Use of hybrid multi-cloud is most prevalent in India


By MYBRANDBOOK


Use of hybrid multi-cloud is most prevalent in India

According to Nutanix's Enterprise Cloud Index survey, more Indian enterprises are implementing hybrid multi-cloud solutions. This type is preferred by 44% of Indians, more than in any other country surveyed. The deployment of AI in 2024 will come after data security and ransomware prevention as top priority. 90% of companies want to expand their investment in AI strategy as AI becomes more important, suggesting a trend towards cloud and AI integration.
 

Respondents in India identified data security and ransomware protection as their number one priority, followed by implementing AI strategies for 2024. As AI further takes centre stage for businesses, nine in 10 (90 per cent) organisations plan to increase investment in AI strategy support as per the report.

 

“Indian businesses are leading the global shift towards cloud-smart IT strategies,” said Faiz Shakir, MD at Nutanix India. “Our latest ECI report found that a staggering 99 per cent of Indian IT professionals surveyed are focused on this approach. This cloud-smart strategy, which involves using the optimal IT environment for each application, is critical for driving security and innovation, which our study also highlights as among the top priorities for Indian decision-makers.

 

Key findings for the Indian market:

Focus on cloud-smart deployments: 99% of IT professionals in India are focused on taking a “cloud-smart” approach to their infrastructure strategy.

Hybrid multi-cloud adoption is evolving in India: On-premises infrastructure use is expected to decline from 56% to 18% in 1-3 years indicating a preference for managed services for the on-premises component of the hybrid multi-cloud model.

 

Top challenges for Indian IT teams:

· Data privacy (61%)

· Ransomware protection and data security (60%)

· Linking data from multiple environments (49%)

· Following guidance on data storage and usage (e.g., GDPR) (47%)

· Cloud cost control (44%)

· Top 5 planned investment areas:

· Data security and ransomware protection (55%)

· Implementing AI strategies (48%)

· Optimising operations (43%)

· Implementing the right hybrid IT operations (42%)

· Minimising cost/ Sustainability (39%)

 

Sustainability a top priority:

· 94% of respondents in India expect investment in sustainability efforts and technologies to increase

· IT infrastructure modernisation (70%) and improvements in identifying areas for reducing waste products (69%) were among top two sustainability initiatives in 2023

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