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Over 67 % of IT decision makers now blend public cloud with on-premise solutions . Unexpected costs , security challenges and slow data transfer are key factors cited in cloud migration struggles .

The report , commissioned by Asanti , one of the UK ’ s leading colocation data centre providers , and conducted by VansonBourne , indicates that many organisations now view blending public cloud with on-premise solutions as the optimal approach to managing IT infrastructure .

Over the last decade , many organisations adopted a cloud-first approach , however as the research

It ’ s clear now that defaulting to a cloud-first strategy may not be the best approach . findings reveal the realisation that a hybrid strategy , combining on-premise and cloud , would have helped to avoid some of the critical challenges shared in the report . The research , which surveyed 100 senior IT decision makers across public and private sectors in the UK , revealed key drivers for this change in thinking :

• Unexpected costs : 77 % of respondents reported that operating costs in the public cloud were higher than anticipated , with 63 % stating these costs exceeded those of their previous nonpublic cloud models .

• Security and compliance concerns : Ensuring security and meeting regulatory compliance proved challenging for 62 % of organisations . As a result , many are reconsidering the public cloud for their critical and sensitive data .

• Prolonged migration times : 98 % said that they faced difficulties during their migration to the public cloud with more than half ( 57 %) reporting that the move to public cloud took longer than expected , often leading to disruptions in business operations and escalating costs .

These challenges have led to widespread repatriation of applications from public cloud platforms , with a staggering 91 % of those surveyed reporting that they are now moving applications back to on-premise or colocation data centres . Performance issues , downtime , and the need for more control over infrastructure are additional reasons for this shift . An over-reliance on support from public cloud providers , cited by 60 % of respondents as their number one resource for migration planning , may have contributed to these issues .

Other significant findings related to public cloud migrations include :

• 47 % experienced service downtime and business interruptions during their public cloud migrations

• 44 % indicated a need to upskill internal teams to manage and optimise public cloud infrastructure

• 38 % noted performance degradation after migrating to the public cloud , with many finding cloud resources insufficient to meet their performance expectations

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