IT Is Ready to Adopt DevOps but Runs Into Barriers
IT Is Ready to Adopt DevOps but Runs Into Barriers
Tech teams are ready, willing and quite able to adopt DevOps for app deployments, but legacy IT and other organizational barriers are holding them back.
Broad Recognition
59% of the IT decision-makers surveyed are extremely familiar with DevOps concepts, and 41% are at least somewhat familiar.
High Marks, Part I
89% rated their internal team as at least capable on DevOps platforms, and 23% rated their team as expert.
High Marks, Part II
90% rated their internal team as at least capable on network virtualization needs, and 23% rated their team as expert.
Biggest Barriers to DevOps Success
Limited budgets: 20%,
Legacy system-based constraints: 17%,
App complexity: 13%,
Complexities of multiple environments: 11%,
Company culture: 9%
Cloud Reading
31% of the IT decision-makers surveyed are using Microsoft Azure for cloud-enabled DevOps efforts, and 27% are using Amazon Web Services.
Popular Virtualization Platforms for DevOps
VMware: 19%,
Microsoft: 15%,
OpenStack: 7%
Simple Step
60% of the IT decision-makers surveyed said it’s somewhat or very easy to access self-service infrastructure.
Routine Task
35% said they need to deploy apps once or several times a day, while 24% said they deploy apps at least once a week.
Time Drain
52% of the IT decision-makers surveyed said it takes hours to set up infrastructure for specific apps, and 35% said it takes days or weeks to do so.