Oracle Users Rapidly Adopting Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is rapidly evolving among Oracle users, a survey finds.

Key highlights of the survey's findings include the following:

-- 29 percent of organizations reported they already have deployed an internal cloud.

-- 37 percent indicated some piece of their organization's workload processing or infrastructure is now available through private cloud services.

-- Private cloud implementation is growing significantly over the next year.

-- With private cloud implementations, respondents highlighted emphasis on "platform as a service" (database and middleware capabilities).

-- Adoption of private cloud services for IT workload processing or infrastructure is outpacing the use of public platform service providers.

-- Security continues to be a concern for public cloud and online application services.

Comment from Andy Flower, President of the IOUG: No puff or fluff, just reality that cloud is in use by our members and essential to companies worldwide.

Comment from Unisphere Research analyst and report author Joseph McKendrick: We expect the trend to private cloud to continue intensifying. Users who are relatively mature in their use of private cloud and who have invested more significantly are reaping cost savings by eliminating duplication, standardizing for operational efficiency and through higher asset utilization.

Comment from Rex Wang, vice president, Oracle Product Marketing: This survey shows that cloud adoption is increasing and that more organizations are interested in private platform-as-a-service clouds.

About the survey: The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), an independent community of more than 20,000 international database and technology professionals representing companies, government agencies and educational institutions, conducted the survey of IOUG members. The survey, consisting of responses from 267 IT Technology Professionals, and Data Managers, was conducted under the IOUG's ResearchWire program by Unisphere Research and sponsored by Oracle.

Contact: http://www.ioug.org