Symantec 2011 Virtualization and Evolution to Cloud

2011 Virtualization and Evolution to theCloud SurveyKey Findings

Methodology• Survey Performed by Applied Research• 3,700 enterprises worldwide• Tactical IT, Strategic IT and C-level professionals• Cross-industry 2

Key Findings• Gaps between expectations and reality• Increasing focus on business-critical applications• Quality of service challenges• IT and business executives out of synch• Most organizations rely heavily on outside service providers

Market Adoption• Most (76-83%) are at least discussing cloud adoption• Server virtualization is most mature (45% implementing)• Private Storage-as-a-Service is least mature (36% implementing)• Greater adoption in large enterprises• U.S. ahead of the rest of the world

Q12: At what stage is your organization in each of the following areas? 1 - Not considering 2 - In discussion/planning phase 3 - In trials 4 - Implementing 5 - Have implemented100% 15% 15%90% 20% 20% 24%80% 20% 21%70% 21% 23% 21%60% 20% 19%50% 19% 21% 16%40% 22% 21%30% 20% 21% 19%20% 24% 24%10% 19% 20% 17% 0% Storage virtualization Desktop or endpoint Server virtualization Private storage-as-a-service Private or hybrid cloud virtualization computing

Gaps Between Expectations and Reality RevealEvolving Market• We asked those who have already implemented: – What their original goals were (expected) – What they actually achieved after implementing (realized goals)• We measured the gap between expected and realized goals• Server virtualization tracked well (only 4% average gap)• Private Storage-as-a-Service challenging to implement (37% average gap)

Server Virtualization• Biggest gaps: – Scalability (down 7%) – Reduce CapEx (down 12%) – Reduce OpEx (down 10%)

Storage Virtualization• Biggest gaps: – Agility (down 32%) – Scalability (down 35%) – Reduce OpEx (down 32%)

Endpoint/Desktop Virtualization• Biggest gaps: – New endpoint deployment (down 27%) – Application delivery (down 30%) – Application compatibility (down 27%)

Private Storage-as-a-Service• Biggest gaps: – Scalability (down 34%) – Reduced complexity (down 40%) – Efficiency (down 37%)

Hybrid/Private Cloud Computing• Biggest gaps: – Time to provision new resources (down 39%) – Scalability (down 34%) – Security (down 29%)

Increasing Focus on Business-Critical Applications• Organizations leveraging virtualization for business-critical applications – Top apps include database, web, email and calendar• More slowly leveraging hybrid/private cloud technologies – Average of 33% of business-critical apps in hybrid/private cloud environments – Concerns over vulnerabilities, disaster recovery and encryption

Quality of Service Challenges Emerge as Top Priorities• Storage cost and performance is top of mind• Security concerns• Performance issues• Availability

IT and Business Executives Out of Synch• Why? – Reliability – Security – Performance• IT very open• App owners also open• U.S. less cautious than the rest of the world

Most Organizations Lean Heavily on Third-partyService Providers

Symantec Recommendations• Ensure alignment between IT and executives in virtualization and cloud initiatives• Don’t operate in a silo when it comes to cloud computing• Leverage and modernize your existing infrastructure• Set realistic expectations and track your results

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