Hybrid Cloud is the FutureNew Dell research shows hybrid cloud - the ability to deploy and manage applications across public, private and managed cloud solutions – is the future for enterprise IT.

Hybrid cloud is a must-have for IT decision makers (ITDMs)

think hybrid cloud will be the optimal cloud solutions for enterprise IT vs

plan to return business applications from public cloud to private cloud.

Dell calls this trend

public cloud repatriation.

9/10 ITDMs say hybrid cloud important for a Future-Ready Enterprise

18% 16% for public cloud 17% for on-site

data centersfor o�-site private cloud

47%

Hybrid cloud usage will increase in the future

Returning applications from the public cloud to private cloud is on the rise

ITDMs see hybrid cloud usage increasing more than other cloud solutions in the future:

78%

of ITDMs say the ability to burst to public cloud is important as demands increase

Source: Dell and Penn Schoen Berland Poll, 2015

46% 43% 8% 3%

Somewhat important

Very important

Not very important

Not at all important

89%

Hybrid cloud

o�-site private cloud

public cloud

on-site data centers

34%increase

44%increase 48%

increase

62%increase

Flexibility is key