Indian organizations not ready for cloud: Symantec

Symantec has revealed that Indian companies are not yet ready for implementing cloud in there IT infrastructure in its ''2011 State of Cloud Survey.''

The company in its survey found that in-spite of a great deal of consideration, many organizations claimed that they are not ready to adopt the cloud.

The minority of respondents (between 16 and 24 percent) rated their staff as extremely prepared for the transition to cloud and almost 70 percent of the respondents said their IT staff is not ready at this time.

The survey also reflected that IT organizations may not be adequately prepared in order to switch to cloud, as almost 70 percent of the respondents said their IT staffs are not ready at this time.

''Respondents across the South Asian region are no different from the Indian enterprises and have echoed similar sentiments about their move to the cloud. In 2012, more and more enterprises will see the growing relevance of cloud as it promises the benefits of speed, flexibility and cost efficiency,'' said Eric Hoh, vice president, South Asian Region, Symantec.

''To leverage these benefits effectively, IT organizations must ensure they have the same visibility and control of their information and applications whether they are in the cloud or residing on their own infrastructure,'' he added.

The Indian organizations are also concerned about security, rating it both as a top goal and as a top concern with moving to the cloud.