How does your multi-cloud strategy compare to other IT professionals? 

See how you stack up against your peers according to new research from Frost & Sullivan in this six question interactive quiz.
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Are you managing a multi-cloud environment today?

Yes

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No

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You’re moving in the right direction according to your peers

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Today, 28% of IT decision makers have already adopted a multi-cloud environment. That’s expected to grow to 59% by 2020.
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Starting soon will put you in the majority

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Today, 28% of IT decision makers have already adopted a multi-cloud environment. That’s expected to grow to 59% by 2020.
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How many clouds are you managing today?

0 - 1

3 - 4

2

5+

Most of your peers are using multiple clouds

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44% of multi-cloud adopters use 2 IaaS providers
29% use 3-4
7% use 5+
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You have joined your peers in leveraging multi-cloud environments

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44% of multi-cloud adopters use 2 IaaS providers
29% use 3-4
7% use 5+
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What is your top reason
for adopting multi-cloud?

Ease of purchase

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Service variety

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Avoiding vendor lock-in

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Cloud diversity

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Mergers & acquisitions

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Over half your peers share your reason for relying on a multi-cloud environment

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More than 50% of IT decision makers claim that being locked in with a cloud provider can be a restraint to their decision to implement cloud solutions.
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Your peers share your reasons for relying on a multi-cloud environment

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There are many reasons why IT professionals seek a multi-cloud environment. Reasons include:
  • Ease of purchase
  • Service variety
  • Cloud diversity
  • Avoiding vendor lock-in
  • Mergers & acquisitions
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What is your biggest barrier to multi-cloud adoption?

Integration

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In-house skills/resources

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Lack of a strategy

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Spend/
investment

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Technical complexity

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Your peers share your barriers to multi-cloud adoption

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30% of IT decision makers said orchestration and integration of apps across infrastructure environments are a top challenge.
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What do you consider when choosing a multi-cloud provider?

Ease of migration

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Analytics

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Integration/
orchestration management tool

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Private cloud support

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Your considerations match those of your peers


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IT decision makers said:
migration
integration
analytics
private cloud option
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What cloud providers do you use or are you considering?

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Your cloud provider choice aligns with your peers

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  • AWS is the largest global cloud provider
  • Microsoft Azure is the second largest
  • IBM Cloud is strong in the enterprise data center
  • Google Cloud is a leading provider of hyperscale cloud, and the first to support containers  
 

No matter what cloud providers you are considering, we partner with many of them and can help manage your multi-cloud needs.

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Want to learn more?

See full results in the Frost & Sullivan White Paper, Is Multi-Cloud the Best Option for Enterprises? Assessing the Challenges and Benefits Behind the Hype.
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Wherever you are in your multi-cloud journey, CenturyLink can help implement an effective multi-cloud strategy, guiding you through the process of selecting the right cloud platforms to make your IT more agile—giving you ultimate cloud control.

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Frost & Sullivan, Is Multi-Cloud the Best Option for Enterprises? Assessing the Challenges and Benefits Behind the Hype, 2019.