CIO Concerns Over IT Complexity are Smothering the Cloud, Claims NTT

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

CIOs state complexity of their ICT systems is main barrier for
slow cloud

adoption according to new research from NTT Europe

81% of leading CIOs believe their own ICT architecture is the
greatest hurdle to cloud adoption, a study, sponsored by NTT Europe,
has found.

The report, based on a survey of 300 CIOs and senior IT
professionals, further reveals that over half (58%) of respondents
believe the complexity of their existing IT estate is holding up
their implementation of cloud computing platforms. This complexity is
compounded by the continued use of legacy IT platforms - on average,
just over a quarter (28%) of respondents' infrastructure is described
as legacy IT.

The research also suggests that the cloud is being used more as a
tactical bolt-on to existing IT services than a strategic ICT
platform for the business. Around two thirds (65%) of businesses that
use cloud are using three or fewer cloud platforms, and over two
thirds (68%) of respondents admit they have only been using cloud
applications for less than two years.

Damian Skendrovic, VP Cloud Services, NTT Europe said, "We can
deduce from our findings that cloud is largely restricted to test and
development, and software as a service (SaaS). IT leaders have held
back from putting their business engine in the cloud - the suites of
core applications and data that lie at the heart of the organisation.
They are concerned that cloud providers do not appreciate the
complexity of their legacy ICT estate and fear migration may not be
successful."

IT leaders believe cloud is the future

The survey found large proportions of respondents do believe in
the business transformation potential of cloud computing. Forty
percent of respondents agree that it will truly unlock their
business' potential, and almost half (49%) say the cloud could help
them move into new markets.

The implication is that CIOs recognise the cloud could facilitate
the close alignment of business and IT strategies. This long-standing
imperative remains a key concern for the IT leaders surveyed, with
over half (59%) of respondents labelling it their number one
priority. Enabling 'bring your own device' (BYOD) and remote access
to business applications are also driving interest in the cloud, both
stated as doing so by 46% of respondents.

Skendrovic continued, "The results show CIOs are looking for cloud
solutions suitable for the 'real world'. These solutions need to
marry the old, existing, legacy systems with new applications. If
CIOs are to organise their IT estates efficiently and to meet their
cost and revenue objectives, getting this marriage right will be
critical.

"Each business has its own complexities but their CIOs need clouds
which can take that complexity and hide it behind the dashboard. CIOs
expect transparency in their systems and for the control to be taken
by the provider. For their part, cloud providers need to demonstrate
they can virtualise and industrialise a huge variety of IT platforms
and services, and deliver them all with total security."

Kate Hanaghan, Research Director at TechMarketView, added: "The
survey results absolutely confirm what we have been seeing in the
market. Furthermore, the savvy CIO's starting point is the line of
business executives with the ultimate question being: "How will
investments we make in cloud-delivered services help us reach our
business goals more efficiently and more effectively?" Buyers should
be very wary of providers that are not able to articulate the link
between their services and the business benefits, because moving to
cloud services is not just a technology play. In addition, CIOs must
be absolutely convinced that their providers have the capabilities to
help the enterprise along its cloud journey. This is because the
migration from traditional delivery to a hybrid cloud set-up that is
fully integrated with the legacy estate can be hugely complex, and
getting it wrong is not an option."

To download the report or obtain any further information about NTT
please visit http://www.growingpainsinthecloud.com

About NTT Communications

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security
and cloud services to optimize the information and communications
technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are
backed by the company's worldwide infrastructure, including
leadingglobal tier-1 IP network, Arcstar Universal One(TM) VPN
network reaching over 150 countries, and over 140 secure data
centres. NTT Communications'solutions leverage the global resources
of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT
DATA.

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