Report by GTT Communications
CLOUD USAGE AND MANAGEMENT TRENDS: WHERE’S THE MONEY GOING?
Key Findings
35% of respondents said cost is the reason why AI workloads are in a combination of private cloud and on-premises environments.
Private cloud spending at the $10M+ per year level will increase from 43% in 2024 to 53.6% in 2025. This represents a 24% growth rate in private cloud spending for these cohorts. This compares to just 12% growth in public cloud spending for the same cohorts.
51% of respondents said compliance and regulatory demands are the reason why AI workloads are in a combination of private cloud and on-premises environments.
When migrating workloads to private clouds, the top challenges are managing apps post-migration, securing hybrid environments, and lack of technical skills or feasibility, each cited by 38% of respondents
56% of respondents said enhanced security is the reason why AI workloads are in a combination of private cloud and on-premises environments.
AI adoption ranks among the top three reasons for private cloud use.
More than half of all AI workloads already reside in a combination of private cloud and on-premises environments.
50% of respondents said the specific needs of AI workloads are the reason why AI workloads are in a combination of private cloud and on-premises environments.
For public cloud deployments, the highest ranking challenges (at 43%) are migration of apps and data, and technical skills or feasibility.