Your Applications In The Cloud: A Reg Reader Study Survey

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* 1. How would you describe your organisation’s current cloud/hybrid cloud strategy?

We are not using the cloud

We have pilot projects running in the cloud, but remain undecided

We are in the process of migrating production projects to the cloud

We have fully moved to a cloud/hybrid cloud model

We have experimented with the cloud and have reversed course

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* 2. Who is the primary decision maker for cloud strategy in your organisation?

The C-suite

Line of business

IT department

IT in collaboration with line of business/C-suite

Not really sure

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* 3. Who should be the primary decision maker for cloud strategy in your organisation?

The C-suite

Line of business

IT department

IT in collaboration with line of business/C-suite

Not really sure

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* 4. What were your motivations and primary drivers for transitioning your organisation to the cloud/hybrid cloud?

	Don't know	Not Important	Important	Very Important
Higher service levels/availability SLAs	Higher service levels/availability SLAs Don't know	Higher service levels/availability SLAs Not Important	Higher service levels/availability SLAs Important	Higher service levels/availability SLAs Very Important
Faster deployment times/faster time to market	Faster deployment times/faster time to market Don't know	Faster deployment times/faster time to market Not Important	Faster deployment times/faster time to market Important	Faster deployment times/faster time to market Very Important
Broader service offerings	Broader service offerings Don't know	Broader service offerings Not Important	Broader service offerings Important	Broader service offerings Very Important
Reduce costs	Reduce costs Don't know	Reduce costs Not Important	Reduce costs Important	Reduce costs Very Important
Simplified and transparent cost and budgeting	Simplified and transparent cost and budgeting Don't know	Simplified and transparent cost and budgeting Not Important	Simplified and transparent cost and budgeting Important	Simplified and transparent cost and budgeting Very Important
Application and data modernisation	Application and data modernisation Don't know	Application and data modernisation Not Important	Application and data modernisation Important	Application and data modernisation Very Important
Access to additional geographic regions	Access to additional geographic regions Don't know	Access to additional geographic regions Not Important	Access to additional geographic regions Important	Access to additional geographic regions Very Important
Access to new tools	Access to new tools Don't know	Access to new tools Not Important	Access to new tools Important	Access to new tools Very Important
Enhanced data protection and recovery	Enhanced data protection and recovery Don't know	Enhanced data protection and recovery Not Important	Enhanced data protection and recovery Important	Enhanced data protection and recovery Very Important
Scalability and flexibility	Scalability and flexibility Don't know	Scalability and flexibility Not Important	Scalability and flexibility Important	Scalability and flexibility Very Important
Increased security	Increased security Don't know	Increased security Not Important	Increased security Important	Increased security Very Important
Environmentally friendly	Environmentally friendly Don't know	Environmentally friendly Not Important	Environmentally friendly Important	Environmentally friendly Very Important
Meet evolving compliance requirements	Meet evolving compliance requirements Don't know	Meet evolving compliance requirements Not Important	Meet evolving compliance requirements Important	Meet evolving compliance requirements Very Important

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* 5. If you have already migrated experiments or projects to the cloud, which challenges did you experience? (Please choose your top three).

