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A new hybrid cloud adoption survey reveals the workloads most responsible for holding back full enterprise IT cloud migrations.

"In fact, when asked what technical difficulties respondents have with cloud technologies, the most common answer provided (48.2 percent) was 'technical knowhow or certified staff.' Meaning that even though the technology required to overcome issues related to legacy software and application compatibility are available, many businesses lack the required knowledge and skill to implement them. Indeed, while connectivity is definitely one of the most challenging aspects of the application of cloud platforms, it can be handled with the correct knowledge and certification." Industry regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, CMMC, and others may also be playing a part, as 28.7 percent of respondents cited these as an obstacle for cloud adoption." "These were 'legacy systems or software' and 'application compatibility,' each being reported by 51.8 percent and 39.5 percent of respondents respectively. "The most common workload preventing IT departments from lifting all services to the cloud was 'Print & Imaging Services' (55 percent)," the company said in a March 10 news release. "With regards to 'print & imaging services' being the most frequently mentioned workload in the list, it's likely that many internal IT teams adopt an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to this particular issue, especially since remote access for print services is redundant in most cases," Hornetsecurity said.