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Enterprise Challenges - Cloud
1. Meet Today’s Enterprise Business
Challenges with the Cloud
Today’s workplace changes every business day. The cubicle is out, telecommuting is in. Hallway collabora-
tion no longer suffices, international teleconferencing is mandatory. Cloud and online applications are
surging. And the 12.8 million young workers entering the marketplace in the next decade need a new
way to work1 — one that draws heavily on consumer products, social networking, and other rapid chang-
es in technology.
It’s no surprise to learn that IT infrastructure complexity is mounting. Yet many enterprises still
spend as much of their IT budgets maintaining inflexible, siloed systems.2 To move forward, busi-
nesses such as yours are looking at the promise of cloud-based IT services to give them a competi-
tive edge. A recent Gartner poll found that by 2012, 80 percent of Fortune 1000 enterprises will be
using some form of cloud or off-premise computing services. Twenty percent of businesses plan to
own zero IT assets.3
Microsoft recognizes the technology challenges faced by your business. We know that successful
businesses must find new ways to harness the expertise of their employees, maximize team relation-
ships, and use information to drive both profit growth and reduced costs. And we know that busi-
nesses are wrestling with such issues as:
• Consumerization of IT: The line between enterprise and consumer technology is blurring. How
can IT keep up with changing user preferences while maintaining governance?
• The Rise of the Cloud: The benefits of the cloud are compelling, but is public cloud, private cloud,
or hybrid cloud/on-premise the right answer for your business?
• Infrastructure Cost and Complexity: Keeping expenses down while reducing the environmental
impact of a datacenter is a tough challenge. How can an IT department reduce its environmental
footprint, while still keeping costs down and implementing advanced technology?
• Multi-Generational Workplace: Boomers, GenXers and Millennials have distinct workstyles when
it comes to technology. How can IT support their diverse modes of interaction?
1 US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009. http://wherethejobsare.org/WTJA/analysis/usworkforce.shtml
2 “Focus Your I&O Budget On Three Key Initiatives,” Forrester Research, July 16, 2010 by Robert Whiteley
3 Gartner, Dec. 2009: http://my.gartner.com/resources/173400/173482/gartners_top_predictions_for_173482.pdf