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HCLTech, a leading global technology
company, released its report, ‘Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize,’ offering
a comprehensive analysis of how enterprises are reshaping their cloud
strategies to drive innovation and business transformation.
"Cloud is not just a technology
investment; it is fundamental to how businesses modernize. The convergence of
cloud, GenAI and the acceleration provided by cloud native practices is
essential to how enterprises operate, enabling rapid decision-making, enhancing
customer experiences and driving competitive advantage,” said Siki Giunta, Executive Vice President and Head of
Cloud Native Center of Excellence, HCLTech. "Embracing cloud
native architectures and platform engineering is essential for enterprises
aiming to build a robust, future-proof IT landscape that supports continuous
innovation. By refactoring applications and leveraging cloud native disciplines
and practices, businesses can unlock unprecedented levels of agility,
scalability and resilience.”
Hybrid, multicloud will continue to
be the norm
- Enterprises today are 2.2x more likely to have
a deliberate multicloud strategy than three years ago.
- 87% of enterprises are now utilizing more
than one cloud provider, with an average of three providers forming the
backbone of their multicloud strategies. This reflects a growing
recognition of the importance of flexibility and redundancy in cloud
infrastructure.
- 85% of enterprises reported that within
the next year, they will definitely or likely collaborate with additional
cloud providers beyond their current engagements.
- Despite the growing adoption of public cloud
computing technologies, 81% of the enterprises acknowledged that they
would maintain a significant on-premises infrastructure due to data
security and regulatory needs. This highlights the importance of a hybrid
cloud strategy.
Application modernization is a top
priority for cloud value realization
- 80% of enterprises agree that the value
of the public cloud can only be fully realized if applications are modernized
when they are migrated (vs. just lifting and shifting them).
- 73% of enterprises actively refactored
applications during cloud migration, signaling a strong shift towards
cloud native modernization.
- 78% agree that cloud native approaches drive
improvements
GenAI projects are influencing cloud
adoption and increasing interest in cloud native practices for application
modernization
- 98% of the enterprises are exploring
custom Generative AI (GenAI) solutions on cloud and incorporating cloud
native practices to modernize applications for cloud
- 55% of the enterprises said that data for
custom GenAI solutions resides on-premises leading organizations to
initially run some solutions on-premise and scale to cloud over time.
Third-party consulting offers immense
value
- 83% of enterprises that partner with
third-party consultants have reported significant improvements in IT
efficiency and application performance, highlighting the value of expert
guidance in cloud strategy execution.
“IT operations need to be seamless
across cloud environments and enterprises that invest in open solutions can
enable such consistency while significantly mitigating the complexities of
multicloud,” said Rampal Singh, Vice President and Global Business Head, Hybrid
Cloud, HCLTech. “The findings of our study emphasize the necessity for
enterprises to approach cloud as the foundational platform for deploying
AI-driven solutions that will shape the future of industries."
HCLTech’s CloudSMART strategy
is designed to deliver meaningful business outcomes from cloud investments. It
leverages HCLTech’s deep engineering expertise and partnership with leading
cloud providers to implement modern cloud best practices as well as enable
continuous modernization.
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