The document discusses the expanding use of cloud computing beyond traditional applications, emphasizing its importance in enterprise resource planning and organizational functions. It highlights that 70% of businesses are utilizing or considering cloud solutions, with many prioritizing high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity for effective deployment. Key benefits of cloud adoption include improved collaboration, cost savings, and enhanced efficiency across various business sectors.

1. HOW IS THE CLOUD BEING USED?
The sky’s the limit when it comes to the cloud’s capabilities.
Savvy companies are using it for much more than email and
messaging applications. Increasingly, the cloud is being
leveraged for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) purposes.
IS THERE JUST ONE CLOUD?
Clouds come in many different formations.
70% of businesses today are using or exploring cloud computing
solutions, with 60% listing cloud as their #1 priority.
Increasingly, cloud adoption is being thought of as a business decision,
extending beyond IT to enable other company functions.
WHAT IS THE CLOUD?
It’s not quite as nebulous as it sounds.
Ready to get your head into the cloud? Contact Integra
to learn more about how you can prepare your
organization to capitalize on cloud opportunities.
Integra offers fully-symmetrical data networking and
Internet solutions, delivering high-bandwidth Ethernet
connectivity over our robust fiber-optic network from
your business to the cloud.
Make sure you have the right network infrastructure in place.
Why is high-speed networking so important? In 2014, a majority of workloads will be
processed in cloud data centers for the first time, by 2017 that number will grow to 63%.
Thirty-seven percent of IT decision makers list a cloud-ready network as the biggest element
for cloud deployments, ahead of a virtualized data center or service level agreement.
To guarantee the seamless flow of data, you’re going to need reliable, high-bandwidth
connectivity with symmetrical upload and download speeds.
Determine your bandwidth requirements, and set rules
for traffic prioritization and quality of service (QoS).
Why does bandwidth matter? 45% of organizations cite bandwidth requirements as a barrier
to cloud adoption.
To capture cloud benefits, you need flexible connectivity that easily scales, with proper QoS
configuration to ensure your critical applications receive the prioritization they require.
Integra’s bandwidth calculator can help you estimate requirements.
www.integratelecom.com/bwcalc.
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Organizations can host a private cloud on
their own infrastructure for enhanced
security; deploy and scale rapidly on public
cloud services; or take a hybrid approach
for the best of both worlds.
The cloud is a network of more than 50 million servers
sharing information over fiber optic networks running at
200,000x the speed of your home Internet connection.
40%
Use Public
Cloud Services
38%
Use Hybrid
Cloud Services22%
Use Private
Cloud Services
of IT Professionals
use Cloud Services
& Applications
67%
Create an actionable plan, with achievable goals and
measures of success.
Where should your aim be? Although the temptation may be to “shoot for the stars,”
you’re going to need to be selective. Determine the areas where a migration could have
the biggest impact; prioritize those items; and look for the quick wins.
Be clear on how your strategy will meet business objectives and what the resource
requirements are. Create benchmarks, report on progress, and be prepared to adjust as needed.
Evaluate the level of mobile device management (MDM),
mobile application management (MAM), and security you need.
Why is BYOD security so critical? 67% of enterprises have plans to issue mobile devices to
employees this year.
If you’re one of them, you’ll need to investigate cloud-based, multi-platform enterprise
mobility management solutions that can help you seamlessly transition to the cloud with a
simple web-based administrator console to control users and devices in real time.
IT
Management
HR 57% 87%
Supply Chain
& Logistics
Sales &
Marketing42% 77% 52% 85%
Office Tools &
Productivity
Customer
Care51% 85% 51% 85%
Compound
Annual Growth
RateThrough 2017
Public
Cloud
Private
Cloud
Hybrid
Cloud
50%
29%
24%
WHAT’S THE CLOUD’S SILVER LINING?
21%
47%
84%
Reported annual savings for
moving applications to the cloud
Improved IT
operating costs
Cut application
costs
Software as a Service
Hosted applications
86%
W
ITHIN 18 MONTH
S
NOW
W
ITHIN 18 MONTH
S
NOW
54%
HOW DO I PREPARE FOR THE CLOUD?
Infrastructure as a Service
Servers, networking
components,hardware,storage
Platform as a Service
Operating systems,
computing power
Better Insight
& Visibility
59%
59%
to derive analytical
insights from Big Data
to manage future Big
Data requirements
to share data seamlessly
across applications
54%
52%
to offer additional
products & services
to innovate products
& services rapidly
24%
Reduced
Requirements
& Costs
55%
80%
80%
Improved
Collaboration &
Integration
58%
59%
to facilitate employee
mobility & remote access
to collaborate across
the organization &
ecosystem
to improve integration
between development
& operations
49%
Enhanced
Productivity &
Agility
Finance &
Accounting
Business
Intelligence41% 76% 41% 76%
Rapid
Innovation &
Development
Improved organizational
efficiency
Increased
productivity
Saw improvements
within 6 months
Businesses are looking to the skies
Like a gathering storm,
cloud adoption is reaching critical mass
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