Data Center Managers Love the Cloud
A new survey of data center managers says that almost 72% have either adopted Cloud technology or are seriously considering it.
AFCOM, a data center association, polled nearly 400 managers and found a huge shift in attitudes about the Cloud. When the association conducted their poll in 2010, it found that only 15% of organizations had adopted a cloud infrastructure. This year, however, more than 36% of respondents implemented cloud computing and another 35% were seriously considering it.
Another major finding in the survey, which I read about in an article online, is that over 86% saw an increase in cloud-based applications versus three years ago. Interestingly, among other findings, 50% have no plans in place to replace damaged backup facilities onsite, for example, in the event of a disaster.
What does all this mean? It’s great news, first of all, that more companies are opting for the cloud for data storage. But, the finding that showed a lack of action in creating plans for data recovery just plain scares me.
If you’re going to embrace the Cloud for data management, you not only need protection against data loss, but you need something that’s going to keep guard 24/7 and can notify you when things go awry. That’s why Monitis, with more than a dozen monitoring stations around the world, fills the need for tens of thousands of companies.
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