MOVING FEDERAL AGENCIES TO THE CLOUD

Keys to Successful Cloud Migrations

86% O�ers a highly secure platform

83% Provides access to technical customer support

80% Experience with federal government

77% Provides customized solutions

71% Cohesive forward-thinking cloud strategy

63% A single technology provider that can ful�ll all of my cloud computing needs

61% Flexible portfolio that o�ers a blend of cloud services

Important Characteristics of Cloud Providers

04 Avoid vendor lock-in. Many unanticipated issues of cloud services revolve around performance, migration and vendor lock-in.

03 Work with an experienced cloud services provider. Mitigate risks by �nding a partner that has worked with multiple environments, can identify issues and pitfalls and has federal experience.

01 Address performance issues. Bringing in a partner that understands the issues and can help manage migrations will keep performance stable, save money and ensure the agency's ability to execute on the mission.

02 Adopt a �exible cloud strategy. Build in the �exibility to respond to current and future requirements.

Agencies want security, technical

support, and federal experience from cloud providers.

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64% Secure infrastructure

58% Provide cost savings

45% Uni�ed management across multiple cloud types and base providers

41% Application migration services

39% Flexibility to move between cloud types

19% No technology/vendor lock-in

Top Bene�ts of Cloud Services

Security and cost savings top the list of cloud services bene�ts.

Performance-Based Issues in the Cloud

Less than one-third are concerned about performance-based issues, but these

areas pose the greatest potential risks.

29% Migration of applications to a cloud environment (application readiness)

27% Lack of data segregation among the provider's customers

25% Di�culty with or inability for data recovery if we cancel the service

23% Vendor lock-in

23% Lack of maturity of the technology

Perceived Cloud Services RisksSecurity concerns top the list of perceived cloud services risks.

69% Unauthorized access to or leak of our proprietary data

65% Security defects in the technology itself

45% Di�culty with or inability for data recovery if the provider fails

37% Application performance

30% Unpredictable costs

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ONE-THIRD No Plans

ONE-THIRD Researching/Considering

ONE-THIRD Using/Planning to Use

Cloud Computing Current Use & Plans

SaaS tops the list of cloud computing services under consideration. One-third of agencies have no plans for IaaS, PaaS or

Managed Hosting services, and one-quarter have no plans for SaaS.