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ServiceNow Survey: 52% of Enterprises Now Choose Cloud as Default for IT ProjectsServiceNow (News - Alert) (NYSE:NOW), the enterprise cloud company, today released a new report, "The 2016 Cloud Computing Tipping Point." It reveals adoption reality finally measures up to hype for cloud computing. There are game-changing consequences for IT departments as DevOps' influence extends across the enterprise. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161027005475/en/ ServiceNow: Cloud reality catches up with hype. For the first time more than half of enterprises choose cloud as the platform of choice (Graphic: Business Wire) To better understand the adoption, drivers and implications of an increasingly cloud-centric world, ServiceNow commissioned a survey of 1,850 mid- to senior-level managers. It was a global study, evenly split among IT leaders, line-of-business management and DevOps professionals. The 2016 Cloud Computing Tipping Point research revealed three significant findings: Adoption Reality Finally Measures Up to Hype for Cloud Computing
"For years pundits have waited for an enterprise shift from traditional data center computing to cloud computing," said Dave Wright, chief strategy officer, ServiceNow. "Today reality meets hype, and cloud-first consumption will accelerate at a break-neck speed in the next two years." DevOps Drove the Charge to a Cloud-First World
A Cloud-First World Demands New IT Skill Set
IT will have to adapt to this new reality, where most of the apps and infrastructure are outside the data center.
"Amidst the cloud-first shift, there are ominous signs for IT if there's no change," said Wright. "We believe this presents a real opportunity for those visionary IT organizations who can become strategic partners to the enterprise during this shift to cloud-first." The cloud-first shift has several likely consequences for IT departments:
Read the full survey report to find the five steps to help IT teams transition from a builder to a broker of services. About the Research ServiceNow commissioned ReRez Research of Dallas, Texas to survey large organizations in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Singapore, Germany, France and the Netherlands during August 2016. The survey included 1,850 senior managers in total, split evenly between IT, DevOps and line-of-business management roles. About ServiceNow ServiceNow is changing the way people work. With a service-orientation toward the activities, tasks and processes that make up day-to-day work life, we help the modern enterprise operate faster and be more scalable than ever before. Customers use our service model to define, structure and automate the flow of work, removing dependencies on email and spreadsheets to transform the delivery and management of services for the enterprise. ServiceNow enables service management for every department in the enterprise including customer service, IT, human resources, facilities, field service and more. We deliver a 'lights-out, light-speed' experience through our enterprise cloud - built to manage everything as a service. To find out how, visit www.servicenow.com. ServiceNow and the ServiceNow logo are registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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