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Reasons behind cloud investments worldwide 2017

Reasons for using/adopting cloud technology worldwide, as of 2017

The data illustrates the reasons behind the use of cloud technology according to chief information officers (CIOs) worldwide, as of 2016. As of that time, 41% of respondents identified improvements to availability and resiliency as one of the top reasons for using cloud technology. In 2016, 40% of respondents indentified improvements to availability and resiliency as one of the top reasons for using cloud technology.

Improve availability and resiliency 41
Improve agility and responsiveness 39
Accelerate product innovation 34
Best solution available 31
Save money 28
Simplified management 26
Shift CapEx to OpEx 21
Better enable the mobile workforce 19
Data center modernisation 18
Support global shared services 12
Improve alignment with customers 10
Attract talent 1