Overview

• 90% of German firms now use cloud applications and 62% say they would be unable to operate without these services.
• 47% of IT applications are currently run in the cloud, up from 38% last year and forecast to reach 58% by 2030.
• Half of companies report they are rethinking cloud strategies in response to recent U.S. government data access policies.
• 82% of businesses want large cloud providers based in Germany or Europe to rival non-European market leaders.
• 67% of firms now require the provider’s country of origin as a mandatory criterion and Dr. Ralf Wintergerst says cutting foreign cloud dependence must be a top priority for the new government.