Reasons behind cloud investments worldwide 2017

Reasons for using/adopting cloud technology worldwide, as of 2017

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Improve availability and resiliency 41%
Improve agility and responsiveness 39%
Accelerate product innovation 34%
Best solution available 31%
Save money 28%
Simplified management 26%
Shift CapEx to OpEx 21%
Better enable the mobile workforce 19%
Data center modernisation 18%
Support global shared services 12%
Improve alignment with customers 10%
Attract talent 1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents41%41%39%39%34%34%31%31%28%28%26%26%21%21%19%19%18%18%12%12%10%10%1%1%Improve availability and resiliencyImprove agility and responsivenessAccelerate product innovationBest solution availableSave moneySimplified managementShift CapEx to OpExBetter enable the mobile workforceData center modernisationSupport global shared servicesImprove alignment with customersAttract talent
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%
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Release date

May 2017

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 19, 2016 to April 3, 2016

Number of respondents

4,498 respondents

Special properties

CIOs and IT leaders across 86 countries

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "If you are currently investing in cloud, what are your top three reasons?"
Multiple responses were possible.

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