The 80-20 Rule for Data in the Cloud

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The 80 20 Rule for Data in the Cloud

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With a land grab happening for new software markets hosted in the cloud, we wanted to revisit this classic phenomenon to see if it still applies today. What we found is that it’s even more extreme, with 80% of data uploaded to the cloud going to less than 1% of cloud services.

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Rule for Data in the Cloud

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Does the 80-20 rule apply to data uploaded to the cloud?

It turns out the effect is actually much stronger than that…

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Box offers a file sharing and collaboration platform, used by enterprises like GE and Procter

& Gamble, with robust management tools and integration to enterprise cloud services.

Box 1. 23%

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Dropbox is used by employees at 97% of the Fortune 500 to sync files across devices. Dropbox

for Business provides additional control capabilities such as audit logs and remote wipe.

Dropbox 2. 11%

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Brands increasingly leverage video sites like YouTube to connect with customers, and, given the

large file sizes of HD videos, it’s no surprise that YouTube accounts for a lot of data in the cloud.

YouTube 3. 9%

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With Office 365 you can edit and store Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents in the cloud

from a web interface or mobile app. Team members can even collaborate in real-time.

Microsoft Office 365 4. 7%

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Jive offers a social collaboration platform for employees with blogs, groups, and discussions. With Jive, companies improve productivity while

reducing email and meetings.

Jive 5. 5%

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Cisco WebEx allows employees to share their screen while delivering a presentation online, and

to conduct a video conference with meeting participants.

Cisco WebEx 6. 5%

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There’s a legitimate business purpose for some employees to use Facebook to promote the

company’s brand and engage with customers, although its usage at work is largely personal.

Facebook 7. 5%

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Salesforce is the #1 CRM provider, but it also offers leading solutions for marketing automation,

customer support, enterprise social networks, and the Force.com platform for building custom apps.

Salesforce 8. 4%

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Enterprises, such as Genentech, use Gmail as their corporate-wide email solution, but

employees also use personal Gmail accounts to send large files to co-workers and partners.

Gmail 9. 4%

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Companies backup Apple computers and devices to iCloud and also sync files and passwords. Given recent high-profile breaches, iCloud may not meet

the security needs of some enterprises.

Apple iCloud 10. 4%

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With Google Drive, companies can sync and share files. Google Apps stores documents,

spreadsheets, and presentations in Google Drive, allowing users to collaborate in real-time.

Google Drive 11. 3%