Security News > 2023 > November > The cloud skills gap is digital transformation’s Achilles’ heel

98% of organizations globally are facing a cloud skills gap, specifically in trying to find people with general cloud skills, cloud architecture knowledge, and adapting, monitoring, and troubleshooting for the cloud, according to a report by SoftwareOne.

Over the past four years, a rapid increase in cloud adoption has led to 94% of organizations utilizing at least one cloud provider, with the majority opting for hybrid or multi-cloud setups.

95% of the IT decision-makers believe the cloud skills gap has negatively impacted their team, while almost 62% report increased workload in the last 12 months.

When looking to the future, the IT-decision makers were confident that the cloud skills gap within their organization would improve in the coming years, with 87% saying they believe it will get better in the next five years.

"For companies who want to accelerate their digital transformation, closing the cloud skills gap is critical. We have seen our clients innovate faster through cloud and application mastery while reducing their risk profile," stated Craig Thomson, SVP Cloud & Application Services, SoftwareOne.

"Our research into the cloud skills gap shows how much is at stake. The majority of organisations see cloud managed services as a crucial way to bridge the gap, with the option of scaling back these resources as they build their own internal capabilities for the future," Thomson concluded.

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