Cloud adoption in different industries
The following is true, according to McAfee’s Cloud Adoption and Risk Report:
- 87% of companies experienced business acceleration from leveraging cloud services
- 52% of organizations realized better security in the cloud than in traditional on-premises IT environments [7]
According to a 2021 report by O’Reilly, organizations across industry verticals continue to accelerate cloud adoption [8].
Let’s explore the impact of cloud adoption in some key industry verticals.
Retail
The retail industry has been at the forefront of Cloud adoption, as retailers seek to take advantage of cutting-edge cloud technology to meet ever-increasing consumer demands [9].
The cloud has led retail innovation by optimizing supply chains, transforming stores as micro fulfillment centers, enabling new shopping experiences such as buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickups, managing omnichannel inventory levels...
