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How are enterprises using the public cloud ? How mature are cloud programmes and operating models ? What are the main technical and business benefits ? What is holding businesses back ? What are the next steps ? At the beginning of 2020 , the Contino team set out to answer these questions .

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Some level of engagement with cloud solutions is taking place within almost every enterprise , with only 1 % of businesses yet to dip their toe in the water . However , responses indicate that while 77 % of enterprises are using the public cloud in some capacity , only 13 % have a fully-fledged program across their entire business . The largest set of respondents ( 42 %) have multiple apps and projects deployed in the cloud , 24 % are still working on initial proofs-of-concept and 18 % are in the planning stage .

However , security and compliance remain the biggest barriers for not adopting cloud even in uncertain times – 48 % cited that their biggest barrier for not using the cloud was security and 37 % stated the need to remain compliant was the most prevalent blocker .

Michael Chalmers , Managing Director EMEA , commented : “ Business decisionmakers must overcome their fears and stumbling blocks to embrace a cloudnative mindset . Only then can they benefit from the opportunities it opens up to not only survive , but thrive and scale .” ◊

The cloud is causing a massive shift in how businesses are now operating , tearing apart previous business models . The report found that the most cited benefit of public cloud adoption is having the ability to align IT with today ’ s business needs . Furthermore , 99 % of respondents claimed that it has shown significant technical benefit . Of those benefits , the three most cited included the cloud ’ s efficiency , agility and scalability .

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