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Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Trends | October 2012
Summary Report
VMware Cloud Index 2012
About the VMware Cloud Index
The VMware Cloud Index 2012 is a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). Now in its 3rd annual edition, the 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the Asia Pacific region in eleven countries (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand).
Hong Kong, Indonesia and Taiwan were added to the study in 2012. The survey was conducted in September and October 2012. A summary of the VMware Cloud Index has been published at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
About VMwareVMware is the leader in virtualization and Cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2011 revenues of $3.77 billion, VMware has more than 400,000 customers and 55,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com
Contact VMwarewww.vmware.com/ap/company/contact.htm
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Please describe your company’s business outlook for 2012 and 2013?
Describe their company as being in a growth or expansion phase in 2012 and 2013
Are uncertain or still in cost control mode with limited growth outlook
The trend shows a tendency for larger organizations to be more optimistic about growth and expansion
21%
79%
` Describe their company as being in a growth or expansion phase in 2012 and 2013
` Are uncertain or still in cost control mode with limited growth outlook
—79% described their company as being in a growth or expansion phase in 2012 and 2013 —21% are uncertain or still in cost control mode with limited growth outlook
` Asia Pacific continues to show significant business opportunities for VMware as Cloud services remain a priority.
` The trend shows a tendency for larger organizations to be more optimistic about growth and expansion.
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Do you currently have a Cloud Computing initiative in place within the organization?
0
42% 33% 26%
Yes
No, but planning to adopt
No, and not planning to adopt
Base: 4,799 Senior IT Practitioners across APJ (interested in cloud); Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
` Yes ` No, but planning to adopt ` No, and not planning to adopt
Base: 4,799 Senior IT Practitioners across Asia Pacific (interested in cloud). Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
—42% said they have a Cloud Computing related initiative in place–which is an increase of 10% from last year —33% said they didn’t have a Cloud Computing initiative in place, but are planning to implement one. 80% of these are planning to implement within the next 18 months
` Cloud adoption in Asia Pacific is on the rise.
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Have you leveraged virtualization in your organization?
Yes
No, but planning to adopt
No, and not planning to adopt
6%
72%
22%
` Yes ` No, but planning to adopt ` No, and not planning to adopt
—94% of companies have already leveraged or are planning to leverage virtualization in their organization and 48% have virtualized more than half of their production applications —The benefits of moving to Cloud Computing are now well established and companies are ready to take the next step
` In Asia Pacific, virtualization rates have reached a critical mass, signalling the next wave in Cloud adoption is imminent.
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On a scale of 1–10, how strongly do you agree with the following statements? Cloud computing will enable our organization to…
0 20 40 60 80 100
75%
73%
70%
70%
69%
67%
64%
64%
59%
Base: 4,799 Senior IT Practitioners across APJ (interested in cloud); Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
Optimize our existing IT management and automation capabilities
Empower the business by simplifying access to IT resources
Support a more mobile and flexible workforce
Reduce IT costs
Compete more e�ectively in the marketplace
Ensure we only pay for the IT we actually use
Modify and/or improve our security capabilities and policies
Focus resources on compliance considerations and risk mitigation
Deploy a whole new generation of applications
Base: 4,799 Senior IT Practitioners across Asia Pacific (interested in cloud). Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
—75% of companies strongly agree that Cloud will optimise their existing IT management and automation capabilities —70% believe it supports a more mobile and flexible workforce —Whilst 73% believe it will empower their business by simplifying the access to IT resources, only 59% saw the adoption of Cloud Computing as an enabler in the deployment of a whole new generation of applications
` Companies now see Cloud Computing as an enabler of multiple benefits.
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Who made (or is likely to make) the final purchase decision for Cloud Computing in your organization? Who influenced the decision?
Decision-makers
Influencers
Base: 4,799 senior IT practitioners across APJ (interested in Cloud); Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
56%
28%
9%
44%
35%
41%
36%
3%
17%
2% 3%
52%
CEO CIO ITManager
Business/department
head
Externalconsultant
Others
` Decision-makers ` Influencers
Base: 4,799 senior IT practitioners across Asia Pacific (interested in Cloud). Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
—The final decision making authority for Cloud projects rests with the CEO (52%), the CIO (44%) or IT manager (35%) —Whilst the most powerful influences of Cloud subscriptions are the IT manager (56%), the CIO (41%) and the CEO (36%)
` When making decisions on Cloud Computing purchases, the power is now shifting to the business leaders.
