How Virtualization Drives Peak IT Performance
Budget Fluctuations
Organizations at the earliest stage of IT transformation spend $31.7 million on IT system inefficiencies and failures, while companies at the latest stage allocate only $21.1 million to this.
Buying Sprees
Just 22% of organizations which are starting out in IT transformation anticipate a boost in tech spending for the next 12 months, but 36% of those at the most advanced stage do.
Hot and Bothered
IT pros at 68% of organizations in the earliest transformation stage say they’re likely to engage in “fighting fires,” but only 34% of IT pros at the most advanced tech departments say they do this.
Deep Dive
Three-quarters of IT pros at companies just starting the transformation say they don’t spend enough time on analysis, while just 32% of those at the most advanced stage agree.
Consumer Disengagement
68% of IT pros in the initial stage say they spend insufficient time on developing business solutions for customers, compared to 40% of those at the most advanced stage.
Transition Time
Companies at the beginning stage allocate only 8% of their tech budget to IT transformational activities, but those at the most advanced stage allocate 26%.
External Migration
Those at the beginning stage keep 73% of tech operations on-premise, while those at the last stage keep 40% on-premise.
Virtual World
Those just starting out have virtualized 23% of their servers, while the most advanced have virtualized 53%.
Smooth Transition
Just 17% of IT pros at the earliest stage feel that companies are able to easily integrate IT during acquisitions, while 40% of those at the most advanced stage say this is the case.
Service Outage
56% of those at the earliest stage say their IT service management has limited capabilities, features and services, but only 23% of those at the most advanced stage feel this way.
