This statistic shows the primary environment for workloads for data processing, analytics, and business intelligence in global organizations today and in two years. As of 2018, on-premises "traditional" resources and infrastructure" is the most prevalent environment for data processing, analytics, and business intelligence, with 35 percent of respondents stating that organization made use of this workload environment. That figure is projected to shrink to just eight percent in 2020.
Primary environment for workload for data processing, analytics, and business intelligence in organizations worldwide in 2018 and 2020
Characteristic
Software as a service (SaaS) and hosted applications
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)/ platform as a service (PaaS)/ public cloud
Hosted private cloud
Hosted non-cloud infrsstructure
On-premises private cloud IT resources and infrastructure
On-premises "traditional" resources and infrastructure
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Which of the following best describes the primary environment in which your organization's (workload) will be operated two years form now?"
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451 Research. (November 28, 2018). Primary environment for workload for data processing, analytics, and business intelligence in organizations worldwide in 2018 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947577/worldwide-data-processing-business-intelligence-primary-environments/
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451 Research. (2018). Primary environment for workload for data processing, analytics, and business intelligence in organizations worldwide in 2018 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947577/worldwide-data-processing-business-intelligence-primary-environments/
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