OVHcloud’s latest executive report reveals a growing trend towards multi-cloud environments, with 62% of large organisations already using multi-cloud solutions and an additional 18% in the process of transitioning. The report, based on insights from over 500 IT decision-makers in the UK, highlights the increasing adoption of multi-cloud strategies across industries.
According to Matt Tebay from OVHcloud, the flexibility and scalability offered by multi-cloud are becoming essential to business operations. “Almost two-thirds (64%) of organisations foresee expanding their multi-cloud usage within the next two years, demonstrating the clear benefits of this approach despite its inherent complexity,” he said. Only 3% of organisations anticipate reducing their multi-cloud usage, and fewer than 1% have no plans to adopt it.
Key Benefits Driving Multi-Cloud Growth
Organisations are increasingly drawn to multi-cloud for its ability to optimize workloads. Half of the respondents highlighted the flexibility to run the right workload in the most suitable cloud environment as a key advantage. Improved agility (41%) and cost-effectiveness (40%) also ranked highly, along with reduced risk (39%) from minimizing points of failure across cloud infrastructures.
“Running the right application on the right cloud can result in significant operational gains,” Tebay noted, acknowledging that although multi-cloud can require a higher level of expertise, the operational and financial benefits outweigh the challenges when implemented strategically.
Challenges and Risks of Multi-Cloud
However, multi-cloud environments come with their own set of challenges. 27% of IT decision-makers expressed concerns over technical complexity, while 31% raised issues around securing a larger physical estate with multiple endpoints, increasing the risk of vulnerabilities. Despite these concerns, the report showed that 23% of organisations are already benefiting significantly from their multi-cloud setups, underscoring the value of a mature, well-executed approach.
The research, conducted by Censuswide, surveyed 504 IT decision-makers at large organisations with 201 to 700 employees, providing valuable insights into the state of multi-cloud adoption and the evolving needs of modern enterprises.
Key Takeaways:
- 62% of organisations are currently using multi-cloud, with 64% planning to increase usage in the next two years.
- Flexibility, agility, cost-effectiveness, and reduced risk are seen as key advantages of multi-cloud.
- Challenges include technical complexity and securing a larger infrastructure with more endpoints.
- A strategic, well-thought-out approach to multi-cloud yields significant operational benefits.
As multi-cloud continues to gain traction, its growing adoption points to a shift in how organisations are managing IT infrastructure to meet the demands of an increasingly dynamic and competitive business environment.
