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Use of public cloud business continuity services still in nascent stages - IDC Survey |
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A new report published by International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed that while the need for business continuity continues to gain importance for organizations of all types and sizes, it is yet to translate into an early opportunity for cloud-based business continuity solutions.  The IDC study, which looked at the knowledge and use of different types of public cloud storage services, reveals that the opportunity for cloud-based storage continues to evolve as users and service providers explore the possibilities for different storage services. According to the study, knowledge of public cloud storage offerings is greatest for backup and primary file storage. Business continuity services are the least well known, due to the lack of broad availability of this type of capability. Among those surveyed, only 37.3% were able to articulate a position for their firm on their intentions on business continuity services. Conversely, just under three-fourths (71.3%) were able to articulate a position on public cloud backup. The IDC study is based on results drawn from a Web survey completed in 2010 by 300 qualified IT and business professionals. Overall, cloud computing is one of the faster growing areas in IT spending. "Discrete business continuity services delivered via a public cloud remain an untapped opportunity for suppliers," said Laura DuBois, program vice president, Storage Software at IDC. “As public cloud storage offerings continue to take hold, we expect to see suppliers start to capitalize on this opportunity by leveraging virtual infrastructure,” she said. |
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