In a survey of 300 respondents, 50 percent indicated that the cloud, whether a public service or a private cloud hosting environment, would take precedent over all other areas, including cybersecurity, big data and social media.
"From the U.S. federal government's 'cloud first' policy to enterprise business units' demands for greater IT responsiveness, business decision-makers are embracing both private and public cloud computing models," said Unisys' Colin Lacey. "They now see the cloud as a vital way to obtain IT services that enable them to provide solutions for clients and deliver competitive products to market quickly and cost-efficiently."
As companies continue to lean more heavily on the cloud, many are turning their attention to achieving compliance with regulations that mandate certain data protection practices in their industries. For example, a healthcare provider may seek the services of a HIPAA compliant hosting provider, which will ensure data is adequately secure as mandated by the standard.