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On a scale of 1–10, how strongly do you rate the following concerns and/or barriers to overall Cloud adaption within your organization?
The top line concerns include data privacy
Security for application development
Agree that there is unsanctioned buying of SaaS services by business outside of IT
0
20
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60
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69% 64% 40%
` The top line concerns include data privacy
` Security for application development
` Agree that there is unsanctioned buying of SaaS services by business outside of IT
Base: 4,799 senior IT practitioners across Asia Pacific (interested in Cloud). Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
—The top line concerns include data privacy (69%) and security for application development (64%). —More specifically, 40% agree that there is unsanctioned buying of SaaS services by business outside of IT
` Despite the success of Virtualization being considered a business issue, there are still concerns about the technology.
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How strongly do you rate the following IT capabilities in terms of their importance to enabling Cloud Computing?
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20
40
60
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55% 67%
Organizations training their sta� to supportCloud initiatives
Organizations currently with skills and infrastructureto create and manage a private Cloud
Base: 4896 Senior IT Practitioners across APJ Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
` Organizations training their staff to support Cloud initiatives
` Organizations currently with skills and infrastructure to create and manage a private Cloud
—55% said their organization is training staff to support Cloud initiatives which could explain the 67% who said their company currently has the skills and infrastructure to create and manage a private Cloud —75% agree that they need to improve Cloud skills or risk falling behind peers professionally
` Having the relevant skills is crucial for any organization in enabling Cloud Computing.
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Do you believe Cloud Computing has made your job more complex or less?
0
71% 29%
Less Complex
More complex
Base: 4896 Senior IT Practitioners across APJ (interested in cloud): Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
` Less Complex ` More complex
Base: 4896 Senior IT Practitioners across Asia Pacific (interested in cloud). Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
—71% said Cloud has made their job less complex —40% noted that their company was resisting ‘change’, hence hindering Cloud adoption
` Cloud is breaking through the layers of complexity.
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Do you consider desktop virtualization part of your broader Cloud initiatives?
0
69% 18% 13%
Yes
No
Don’t know/cannot say
Base: 4,669 Senior IT Practitioners across (virtualization users + planners) Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
` Yes ` No ` Don’t know/cannot say
Base: 4,669 Senior IT Practitioners across (virtualization users + planners). Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
—69% consider desktop virtualization part of their broader cloud initiatives
` Desktop virtualization is seen as a crucial element in the journey to cloud.
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What are the next steps for these companies?
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20
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68% 60% 60%
Growth and expansion
Consolidating with some growth plans
Still cost control with limited growth oulook
Base: 4896 Senior IT Practitioners across APJ Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012
—68% said that if their companies don’t invest in Cloud, they risk falling behind their competitors —60% noted that Cloud services are successfully being used within their own organization —60% are ready to run apps on a private or hybrid Cloud
` Overall, there was a desire to manage their IT services like a successful business; adopting the change and using it more within their organization.
` Growth and expansion ` Consolidating with some
growth plans ` Still cost control with
limited growth outlook
Base: 4896 Senior IT Practitioners across Asia Pacific. Source: Forrester custom research prepared for VMware, October 2012.
What are the top-5 drivers of Cloud Computing?
1 To optimise existing IT resources and infrastructure (75%)
2 Simplify access to IT resources (73%)
3 Reduce costs (70%)
4 Support a mobile workforce (70%)
5 Compete more effectively in the competitive marketplace (69%)
What are the top-5 top barriers to Cloud adoption?
1 The perceptions around data privacy (69%)
2 Integration of existing on-premise systems (66%)
3 Security concerns (64%)
4 Availability or Performance / SLAs (62%)
5 Cost (62%)
What are the top concerns for new applications for the Cloud?
1 Security and control (77%)
2 Performance of the new apps (70%)
3 Data sovereignty and support (68%)
4 Portability across different environments (68%)
5 Compatibility of new apps with existing infrastructure (67%)
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Asia Pacific Cloud Computing enters new stage of growth and evolution in Asia Pacific.
