Akamai has released research that shows companies are increasingly
transitioning to delivering and consuming professional applications via
the Internet.
Companies Expect to Move More Applications to the Cloud in 2015 |
Akamaihas released research that shows companies are increasingly transitioning to delivering and consuming professional applications via the Internet. Although 50 per cent of respondentsreportrunning less than 20 per cent of their business applications over the Internet today, 43 per cent expect to deliver the majority of their applications over the Internet in the next year. |
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In addition to providing insight into how quickly enterprises plan to move applications to the Internet, the survey also highlights related concerns. For example,securityremains the top concern for respondents, 87 per cent. Further, 66 per cent worry aboutperformanceand 45 per cent are concerned aboutreliability. The most common applications currently running over the Internet arewebsitesandweb applicationsat 71 per cent,email serviceswith 57 per cent,contentandcollaborationsites and portals at 51 per cent,mobileormobile webback-end apps at 46 per cent, ande-Learningwith 47 per cent. |
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Alongside the trend, companies like Akamai run web performance and web security systems that help enterprises reach and work with customers and employees with personalised online experiences that are intended to increase productivity, grow revenue and reduce costs. www.akamai.com |