Data, cloud and IT
Cloud and infrastructure
We ask infrastructure teams how they weigh cost, resilience and speed when they choose where and how to run their systems.
What we’re researching
Three questions for 2027.
Findings publish once 100 qualified people have taken part. Until then, this page shows what we’re asking rather than what we’ve found.
- Q1
Is cloud cost now the deciding factor in infrastructure choices?
- Q2
How often do organisations move workloads back out of the public cloud?
- Q3
How much does data location shape infrastructure decisions?
Who should take part
- CTOs and IT directors
- Infrastructure and platform leads
- Site reliability engineers
- Network managers
And anyone else shaping a cloud and infrastructure decision for their organisation, in any country.
Areas the benchmark covers
Industries we research this with
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who can take the cloud and infrastructure benchmark?
Anyone shaping a cloud and infrastructure decision for an organisation, in any country and any industry. It is written for people answering in a professional capacity, such as ctos and it directors, infrastructure and platform leads, site reliability engineers.
How long does it take?
About 7 minutes. There are 21 questions and no free-text answers.
Is it free?
Yes. Taking part is free and you see your scored result on screen straight away.
What happens to my answers?
Answers are stored without your name, email or IP address and combined into anonymised research. No figure is published for a group smaller than 10. Nobody contacts you unless you tick the box asking us to.
When will the cloud and infrastructure findings be published?
Once 100 qualified people have taken part. Until then this page shows the questions we are asking, not findings.