This IDC Government Insights study is based on a recent dedicated cloud computing survey intended to improve understanding of current cloud environments and cloud deployment models (private, public, and hybrid). The study focuses on government organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and presents the major findings of the survey. It also examines the preferences of government organizations' IT executives regarding workloads and applications suitable for cloud, looks at cloud deployment models, and discuses future cloud investment plans.
"At present, most government institutions in CEE are only evaluating the cloud computing concept and remain very conservative regarding its adoption. This is reflected in the small portion of IT budgets among these organizations that is dedicated to, or intended for, cloud. It seems no single feature of the cloud model would currently convince government institutions to make the switch to the cloud. The government officials involved must successfully resolve many, often interrelated, issues before moving to the cloud - security and data protection, regulatory requirements, potential cost savings, and the difficulty of switching to the cloud, and so forth - and they must do so within a timeframe that matches the priorities of key stakeholders in the government institutions concerned." - Research Analyst Jan Petruj, IDC Government Insights, CEMA.
Table of Contents
IDC Government Insights Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
What Are "Cloud Services"?
Cloud Services Deployment Models
Public Cloud Services
Private Cloud Services
Hybrid
Community Cloud
The EU and Its View of Cloud Computing
Potential Benefits of Cloud Computing
Cloud Usage in the CEE Government Sector
Server/Storage Capacity on Demand Most Suitable to Public Clouds
Easy and Fast Deployment Versus Security
Data/Backup Archive Services Most Suitable to Private Clouds
Hybrid Clouds Usage in Governments Will Rise
Specific Aspects of Cloud in CEE Government Sector
Data Protection Laws, Regulations and Security
Security Significantly Affecting Cloud Adoption
Information Management in the Cloud
The Approach
Future Outlook
Cloud Solutions Instrumental in Solving IT Issues
Cloud Investment Plans Subdued
Major Cloud Adoption Not Imminent in CEE
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
Analyzing Existing IT Resources and Organization Processes
Thoroughly Exploring Cloud Solutions Capabilities
Preparing a Roadmap of Transfer to the Cloud
Personal Cloud for Handling Private Personal Devices
The Importance of Cloud Contracts and SLAs
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Synopsis
Figure: Cloud Services Deployment Models
Figure: Functions Considered Most Suitable For Public Cloud Implementation
Figure: Fast & Easy Deployment Would Drive the Move to Public Cloud (Central and Eastern Europe, top 10 choices)
Figure: Security is The Main Concern For Moving to Public Cloud (Central and Eastern Europe, top 10 choices)
Figure: Functions Considered Most Suitable for Private Cloud Services - Central & Eastern Europe
Figure: Ability of IT Department to Set up And Run a Private Cloud Environment (Central and Eastern Europe)
Figure: Possibility of Moving Applications to Government Shared Private Cloud (Central and Eastern Europe)
Figure: Functions Considered Most Suitable for Hybrid Cloud Services (Central and Eastern Europe)
Figure: Impact of Current Laws/Regulations on the Use of Cloud Computing by Government (Central and Eastern Europe)
Figure: Required Level of Security Not Prohibitive to Cloud Adoption
Figure: Security Concerns Inhibiting Cloud Computing Adoption (Central and Eastern Europe)
Figure: Cloud Computing's Ability to Reduce the Potential For Data Loss
Figure: Readiness to Identify and Separate Specific Types of Data for Transfer to the Cloud
Figure: Frameworks in Place for Organizing Business Data by Level of Sensitivity or Security
Figure: IT Issues at The Top of The List of Organizational Problems That Cloud is Expected to Solve
Figure: Cloud Computing Budget For 2012
Figure: Investment Plans in Cloud Computing
Figure: Influence of Cost on Decision to Move to Cloud
Figure: Central and Eastern European Government Cloud Plans
Figure: Central and Eastern European Government Cloud Plans