Cloud computing in Dallas ranked high in a recent survey of over than 2,000 SMB and enterprise IT decision-makers. Microsoft named some of the country’s top “cloud-friendly” U.S. cities as a result of the survey. In the findings, IT decision makers nationwide discussed how they are adopting and using cloud computing.
Dallas ranked third among the most cloud-ready cities for large companies. Of IT decision makers, 46 percent believe the cloud is an engine of innovation, where only 37 percent of those surveyed nationally believe so. Of the local small companies, 46 percent say they are encouraged to buy cloud services for reliable security, almost double the response of enterprise companies (29 percent).
IT decision makers in financial services, manufacturing, professional services, and retail and hospitality see cloud computing as an opportunity to grow their business, drive innovation and strategy, and efficiently collaborate across geographies, according to Microsoft’s new could computing survey.
Among IT decision makers surveyed:
*24 percent used the cloud to help start a new line of business.
*68 percent in the financial services said they have been asked to find ways for their companies to save money on the IT side.
*34 percent in professional services, and 33 percent in retail and hospitality, believe cloud computing is an opportunity for the IT department to be more strategic.
*71 percent in manufacturing said their IT departments must address the business requirement to work anywhere at any time in the next year.
*33 percent in professional services said their IT departments must find new ways to enable and support their company’s growing workforce.
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