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We’re using more cloud services than ever...

…and over half of them aren’t planning on getting any better.

54%

have received no training in relation to cloud computing in the last 12 months

53%

are not planning to complete any training in cloud services in the next 12 months

43% 7%rate their current competence in implementing and managing cloud services as poor or very poor

rate their competence as excellent

Many IT decision makers are not confident in their cloud competence…

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Current levels of knowledge around data security need to improve as more cloud services are adopted:

34%Didn’t know what the legal limits are on the amount of personal data an organisation can hold

44%Didn’t know what the restrictions on moving data outside of the EU are according to the Data Protection Act 1998

Half of IT professionals aren’t familiar with the nuts and bolts of cloud services, and don’t intend to learn them.

Does this equate to a skills gap?

Whilst it’s a myth that cloud services will replace in-house IT teams, businesses must supplement existing resources with new skillsets to remain competitive

Cloud computing doesn’t have to be a core competency, but even a rudimentary understanding of key concepts will increase the value derived from it

Cloud-literate employees can be usefully refocused to bring fresh ideas to existing internal projects

Databarracks recommends training in popular cloud platforms like VMware’s vCloud and AWS to excel in the current market

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43%of respondents reported no experience of migrating to cloud services

…but almost half of IT professionals don’t know how they got there.

In fact, when migrating to a cloud service:

4 out of 10

used a third party to complete their migration

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64%of businesses we surveyed now use cloud services…

of organisations have already adopted IaaS

29%

of organisations have already adopted SaaS

35%