Go Hybrid Or Private, Or Feel Less Secure

For 44 percent of survey respondents, hybrid cloud deployment models are the preferred way to begin exploiting cloud technology without significant risk. Private clouds followed close behind, with 37 percent expressing a preference for that option, the Netwrix study revealed.

Either way, that means more than 80 percent of the IT professionals surveyed believe they need at least some physical control over data when they go cloud.

Partner Takeaway: You’ll have to expect – and respect – that need for control, especially with new cloud engagements, since IT environments have historically been concentrated on premise. Unless you’re working with an organization that was an early cloud adopter, you’ll find it difficult to pull it a long way in a short time.