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Study: Cloud computing reduces IT costs 18%

Top performing companies that have adopted cloud computing have reduced IT costs 18% and data center power consumption by 16%.

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A new study, recently published by Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), revealed top performing companies that have adopted cloud computing have reduced IT costs 18% and data center power consumption by 16%.

The survey revealed the top business pressures driving the adoption of cloud computing include:

–  Overall cost of IT infrastructure
–  Need to enhance competitive advantage
–  Lack of flexibility in the current IT environment
–  Need to support additional services or users

Survey results show top performing organizations shared several common characteristics, including:

–  77% monitor cloud applications for efficiency and use
–  75% have a cloud team or task force
–  69% use a formal cloud evaluation process
–  62% have a formal education plan for training cloud team
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