{"id":48895,"date":"2016-04-13T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T04:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=48895"},"modified":"2025-08-31T22:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:32:05","slug":"cloud-security-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/internet-security\/cloud-security-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Adoption Is in the Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog was written by Richard Steranka.<\/em><\/p>\n

McAfee recently released new research on the quickening pace of enterprise cloud adoption. A cloud-first shift for enterprise services has key implications for our channel partners selling and delivering security solutions.<\/p>\n

In the new report Blue Skies Ahead? The State of Cloud Adoption<\/a>, we found that respondents expect 80% percent of their IT budgets to be dedicated to cloud computing services in the next 16 months.<\/p>\n

Our partner community plays an important role in helping our customers strike the appropriate balance of trust and caution. The demand for organizations to spin up on-demand infrastructure is exploding. Security is an integral part of helping the cloud scale quickly and safely.<\/p>\n

Key Findings<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s help them get the security part of the equation right on the front end. Use the new Securing Hybrid Infrastructure Sales Play<\/a> resources and co-op marketing collateral, which will be\u00a0on the Partner Portal in the next few days. Finally, if you\u2019re not able to click over to the full report, here is a summary of some key findings –<\/p>\n

Cloud computing covers a wide range of services, from infrastructure to applications, in private, hybrid, and public variants. Great news for our partners. A survey of 1,200 IT professionals responsible for cloud security across eight countries revealed that:<\/p>\n