F5 Networks 2009 Cloud Computing Survey

Cloud Computing SurveyJune – July 2009

Methodology
Applied Research performed survey
June 2009
250 responses
Enterprise IT (2,500 employees or more)
Manager, Director, VP, SVP (no CIOs)
Network
Information security
Architecture
Development

Key Findings
Confusion about cloud computing definition
Cloud computing has gained critical mass
Cloud computing is more than SaaS
Technology requirements for cloud computing
Influencers go beyond IT

Private and public clouds have traction
Two thirds have dedicated budget for cloud computing
Budgets rising

Access control (90%)
Network security (89%)
Virtualization (tie: 88%)

Top publiccloud decision makers
IT (45%), AppDev (41%), LOB stakeholders (41%)
Top private cloud decision makers
IT (45%), LOB stakeholders (36%), AppDev (24%)

Key Findings

The Near Future: Extend & Integrate the Enterprise Architecture
Customers & Employees
Enterprise
Global Traffic Management &
Optimization
Employees
On-demand
scalability for virtual application services
Scale-up and add virtual application services by simply plugging in a new blade. Zero configuration.
Secure & Optimized Connections
F5 Application
Delivery
Controller
Web
VM
Web
VM
Web
VM
Web
VM
Web
VM
Web
VM
App
VM
App
VM
App
VM
App
VM
App
VM
App
VM
DB
VM
DB
VM
DB
VM
External Cloud
Internal Cloud
DB
VM
DB
VM
DB
VM
On-Premise Applications
& Servers
High Control
High Control
High Control
Low Flexibility
More Flexibility
High Flexibility
More Expensive
Less Expensive
Least Expensive
LAN
A Move To On-Demand Application & Data Delivery in the Cloud