Microsoft has released new research showing Australian IT leaders are prioritising Hybrid Cloud to transform their IT. The research comes as the Victorian Institute of Technology (VIT) and the Port Authority of New South Wales adopt hybrid cloud to deliver significant operational efficiencies.
By adopting Microsoft Azure’s hybrid cloud the Victorian Institute of Technology has:
- Eliminated risk and complexity involved in running a disaster recovery site for critical applications;
- Reduced Recovery Point Objectives for disatser recovery from one business day to minutes; and
- Rapidly scale disaster recovery capabilities and deploy new services as needed.
Port Authority of New South Wales has:
- Achieved a greater level of visibility over its entire infrastructure in a user-friendly format.
- Moved from a model based on capital expenditure to a system based on operational expenditure without compromising the quality of services.
Illustrating the rate of hybrid cloud adoption in Australia, key findings from the new research reveal:
- 40% of Australia IT leaders are already on the hybrid cloud journey (43% using private cloud and 17% using public cloud solutions)
- Australia IT leaders spend 53% of their time on maintenance, 24% on developing next generation digital capabilities and 23% on business leadership on digital transformation initiatives.
- 67% of Australia IT leaders agree there is a need to invest more in IT security solutions and services, and 62% agree on the need to reduce complexity of managing the increasing portfolio of IT security solutions.
The survey covers 1,200 leaders across 12 markets across Asia-Pacific who are evolving their IT infrastructure strategies to meet the needs of a digital business. To find out more information about the research, please see the press release here.
Additionally, click here to read more about how the Victorian Institue of Technology is using the Microsoft Azure’s hybrid cloud and here to learn more about Port Authority of NSW.
