Satisfaction is better with a partner (when moving to the cloud)

Moving systems to the cloud is a big step and a significant investment. So it's important that businesses do all they can to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Cloud management company BetterCloud has released the latest set of data from its Trends in Cloud IT survey which shows that -- as with so many things in life -- cloud adoption is better with a partner.

Key findings are that Microsoft leads in direct sales with 67 percent buying direct and only 33 percent buying Office 365 through a partner. For Google Apps there’s a more even split of 55-45 percent (direct-indirect).

The interesting part is that large enterprises are 22 percent more likely to be satisfied with their cloud projects when working with a partner. Mid-sized organizations are 11 percent happier when partners are involved. SMBs are happier still with 92 percent of those working with a partner being satisfied with the results.

Other findings include that the average time between initial research and purchase is six months for Google Apps and eight months for Office 365. There's an expected increase in app usage in the next two years of 173 percent for Office 365 and 89 percent for Google Apps. Despite this only 45 percent of large enterprises working with a partner say they will be 100 percent cloud in the next 10 years.

You can see a summary of the survey results in infographic form below.

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