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    How Managed Service Providers Are Driving Microsoft Azure Adoption

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    Don Reisinger
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    February 17, 2017
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      1How Managed Service Providers Are Driving Microsoft Azure Adoption

      1 - How Managed Service Providers Are Driving Microsoft Azure Adoption

      Cloud platform as a service Microsoft Azure is growing fast, according to a new survey from cloud services company NetEnrich. In its survey of more than 80 IT professionals who work for large and midmarket enterprises, NetEnrich found that many companies are running at least a part of their computing infrastructure on Azure, and some are relying on Azure to support mission-critical solutions. Those companies have found Azure provides cost savings and business-continuity featuress. Furthermore, business operation managers have discovered that Azure frees up time and resources that the IT department can use to work on other important business initiatives. The NetEnrich study helps explain why Microsoft reported that Azure generated $6.9 billion in its second fiscal quarter. NetEnrich estimates the service’s usage will explode in the coming years.

      2Gauging Azure’s Popularity

      2 - Gauging Azure’s Popularity

      In its survey, NetEnrich asked IT professionals how they’re using Azure and found 46 percent are running at least half of their IT infrastructure on Azure, a number that could grow considerably.

      3Valuing the MSP

      3 - Valuing the MSP

      Enterprises are not adopting Azure without help. NetEnrich reported that 67 of respondents  plan to deploy Azure within the next year with help from managed service providers (MSPs). They will either transfer their businesses applications to Azure or manage their cloud and on-premises environments through the cloud with help from MSPs.

      4Smaller Consultants Are Also Winning Cloud Migration Business

      4 - Smaller Consultants Are Also Winning Cloud Migration Business

      Interestingly, smaller consultants still appeal to companies eyeing the cloud. In fact, 63 percent of companies say they would rather work with “small, nimble service providers or individual consultants” than larger MSPs.

      5Why Companies Work with MSPs

      5 - Why Companies Work with MSPs

      NetEnrich found that 72 percent of IT professionals work with MSPs for Azure to manage their security, backups and disaster-recovery planning. Nearly two-thirds rely on MSPs for Azure to handle discovery and inventory of IT resources, and 59 percent rely on their channel partners for cost assessment and ROI.

      6How Business Are Using Azure

      6 - How Business Are Using Azure

      Looking ahead to the next year, 37 percent of IT professionals say they plan to use Azure to “support development and test environments.” More than a third of respondents want Azure to help them with data center support.

      7Businesses Have Some Concerns About Azure

      7 - Businesses Have Some Concerns About Azure

      Security and privacy were cited by 30 percent of IT professionals as the top challenges they worry about when looking to deploy Azure. Another 28 percent of IT professionals are concerned about their budgets.

      8Analyzing Azure Purchases

      8 - Analyzing Azure Purchases

      Azure-related purchases will kick into high gear in the next year. In fact, 35 percent of IT professionals say they plan to buy tools that will help them move to Azure. Another 35 percent plan to buy “cloud analysis and optimization tools” as part of their Azure deployment, and 28 percent of companies say they will rely on cloud-monitoring tools for their Azure rollout.

      9Upcoming Azure Benefits

      9 - Upcoming Azure Benefits

      Microsoft Azure could present several benefits, survey respondents say. Forty-seven percent of IT professionals believe Azure could deliver total cost of ownership reductions, better availability of data and business continuity they might not have right now.

      10Cost-Savings Is Top Azure Benefit

      10 - Cost-Savings Is Top Azure Benefit

      According to NetEnrich, 35 percent of IT professionals believe the “greatest” Azure benefit they’ll realize in the next one to two years is cost savings, which will free money and time on other important business needs.

      11Office 365 Has an Important Role

      11 - Office 365 Has an Important Role

      The NetEnrich survey revealed that Office 365 integration into Azure is critical. In fact, 79 percent of respondents say the ability for Azure to “interconnect” with Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility Suite is “extremely important.”

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