Companies Are Finding Success Implementing Hybrid Cloud Environments

Once they have jumped on the hybrid cloud bandwagon, companies are reporting significant returns for their efforts according to a recent survey by the IBM Center for Applied Insights. The survey received input from 500 hybrid cloud implementers from 13 countries and 23 industries, two-thirds of which said that implementing hybrid cloud environments are providing a competitive advantage.

The IBM “Growing up Hybrid: Accelerating Digital Transformation” research also identified a leading group of organizations - 26 percent of the respondents – who were using hybrid clouds to jumpstart “next-generation” initiatives. 

Responses from these “Leaders” included:

- 8 in 10 leaders believe hybrid cloud helps reduce the amount of shadow IT within the organization

-  85 percent of leaders believe hybrid drives more collaboration between IT and Line of Business

 

- 85 percent of leaders believe open technologies are essential for hybrid portability and interoperability

- Leaders are over 5 times more likely to be using prescriptive or predictive real-time analytics to manage hybrid environments 

- Over three-quarters of leaders use advanced automation to manage their hybrid environments

-  8 in 10 leaders are improving security and reducing risk with hybrid

- 8 in 10 leaders believe hybrid helps ensure availability and access to critical data

- 62 percent of leaders believe hybrid helps them meet compliance requirements