Security 2
Reduce costs2
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
3
1
Cost3
Enabling the business to optimize IT
1Data privacy
Security 2
Reduce costs2
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
3
1
Cost3
Enabling the business to optimize IT
1Data privacy
Agree that Cloud Computing is key for them
to stay ahead of the competition
Agree Cloud makes their job
less complex
Cloud Computing enters new stage of growth and evolution in Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
Said the CEO is the final Cloud decision maker
(down 6% in 2011)
55%
Say Cloud will empower their business
Say companies are expecting growth and/or expansion in 2012 and 2013
Believe they have the skills and infrastructure to manage a private Cloud
VMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
68%
71%
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67%
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24%
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2010 2011 2012
Cloud BarometerAdoption trend
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Australia Tops Cloud adoption rates in Asia Pacific region for 3rd consecutive year.
Simplify access to IT
2
1
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
3 Security 3
Data privacy, residency or control
Optimize existing IT management and automation
1
Integration of existing systems
2
Simplify access to IT
2
1
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
3 Security 3
Data privacy, residency or control
Optimize existing IT management and automation
1
Integration of existing systems
2
This time last year
Say their business outlook is growth and/or expansion 2012 and 2013
Agreed that failing to pursue Cloud initiatives will risk
falling behind competitors
Have adopted virtualization
Plan to implement within the next 18 months
Will consider virtualizing top 10 business-critical applications
Have Cloud Computing already in place
Australia
Top Cloud adoption rates in Asia Pacific region for 3rd consecutive year VMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
90%
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50%
20%
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58%
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% 43% 58%
2010 2011 2012
Cloud BarometerAdoption trend
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
China Cloud Computing maturing in China with limited hesitation to adoption.
Optimize existing IT management and automation
1
Modify and/or improve our security
3
Integration of existing systems
2Reduce IT costs
2
Regulatory/governance/compliance issues
3
1Data privacy,
residency or controlOptimize existing IT management and automation
1
Modify and/or improve our security
3
Integration of existing systems
2Reduce IT costs
2
Regulatory/governance/compliance issues
3
1Data privacy,
residency or control
Say they are concerned about end-users accessing Cloud-based applications and services from mobile devices used for work
Say they need to increase Cloud-related skills or risk falling behind professional peers
Say Cloud Computing has made their job less complex
Have leveraged virtualization
Forecast period of growth and/or expansion in 2012-2013
Are aware of virtualization
Say CEO makes final decision on Cloud spending
WIll consider virtualizing top 10
business-critical applications
Cloud Computing maturing in China with limited hesitation to adoptionVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
China
54%
67%
81%
76%
71%
87%
99%
73%
16%
20%
31%
2010 2011 2012
Cloud BarometerAdoption trend
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
3
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Security
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Data privacy
Integration of existing systems
Optimize existing IT management
and automation
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
1
Simplify access to IT
2
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1
Security
3
Data privacy
Integration of existing systems
Optimize existing IT management
and automation
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
1
Simplify access to IT
2
Say their business is in a period of growth and/or expansion in 2012-2013
Say they need to increase their Cloud-related skills
or risk falling behind professional peers
Are aware of virtualization
Have leveraged virtualization
Say they have a strong understanding of Cloud Computing
Say they have a strong understanding
of virtualization
Hong Kong
Are concerned about end-users accessing
Cloud-based applications and services from mobile
devices used for work
Would consider virtualization top-10 business critical applications
Say Cloud Computing has made their job less complex
Say the CEO makes the final decision for Cloud Computing purchases
Cloud Computing is a “must do” for business in Hong KongVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
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52%74%
45%
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99%
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36%
2012
Cloud BarometerAdoption trend
Hong Kong Cloud Computing is a “must do” for business in Hong Kong.
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
India Cloud adoption tops 50% with demand for skilled talent to continue growth trend.
