Security News > 2022 > March > How the cloud skills gap is hindering business development

Cloudreach released data highlighting the latest cloud technology trends, underscoring the impact the cloud skills gap is having on businesses.

Multi-cloud capabilities, cloud system development, and cloud governance were the top three areas most impacted by the skills gap, according to respondents.

"This research confirms that there is a shortage of cloud talent today, threatening cloud transformation projects that are essential to business survival," said Brooks Borcherding, CEO, Cloudreach.

"Businesses recognize the importance of cloud infrastructure to help them grow and become more effective, and this study confirms the demand for cloud services continues to grow," said Vittorio Sanvito, Director of EMEA Partner Development at AWS. Concern about the cloud skills gap in North America and Europe.

The concern about the skills gap remained consistent across cloud organizations in both North America and Europe.

"This study shows that cloud is crucial to achieve carbon emissions targets. Enterprises consume less energy and reduce their environmental footprint when migrating to a cloud environment," said Carla Arend, Senior Program Director and Lead Analyst, Cloud in Europe at IDC. "To be impactful, sustainability practices need to be embedded in the enterprise business processes. These go beyond tracking CO2 emissions or utilities consumption but look for greener practices across the entire asset lifecycle."

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