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infrastructure, processes and ways of budgeting for and implement- ing modern solutions,” said Insight researchers. Indeed, despite the excitement around the cloud and digital transformation, nearly half of respondents (43 percent) don’t even know what aspects of their infrastructure should be moved to the cloud. “IT professionals,” said the re- port, “reveal profound challenges in the areas of cloud security, costs and expertise that are preventing their organizations from realizing cloud’s transformative power.” Similarly, the number one chal- lenge to managing cloud spending is determining where to start putting workloads – public, private or hybrid – suggesting that basic indecision is among the top obstacles to cloud migration. Local and independent organizations surveyed by Insight say they struggle with understand- ing the application ecosystem, com- paring cloud costs to current costs, planning and allocating budgets for cloud consumption and obtaining the skills related to cloud. “Although small-business IT pro- fessionals may be experts at integrat- ing traditional hardware and software inside their on-premises data center, these findings suggest the cloud jour- ney requires more advanced knowl- edge,” said Insight executives. Certainly, there are ways in which agents, resellers and MSPs in the channel can help. Digital transforma- tion, it turns out, is requiring local and mid-market firms to source and manage a smorgasbord of solu- tions across multiple and disparate projects throughout the various seg- ments of their businesses, each with Primary obstacles to cloud migration with respect to moving your infrastruture to the cloud Source: Insight Enterprises How do I compare cloud costs to current costs? How do I govern and address evolving security requirements? How do I improve agility to the end user? What should i move to the cloud? How do I understand this application ecosystems, workloads and dependencies? None of the above/don’t know 56% 50% 48% 43% 40% 5% Top challenges of dealing with IT service providers Entrusting aspects of data protection to a third party 50% Limitless Voice. Limitless Data. Limitless Security. Delivered by OneStream Networks, backed by the Cisco Global Cloud. Get to know A cloud-based phone system optimized for the enterprise. Cisco AMs, VARs and Resellers, contact OneStream Networks today! +1(585) 563-1850 sales@onestreamnetworks.com www.onestreamnetworks.com Eliminates the cost and complexity of managing an on- site phone system Offers comprehensive PBX features and a phased approach to cloud migration Enhances experience for mobile users to be more productive anywhere Partner Cisco Webex Calling Your PBX Replacement delivered from the cloud . Webex Calling Premier Certified 39 January - February, 2020 | CHANNEL VISION