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The Future of Operations 2023 Data Companion

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27th September 2024
Dive deeper into what SMBs want from technology, and you

Dive deeper into what SMBs want from technology, and you

The Future of Operations Data Companion is a resource designed to complement the findings of our commissioned Forrester study into the cloud technology priorities of small to medium sized businesses across the APAC region. We’ve drawn on the raw data and compiled additional insights that were not included in the main report.

Here’s a quick snapshot of where we dive into to more detail on what SMBs are planning into 2025, and where they need the most help from their tech partners.

Public Cloud

SMBs have changed their views on the value of public cloud. The pre-pandemic preference for private or hosted has shifted dramatically. Find out which cloud platform is the most popular now, and which ones will take market share over the next 24 months as SMBs continue to migrate their workloads.

Benefits of Adoption

The benefits of cloud adoption are clearer than ever, and this results in strong intent to continue investing. In fact, over 70% of surveyed SMBs have executive approval and finance in place for expanded use of cloud technology. But they’re struggling to get transformation vision into action. What’s holding them back?

Solution Priorities

After investing heavily in the productivity stack, SMBs are changing gears. Find out which cloud domains will reap the largest share of budgeted spend and which solution categories are at the top of the priority list, leading into 2025.

Challenges

Complexity, license management and cybersecurity are keeping SMBs awake at night when it comes to operating their cloud environments, but the hurdles vary depending on whether they’re using public or private cloud. Find out how, and why.

Choosing their tech partners

Budgets for tech partners are on the rise. This is great news for partners with the right capabilities. Explore which capabilities are sought after the most in each domain.

What tips the balance on the final choice – cost, time, expertise or access? Find out how each of these factors rank in order of importance. The results may surprise you.

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