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Replicated: Demand for on-premises software high, as strong SaaS

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While there is a strong demand for cloud applications and software-as-a-service, security, regulatory, and compliance requirements continue to drive demand for on-premises software. In a new Dimensional Research report, 92% of companies said on-premises software was growing. The report, sponsored by Replicated, a software delivery and management company, found that current customer demand for on-premises software was equal to that of public cloud.

Above: Customer demand for on-premises software delivery isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

While it may be popular to believe that “cloud is king” and SaaS is the best and most in-demand modern enterprise software, data shows that demand for on-premises software is equally as strong. It’s the smart choice for customers operating under security, regulatory, and compliance requirements; many organizations cannot allow their customer data to be shared in multi-tenant environments. Additionally, software companies that do not currently provide an on-premises solution to customers leave money on the table and miss a significant business and competitive opportunity.

This new report from Dimensional Research, sponsored by Replicated, highlights the missed business opportunities for software vendors who are not offering an on-premises version. The report provides detailed insights around the current use, need, and challenges for on-premises software and its installation, configuration and management. This report also takes a closer look at the parallel rise in the adoption of container-based applications and the use of Kubernetes.

Perhaps the most important findings are that 92% of surveyed participants reported their on-premises software sales as growing, and that on-premises solutions are equally as popular as their public cloud alternatives. This directly counters the popular narrative that SaaS has overtaken on-premises software delivery, as security and data protection stay top of mind for enterprise software customers.

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The survey from Dimensional Research includes feedback from 405 business and technology professionals at executive and manager seniority levels, representing software companies of all sizes around the world across a wide variety of different industries.

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