledgeable about their company's use of cloud services. This
method simulates a probability sample which would yield a maximum
margin of error of +/-4.3%, 19 times out of 20. CA Technologies and
Leger Marketing are business partners and as part of this
relationship, Leger Marketing will be contracted to perform
research analysis. Leger Marketing was paid a fee by CA
Technologies to conduct the survey. About CA Technologies CA
Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and
solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from
mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies
manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to
deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies' innovative
products and services provide the insight and control essential for
IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of
the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving
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