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An IDC infographic sponsored by VMware
Virtualization Extends to Cloud
Customers See Hybrid Cloud as Key to Future Growth
One Cloud, Any Application
Improved management efficiency frees IT administrators for more strategic tasks and delivering greater business value.
Greater Virtualization Investment Leads to Greater Agility
Virtualization is reaching beyond the datacenter...
To remain competitive and unlock new revenue streams, customers must take advantage of many innovations from different sources — enabled in a hybrid cloud model
Group 1 did not invest as much in virtualization as Group 4. The data show a clear pattern: The greater the investment in
virtualization, the greater the agility and flexibility.
Virtualization is a Catalyst for Cloud
Savings from virtualization are significant and
undeniable.
Virtualization is the technical underpinning for
cloud – a key enabler.
Virtualization also a “stimulant” for cloud adoption – once customers experience greater agility enabled by virtualization, they’re inspired to evolve further into cloud
Types of IT sourcing and management models implemented today and over the next 12-36 months
believe hybrid cloud to drive future revenue & growth54%
57%
In a hybrid IT world, common thread is the apps and their delivery.
LOBs will gain greater role in deciding cloud strategy.
Application requirements and new styles of apps (native cloud) drive cloud requirements.
believe hybrid cloud is critical or very important to achieving business goals
Hybrid most often described as a mix of dedicated IT resources and public cloud services
of Organizations Identify Cloud Strategy as “Hybrid”64%
of hybrid cloud users do better at enabling business agility
...to the cloud
70%
70% of Companies Saved Time Deploying New Applications & Services
Virtualization to theInvesting in a Cloud Platform
to Enable Greater Agility
Cloud
Traditional in-house ITVirtual private cloud
Today Future
54.1%
37.4%
38.5%45.0%
55%
45%
35%
25%
Time Saved deploying new equipment
Time Saved handling unexpected changes
% of servers virtualized
Group 1: Low Group 2: Mid-Low Group 3: Mid-High Group 4: High
80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
0%
Level of Investment