100% of organisations are now accessing cloud-based services to meet their needs, with the most common motivation being its potential to offer greater flexibility of IT spend, and its ability to make them more agile as a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is according to research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), which as published its latest research white paper, Tough times, but innovation springs internal<\/em>. The CIF study also examined the continued prominence of artificial intelligence in fuelling innovation, and the continued importance placed on ESG efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key findings from the research included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n David Terrar, CEO of the Cloud Industry Forum, said: \u201cCloud has long been a regular feature in any modern companies\u2019 tech stack, and this year\u2019s research exemplifies how this remains the case as businesses across industries manage a challenging economic climate. With cloud services more or less ubiquitous now, attention should turn to where businesses can maximise its potential, particularly in crucial areas such as AI and ESG. Thanks to its inherent flexibility, cloud can help companies navigate these challenges with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur research also indicates that AI\u2019s rapid rise has continued over the last 12 months and shows little sign of slowing. In fact, many of those surveyed highlighted AI as one of their most important projects, outranking other key considerations like security and cloud migration. Nearly all of the respondents said that AI is a part of their plans, but two thirds of them are already using it, likely representing the fastest adoption of new enterprise technology ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCloud naturally has a key role to play in the further adoption of AI, offering the agility to enable businesses to experiment with AI and reap its rewards. In response, cloud service providers are already integrating AI into their offerings and leveraging its capabilities where possible. Check out the upcoming\u00a0Cloud Transformation Conference<\/a>, a free virtual event for business and technology leaders to explore the evolving landscape of cloud transformation.\u00a0Book your free virtual ticket to deep dive into the practicalities and opportunities surrounding cloud adoption.\u00a0Learn more here.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 100% of organisations are now accessing cloud-based services to meet their needs, with the most common motivation being its potential to offer greater flexibility of IT spend, and its ability to make them more agile as a business. This is according to research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), which as published its latest research […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57372,"featured_media":29739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[496,46,18,30,8,7,33],"tags":[202,282,816,232,717],"ppma_author":[882],"class_list":["post-100493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloud-computing-enterprise","category-cloud-computing-hybrid-cloud","category-cloud-computing-industries","category-cloud-computing-infrastructure","category-cloud-computing-private-cloud","category-cloud-computing-public-cloud","category-cloud-computing-research","tag-azure","tag-budget","tag-innovation","tag-microsoft","tag-research"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\u201cIt also encouraging to see that despite reports of ESG efforts being curtailed across industries, those surveyed still consider IT sustainability an important project for their organisation, and a large majority are well on their way towards net zero. Economic constraints are not leading to watered-down sustainability efforts, and progress towards greener initiatives continues to grow.
\u201cEconomic uncertainty remains one of the few constants that businesses can reliably expect. In the coming year, organisational leaders should continue to work closely with their service providers to ensure that they\u2019re getting the very most out of cloud, while providers should be examining with urgency how they can develop and adapt their offerings to help customers succeed in the age of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n