Where Are SMBs with Cloud?

When it comes to cloud computing, enterprises have led the way, and continue to do so. They simply have more money, more people and more impetus than most of their smaller counterparts. That said, SMBs are catching up.

“As more organizations move their organizations toward fully being in the cloud, IT teams will need the proper talent and resources to manage their cloud infrastructure and overcome any security and privacy hurdles that come with being in the cloud,” Foundry’s Raap said.

Keeping in mind the ongoing IT talent shortage, channel partners will remain more critical than ever to SMBs’ cloud computing success. Here’s where they appear to need the most help:

•    Controlling cloud costs (36% of all respondents).

•    Ensuring data privacy and security (35% of all respondents).

•    Dealing with a lack of cloud security skills/expertise (34% of all respondents).