Security News > 2022 > February > Is higher security a benefit of database migration to the cloud?

MariaDB announced key findings from its survey that shows no one's staying behind as businesses move forward with database migration to the cloud.

Those surveyed included IT Heads, DBAs and software developers, all of whom had some responsibility for the selection and management of databases-and all said their business' cloud database migration was in place, in progress or planned.

61% of respondents surveyed claimed they were either already fully migrated or working to complete their full database migration to the cloud.

"As companies across all verticals face ongoing customer experience, cost and security challenges, there's no question that an easy-to-use, always available, scalable cloud database is an important part of a strategic technical solution," said Franz Aman, CMO of MariaDB. "SkySQL is capable of scaling to millions of transactions per second with ease, saving customers up to 90% of their legacy database cost."

Interestingly, respondents had starkly different views about security as a benefit-with 58% of IT Heads, including CTOs and CIOs, naming higher security as a benefit of migration, but only 22% of DBAs and 26% of developers agreeing with that.

Among 61% of companies who have completed or are working towards a full cloud migration in the next two years, 79% are planning to increase their investment in database management and operations.

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