Though a relatively new offering, particularly in the enterprise space, Storage-as-a-Service is capturing interest and is being adopted at an increasing rate.
October 2009
In a survey of over 400 IT professionals we completed in October of 2009, IT managers voiced their likelihood for implementing cloud storage.
While only 6% were then using cloud storage, 9% predicted they would be within 12 months and another 32% said they would be in the future. That’s a total of 47% of the respondents. On the flip side, 53% said they had no current or future plan.
This is hardly a “death knoll” for cloud storage. Rather, it shows a very significant portion of the market that is aware of and interested in a new technology.
April 2010
Barely six months later in April of 2010, another survey showed a marked shift towards even more aggressive adoption or adoption planning.
At this point, 8% of the respondents were already using cloud storage, 18% predicted that they would be using cloud storage within 12 months and an additional 28% thought they would be using cloud storage in the future. In all, 54% of the respondents were or were planning to use cloud storage.
At a quick glance, perhaps the numbers don’t look that different, but it’s a very significant shift in a short 6-month time span with a 33% growth in the “already using” category and a whopping 100% growth in the “will use within 12 months” category.
| October 2009 | April 2010 | % Change | |
| Already using cloud storage | 6% | 8% | +33.3% |
| Will use cloud storage in next 12 months | 9% | 18% | +100% |
| Will use cloud storage beyond 12 months | 32% | 28% | -12.5% |
| Will not use cloud storage | 53% | 46% | -13.2% |
I see that as significant market movement in the enterprise space, not always known for fast moves. It portends even larger numbers within another year.
Though a relatively new offering, particularly in the enterprise space, Storage-as-a-Service is capturing interest and is being adopted at an increasing rate.
October 2009
In a survey of over 400 IT professionals we completed in October of 2009, IT managers voiced their likelihood for implementing cloud storage.
While only 6% were then using cloud storage, 9% predicted they would be within 12 months and another 32% said they would be in the future. That’s a total of 47% of the respondents. On the flip side, 53% said they had no current or future plan.
This is hardly a “death knoll” for cloud storage. Rather, it shows a very significant portion of the market that is aware of and interested in a new technology.
April 2010
Barely six months later in April of 2010, another survey showed a marked shift towards even more aggressive adoption or adoption planning.
At this point, 8% of the respondents were already using cloud storage, 18% predicted that they would be using cloud storage within 12 months and an additional 28% thought they would be using cloud storage in the future. In all, 54% of the respondents were or were planning to use cloud storage.
At a quick glance, perhaps the numbers don’t look that different, but it’s a very significant shift in a short 6-month time span with a 33% growth in the “already using” category and a whopping 100% growth in the “will use within 12 months” category.
| October 2009 | April 2010 | % Change | |
| Already using cloud storage | 6% | 8% | +33.3% |
| Will use cloud storage in next 12 months | 9% | 18% | +100% |
| Will use cloud storage beyond 12 months | 32% | 28% | -12.5% |
| Will not use cloud storage | 53% | 46% | -13.2% |
I see that as significant market movement in the enterprise space, not always known for fast moves. It portends even larger numbers within another year.