Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, announced the Saudi-specific findings of its fourth global Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report, which measures enterprise progress with cloud adoption. It is apparent that the adoption of cloud services in Saudi Arabia is growing, driven by national efforts such as the Kingdom’s vision for Cloud-First Policy, which was announced in October 2020. Nutanix’s ECI report finding supports this vision, as the research has showed that 81% of respondents in Saudi Arabia agree that multicloud is the ideal operating model for their IT infrastructure.
Saudi companies appear to be in the planning phases of multicloud adoption, currently maintaining multiple independent infrastructures over which they’re distributing data and workloads. Private clouds slightly dominate the infrastructure landscape, indicating some cloudification of legacy applications. 25% of respondents in Saudi continue to exclusively operate three-tier data centers with the intent to slash data center use to 9% in 2024; while ramping up the use of integrated multiclouds.
Commenting on the findings, Mohammad Abulhouf, Senior Sales Director KSA, Bahrain & Qatar at Nutanix said: “Nutanix is committed to supporting the Kingdom’s vision of cloud-first and cloud-smart. Such cloud-first policies are very effective in enhancing the awareness of cloud services in the region, which in turn will accelerate adoption. Our research indicates that the adoption of multiple clouds, private or public, is underway in Saudi Arabia. Companies in the Kingdom are looking to multicloud to better service their customers and citizens. Cloud is a journey, not a destination; and Nutanix is committed to the region’s strategy by supporting organizations with the technology, expertise, and industry leading customer support.”
For the fourth consecutive year, Vanson Bourne surveyed 1,700 IT decision-makers around the world in August and September 2021. The respondent base spanned multiple industries, business sizes, and the following geographies: the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