Optimize existing IT management and automation capabilities
1
Compete more e�ectively
2 Integration of existing systems
2
Data privacy1
Reduce IT costs 3
Security 3
Optimize existing IT management and automation capabilities
1
Compete more e�ectively
2 Integration of existing systems
2
Data privacy1
Reduce IT costs 3
Security 3
Say they have a high degree of Cloud understanding
Strongly concerned about end-users accessing Cloud-based apps and services from mobile devices used for work
Believe a failure to improve Cloud skills will create risk of falling behind peers professionally
Increasing spend on training for Cloud initiatives
Actively seeking to hire new sta� with Cloud expertise
Have leveraged or are planning to leverage virtualization in their organization
Annual growth in Cloud adoption over 2011
Strongly believe that
Cloud Computing will
help them optimize their
existing IT management
and automation capabilities
Consider Cloud Computing a top business priority
Say Internal resistance to change is hindering Cloud adoption
Say they have adopted Cloud solutions
Say the role of Cloud service providers will
increase
India
India Cloud adoption tops 50% with demand forskilled talent to continue growth trendVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
94%
72%
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56%
40%
25%
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50%
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Skills Gap
27%
40% 50%
2010 2011 2012
Cloud BarometerAdoption trend
The 3rd Annual VMware Cloud Index | PAGE 17
Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Optimize existing IT management and automation
1
Ensure only payfor the IT use
3
Data privacy, residency or control
Access to reliable and a�ordable broadband
3
1
Security
2
Simplify access to IT
2
Agree that virtualization is highly critical to enable Cloud Computing
Projected Cloud penetration levels in Indonesia by early 2014
Report unsanctioned buying of SaaS services by the business outside of IT
Agree that they need to improve Cloud skills or risk falling behind peers professionally
Said their organization is spending on training of sta� to support Cloud initiatives
Said that their company currently has the skills and infrastructure necessary to create and manage a private Cloud
Rate of those that have virtualized or have plans to
Say they have a Cloud initiative in place
Of those that have one were rolled out within the past year
Indonesia
The Cloud penetration levels Indonesia one year ago
20%Agree that companies need to invest in Cloud Computing or risk falling behind competitors
Top Cloud adoption rates in Asia Pacific region for 3rd consecutive year VMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
70%70%73%
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99%79%
Skills Gap
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Optimize existing IT management and automation
1
Ensure only payfor the IT use
3
Data privacy, residency or control
Access to reliable and a�ordable broadband
3
1
Security
2
Simplify access to IT
2
Indonesia Cloud adoption estimated to grow to 70% by 2014.
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Japan Half of Japanese companies now adopting Cloud Computing.
Create a more flexible workforce
22
1
Cost3
Disaster Relief and/or Business Continuity Planning
1Security and
Data privacy
System migration
Cost Reduction3
Create a more flexible workforce
22
1
Cost3
Disaster Relief and/or Business Continuity Planning
1Security and
Data privacy
System migration
Cost Reduction3
Companies who describe business outlook as growth
and/or expansion in 2012/2013 who have already
deployed or are planning cloud-related initiatives
Say companies need to deploy
cloud or risk loosing a
competitive advantage
Companies in growth and expansion mode have already
deployed or are planning Cloud initiatives vs only
Who are consolidating or see small growth
Strongly agree that cloud will enable a mobile and flexible mobile work force
Companies that have already deployed or have plans to deploy Cloud
Japan
51%
Say Cloud computing will enable organizations to manage Disaster Relief and/or Business Continuity Planning
Half of Japanese companies now adopting Cloud ComputingVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
1
Optimize existing IT management and automation
2
Simplify access to IT
3 Access to reliable and a�ordable broadband
2Security
3
1Data privacy,
residency or control
Have virtualized or plan to virtualize
Say Cloud Computing will enable their organization todeploy a whole new range of applications
Feel their organization has the skills and infrastructure necessary to create and manage a private Cloud
Say their organization is increasing spending on Cloud training for employees
Say Cloud Computing has made their job less complex
Malaysia
Say company companies risk
falling behind their competitors if they
don’t invest in Cloud
54%
Malaysian businesses fast-tracking Cloud adoption plansVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
Already have or are planning Cloud initiatives
One in two without Cloud initiatives plan to implement within next 18 months
Skills Gap
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53%
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%
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Cloud BarometerAdoption trend Support a mobile
and flexible workforce
1
Optimize existing IT management and automation
2
Simplify access to IT
3 Access to reliable and a�ordable broadband
2Security
3
1Data privacy,
residency or control
Malaysia Malaysian businesses fast-tracking Cloud adoption plans.
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Singapore Cloud Computing gives businesses a competitive advantage.
