Indian Businesses Embrace Hybrid Multi-Cloud

Nutanix's Enterprise Cloud Index revealed that Indian organizations' shifted to hybrid multi-cloud, prioritizing data security and AI strategies for 2024.

Key Points

Adoption Trends: Hybrid multi-cloud emerges as dominant deployment model in India, with 44% of companies opting for it, surpassing global counterparts.
Priority Focus: Indian organizations prioritize data security and ransomware protection, followed by implementing AI strategies in 2024.
Cloud-Smart Approach: 99% of Indian IT professionals prioritize a "cloud-smart" strategy, leveraging optimal IT environments for applications.
Changing Infrastructure: On-premises infrastructure usage expected to decline from 56% to 18% in 1-3 years, indicating a shift towards managed services for hybrid multi-cloud.
Top Challenges: Indian IT teams face challenges including data privacy, ransomware protection, linking data across environments, and compliance with data storage regulations like GDPR.
Planned Investments: Data security, ransomware protection, and AI implementation top the list of planned investment areas for Indian organizations.