	Biggest Challenge	Second Biggest Challenge	Third Biggest Challenge
Application refactoring	Application refactoring Biggest Challenge	Application refactoring Second Biggest Challenge	Application refactoring Third Biggest Challenge
Additional staff training	Additional staff training Biggest Challenge	Additional staff training Second Biggest Challenge	Additional staff training Third Biggest Challenge
Unreasonable migration times	Unreasonable migration times Biggest Challenge	Unreasonable migration times Second Biggest Challenge	Unreasonable migration times Third Biggest Challenge
Multiple interfaces/consoles	Multiple interfaces/consoles Biggest Challenge	Multiple interfaces/consoles Second Biggest Challenge	Multiple interfaces/consoles Third Biggest Challenge
Lack of onboarding support	Lack of onboarding support Biggest Challenge	Lack of onboarding support Second Biggest Challenge	Lack of onboarding support Third Biggest Challenge
Lack of pricing transparency	Lack of pricing transparency Biggest Challenge	Lack of pricing transparency Second Biggest Challenge	Lack of pricing transparency Third Biggest Challenge
Hidden extras	Hidden extras Biggest Challenge	Hidden extras Second Biggest Challenge	Hidden extras Third Biggest Challenge
Inadequate SLAs	Inadequate SLAs Biggest Challenge	Inadequate SLAs Second Biggest Challenge	Inadequate SLAs Third Biggest Challenge
Security concerns	Security concerns Biggest Challenge	Security concerns Second Biggest Challenge	Security concerns Third Biggest Challenge
Lack of data protection	Lack of data protection Biggest Challenge	Lack of data protection Second Biggest Challenge	Lack of data protection Third Biggest Challenge
Data regulatory/compliance issues	Data regulatory/compliance issues Biggest Challenge	Data regulatory/compliance issues Second Biggest Challenge	Data regulatory/compliance issues Third Biggest Challenge
Additional costs for 24/7 support	Additional costs for 24/7 support Biggest Challenge	Additional costs for 24/7 support Second Biggest Challenge	Additional costs for 24/7 support Third Biggest Challenge
Encryption challenges	Encryption challenges Biggest Challenge	Encryption challenges Second Biggest Challenge	Encryption challenges Third Biggest Challenge

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* 6. Which of the following are factors that could delay/prevent you moving to or expanding your use of the cloud? (Please choose your top three).

	Biggest Challenge	Second Biggest Challenge	Third Biggest Challenge
Application refactoring	Application refactoring Biggest Challenge	Application refactoring Second Biggest Challenge	Application refactoring Third Biggest Challenge
Additional staff training	Additional staff training Biggest Challenge	Additional staff training Second Biggest Challenge	Additional staff training Third Biggest Challenge
Unreasonable migration times	Unreasonable migration times Biggest Challenge	Unreasonable migration times Second Biggest Challenge	Unreasonable migration times Third Biggest Challenge
Multiple interfaces/consoles	Multiple interfaces/consoles Biggest Challenge	Multiple interfaces/consoles Second Biggest Challenge	Multiple interfaces/consoles Third Biggest Challenge
Lack of onboarding support	Lack of onboarding support Biggest Challenge	Lack of onboarding support Second Biggest Challenge	Lack of onboarding support Third Biggest Challenge
Lack of pricing transparency	Lack of pricing transparency Biggest Challenge	Lack of pricing transparency Second Biggest Challenge	Lack of pricing transparency Third Biggest Challenge
Hidden extras	Hidden extras Biggest Challenge	Hidden extras Second Biggest Challenge	Hidden extras Third Biggest Challenge
Inadequate SLAs	Inadequate SLAs Biggest Challenge	Inadequate SLAs Second Biggest Challenge	Inadequate SLAs Third Biggest Challenge
Security concerns	Security concerns Biggest Challenge	Security concerns Second Biggest Challenge	Security concerns Third Biggest Challenge
Lack of data protection	Lack of data protection Biggest Challenge	Lack of data protection Second Biggest Challenge	Lack of data protection Third Biggest Challenge
Data regulatory/compliance issues	Data regulatory/compliance issues Biggest Challenge	Data regulatory/compliance issues Second Biggest Challenge	Data regulatory/compliance issues Third Biggest Challenge
Additional costs for 24/7 support	Additional costs for 24/7 support Biggest Challenge	Additional costs for 24/7 support Second Biggest Challenge	Additional costs for 24/7 support Third Biggest Challenge
Encryption challenges	Encryption challenges Biggest Challenge	Encryption challenges Second Biggest Challenge	Encryption challenges Third Biggest Challenge

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* 7. Finally, what other factors/experiences may influence your decision making as to whether to increase your organisation’s use of the cloud/hybrid cloud?