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CloudBolt Industry Insights Report:
The Truth About IT Sustainability:
Paying More Green to Get More Green
The sustainability of the "Big Three" cloud providers haven't gone unnoticed for these leaders.
51% of IT leaders said the green energy commitment of AWS, Microsoft and Google is real and
growing more real every day.
Go Greener, Get More Green
Almost two thirds of IT leaders say they would pay a premium to do business with a
cloud vendor that's incorporating sustainability into their business model.
23% say they would pay 6 - 10% more, and a WHOPPING 41% say they would
pay 11 - 15% or more. What's more, 11% went so far as to say it's a vital factor
that in their decisions in choosing one cloud provider over another.
11%
Sustainability Now Has A Seat At
The Budget Table
While sustainability is important for IT leaders,
there are other day-to-day headaches that
they need to manage, with the three most
critical needs being security (90%), cost (76%)
and agility (67%). Nonetheless, sustainability
has emerged as a rapidly growing factor
coming in at 30% of mentions by respondents.
Striking the right balance in IT priorities and
budget will be key – and increasingly
complex as often competing priorities are
forced to align.
Other 3%
Agility 67%
Sustainability 30%
Cost 76%
As my company sets its IT/Cloud agenda, the most important factors are:
(Pick up to 3 answers)
N = 91 technology leaders
Security 90%
IT now has an opportunity to transform business yet again. As the shift from maintaining
systems to driving business outcomes became table stakes, the next frontier for IT is
sustainable IT, especially in the cloud. But how is IT going to balance this new challenge?