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
2
Only pay for IT we use
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2
3
Cost
1Data privacy,
residency or controlSimplify
access to IT
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Availability or performance concerns
Support a mobile and flexible workforce
2
Only pay for IT we use
3
2
3
Cost
1Data privacy,
residency or controlSimplify
access to IT
1
Availability or performance concerns
Say they have a high level of understanding of virtualization
Strongly agree that virtualization is critical to enable cloud computing
Singapore
52%
Agree that their organization should pursue Cloud initiatives or risk falling behind competitors
Agree that Cloud computing will enable their organization to deploy a whole new range of applications Agree that they
need to improve Cloud skills or risk falling behind peers professionally
Have virtualized more than half of their production applications
Cloud Computing gives businesses in Singapore a competitive advantageVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Say that desktop virtualization is part of their
broader Cloud initiatives (highest rate in Asia Pacific)
Would consider virtualizing the top 10 most business critical applications in their company
Say they plan to introduce a
Cloud-based solution in the
next 18 months
Have a Cloud related initiative
in place or are planning one
Increasing spend on training for
Cloud initiatives
CEOs are the final purchase decision
maker for Cloud-related
spending
SouthKorea
Cloud Computing starting to take o� in South Korea
Increase year over year
8%
VMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
86%76%
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South Korea Cloud Computing starting to take off in Korea.
Optimize existing IT
Integration of existing systems
2
Cost
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Security
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Support a mobile and flexible workforce
3
Simplify access to IT
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Optimize existing IT
Integration of existing systems
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Cost
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Security
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Support a mobile and flexible workforce
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Simplify access to IT
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Taiwan Healthy Cloud adoption makes businesses stronger in Taiwan.
Say their business is in a period of growth and/or expansion in 2012-2013
Say Cloud Computing has made their job less complex
Say CEOs make the final decision for cloud computing purchases
Taiwan
Say Cloud is a top priority for their
organization and significantly impacts
business transformation
28%
Say they need to increase their cloud-related skills or risk falling behind professional peers
Have leveraged Cloud Computing
Have leveraged virtualization in their organizations or have plans to do so
Are planning to implement cloud computing within the next 12-24 months
Say their organization is increasing spend on training to support Cloud initiatives
Say Cloud Computing will enable organization
to compete more e�ectively in the
marketplace
Say Cloud Computing will enable their organization to
reduce costs
Healthy Cloud adoption makes businesses stronger in Taiwan
Would consider virtualizing the top ten most business critical applications in the company
VMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
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1Data privacy, residency
or ‘loss of control’
Simplifying IT resources
3
2
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3
Optimize existing IT management
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Simplifying IT resources
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2
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CostSupport a mobile and flexible workforce
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1
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Top driversof Cloud
Top Cloudconcerns
The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012.
Strongly agree that virtualization is critical for enabling Cloud Computing
Indicate they already have Cloud
initiatives in place or are planning them
Say that their company currently has the skills and infrastructure necessary to create and manage a private Cloud
Agree that theyneed to improve Cloud skills or risk falling behind peers professionally
Thailand
Agree that their organization is
spending on training of sta� to
support Cloud initiatives
62%
Agree that Cloud Computing will enable their organization to deploy a whole new range of applications
Say they currently do not have Cloud initiatives in place but are planning to implement them within the next 18 months
Agree that their organization should
pursue Cloud initiatives or risk
falling behind competitors
Cloud Computing making Thai organizations more competitiveVMware Cloud Index 2012
Infographic developed from The VMware Cloud Index 2012, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting and ITR (in Japan). The 2012 study surveyed approximately 6,500 senior IT practitioners across the APJ region in eleven countries/region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) in September 2012. More information is available at www.vmware.com/ap/cloudindex.
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Thailand Cloud Computing making Thai organizations more competitive.
Data privacy, residency or control
2Optimize existing IT management
and automation
2
Only pay for IT we use
3
1
Integration with existing systems
3
Access to reliable and a�ordable
broadband
Simplify access to IT
1
Data privacy, residency or control
2Optimize existing IT management
and automation
2
Only pay for IT we use
3
1
Integration with existing systems
3
Access to reliable and a�ordable
broadband
Simplify access to IT
1
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