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Challenges of cloud technology worldwide 2016

Challenges when using or adopting cloud technology worldwide, as of 2016

The data illustrates the top challenges behind cloud technology adoption according to chief information officers (CIOs) worldwide, as of 2016. As of that time, 49% of respondents identified data loss and privacy risks as one of the top challenges when adopting cloud technology.

Data loss and privacy risks 49
Integration with existing architecture 47
Governance over cloud solutions 36
Legal and regulatory compliance issues 35
Making the business case/ROI 23
Picking the right cloud service provider (CSP) 19
Impact on IT organization 17
Loss of control over IT services 14
Choosing the right model
(e.g., IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS)
14
Concerns over business continuity / disaster recovery 12