Gartner points out risks and opportunities of cloud migration

 

Gartner warns that by 2020, the migration to the Cloud will directly or indirectly impact an increasing percentage of annual IT investments, making Cloud Computing one of the most disruptive forces in the Information Technology markets since the early days. of the digital age.
 
When companies have to make decisions that involve the IT budget, the options of using Cloud services for new initiatives or to replace existing systems cause a shift in investments, which migrate from traditional IT solutions to the Cloud. This results in the shift to cloud-stored systems and is most often the result of the “Cloud First” stance that most companies are adopting in decisions about where their IT investments are going.
 
“This 'Cloud First' orientation will continue to increase the rate of adoption and, consequently, the shift to Cloud. The migration rate will vary according to the dynamics of each market segment,” explains Ed Anderson, vice president of research at Gartner.
 
Gartner estimates of IT spending show that the forecasted investment in systems for data centers is US$ 175 billion in 2017, rising to US$ 181 billion by 2020. Investments in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) services from Cloud systems will rise from US$ 34 billion in 2017 to US$ 71 billion in 2020. By the end of 2020, these expenditures will represent 39% of total systems costs for Data Centers.
 
“With companies looking for new IT architectures and operational philosophies, they are preparing for the new opportunities of the digital world, which include next-generation IT solutions like the Internet of Things (IoT)”, says the analyst. "Companies that are adopting dynamic cloud-based operating models are positioning themselves to optimize their costs and become more competitive."
 
For these reasons, service and technology providers need to be aggressive in identifying and leveraging these shifts in IT spending to capture new future revenue opportunities and manage their past revenues.
 
“Vendors of all types must be vigilant and proactive in looking for cloud-related expansion opportunities, as well as diversifying their businesses that will be directly impacted by this change. Providers that cannot manage this transformation correctly and in time will be victims of it and will not be able to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Cloud solutions”, adds Anderson.