CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda
Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled
security and data protection solutions, today released findings
from a new report, "Unlocking the Public Cloud — Benefits,
Strategies, Challenges, and Solutions." Conducted along with
research firm Vanson Bourne, the study surveyed 300 IT decision
makers from organizations across the U.S. that are currently using
public cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Respondents
included IT professionals across small, medium, and large-sized
organizations.
Highlights:
Public cloud adoption is growing at a rapid rate across
industries
Respondents currently run 44 percent of their
infrastructure in the public cloud, but expect this percentage to
nearly double in five years.
Security concerns still prevent widespread cloud
adoption
74 percent of respondents state that security concerns restrict
their organizations' migration to the public cloud.
The shared responsibility model is misunderstood
77
percent of respondents believe that public cloud providers are
responsible for securing customer data in the cloud, and 68 percent
of decision makers are under the impression that cloud providers
are responsible for securing customer applications as well.
Organizations lack security measures for proper
protection
Despite lack of clarity around the shared
responsibility model, 30 percent of organizations have not added
additional security layers to their public cloud deployments.
"This survey confirms what we are hearing from customers and
partners — security remains a key concern for organizations
evaluating public cloud, and there's confusion over where their
part of the shared responsibility model begins and ends," said
Tim Jefferson, vice president,
public cloud, Barracuda. "Many organizations realize that cloud
deployments can be inherently more secure than on-premises
deployments because cloud providers are collectively investing more
into security controls than they could on their own. However, the
organizations benefiting most from public cloud are those that
understand that their public cloud provider is not responsible for
securing data or applications and are augmenting security with
support from third-party vendors."
Recommendations
- Many organizations often leverage multiple cloud providers
alongside an on-premises infrastructure, which increases
complexity. Customers are advised to partner with third-party
security vendors who support a wide range of ecosystems with
similar solutions, preventing added cost and complication.
- Many organizations weigh cloud licensing options by usage,
hourly, or unlimited subscriptions, giving them a better
understanding of how to utilize these options for greater cost
control. Customers should partner with third parties that offer
licensing options that meet their layered security needs.
- Particularly in multi-cloud and hybrid environments,
centralized management is critical. Customers should look for
vendors that can provide a common management scheme—either in their
solutions or using public cloud security infrastructures to
simplify managing and monitoring ongoing security.
Barracuda solutions are cloud ready and designed for hybrid
deployments. Barracuda's on-premises and cloud solutions work
seamlessly together to protect customers' data and applications
regardless of where they reside. For more information, please visit
our public cloud page.
For access to the full report, please register for the upcoming
webinar below.
Resources
Webinar – Unlocking the Public Cloud – New
Research and What It Means to You
When – Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017
11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Barracuda Blog – Barracuda Public Cloud Research: U.S. vs. Global:
http://cuda.co/19774
Infographic – U.S. Public Cloud Usage by the Numbers:
http://cuda.co/19771
Barracuda on AWS – cuda.co/aws
Barracuda on Azure – cuda.co/azure
About Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE:
CUDA)
Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA) simplifies IT with
cloud-enabled solutions that empower customers to protect their
networks, applications and data, regardless of where they reside.
These powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions are trusted by
more than 150,000 organizations worldwide and are delivered in
appliance, virtual appliance, cloud and hybrid deployment
configurations. Barracuda's customer-centric business model focuses
on delivering high-value, subscription-based IT solutions that
provide end-to-end network and data protection. For additional
information, please visit barracuda.com.
Barracuda Networks, Barracuda, and the Barracuda
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Networks, Inc. in the US and other countries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release
contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding
the potential benefits, performance, and functionality of
Barracuda's products and their operation in cloud environments. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements
because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control
and that could cause the Company's results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could materially affect the Company's business and
financial results include, but are not limited to customer response
to the Company's products, as well as those factors set forth in
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or
obligation to update the forward-looking information to reflect
events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date of
this press release.
Contacts
Jesse
Kimbrel
Barracuda Networks,
Inc.
408-342-5683
jkimbrel@barracuda.com
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