Speak the truth. The value of cloud computing and telecommuting is exaggerated

SWC Marvell has conducted a survey of it and business leaders from 210 midsize enterprises, which showed that, at least for midsize enterprises, cloud computing is still at the beginning of its development. The survey also found that telecommuting was accepted in the midrange market as a surprise.

So here's what Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Cisco are looking for: while cloud computing services are constantly being advertised, most small businesses are still just taking cloud computing as a complementary option rather than a substitute.

SWC's survey shows that there is a disconnect between the hype about cloud computing and its actual implementation. Only 3.7% of respondents said their companies adopted cloud computing solutions across the company. More than half (54.2%) of respondents said their businesses did not use a single cloud. Privacy and security issues were among the most concerned by respondents (20.9%), followed by cost factors (accounting for 9.8%).

"It industry may be full of hype. SWC Vice President Elliott Baretz. "But the reason most companies choose to avoid cloud computing is not about technical issues. Privacy and compliance with relevant legal issues are the focus of business. ”

In the cloud services world, Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint have been leading. Its email, Office appliances and document management tools are the best cloud products. Nearly 65% of the respondents used Microsoft's Exchange Online and 48% of them used Microsoft SharePoint Online. The share of Google's users is also impressive, with 24% of respondents saying they chose Google's cloud service (Google Apps). Surprisingly, Amazon's EC2 cloud service accounts for only 7.4%.

Baretz said that most cloud users are SMEs and entrepreneurial phase of the enterprise, the use of cloud services is conducive to its cost-effectiveness. These companies can save money on the most expensive infrastructure by adopting cloud services.

According to the survey, enterprises in the mid-tier are still cautious about controlling hardware and software expenditures, but they do not exclude cloud services as a complementary solution.