Web Hosting Provider Hostway UK Reports 44% of IT Managers Fed Up with Buying Storage They Don’t Need
August 22, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting provider Hostway UK (http://www.hostway.co.uk) has reported that 44% of IT Managers are fed up with buying storage they don’t need. According to Hostway, companies are “wasting thousands of pounds every year on unnecessary storage”.
The research also suggests an average UK company has 38% of its total storage unused, representing a significant waste of money. 72% of organizations are utilizing 60% or less of their total storage capacity.
Hostway UK’s research also concluded that 94% of IT managers purchase more storage a company requires to offset future data storage requirements. Around 50% of these managers feel they should not pay for something they do not use, while 44% suggest they must buy more storage than they need because storage hardware is not available in smaller, more cost effective increments.
“The current model of storage procurement is fundamentally flawed,” explained Hostway’s Director, Mr. Neil Barton. “Purchasing storage which you don’t need is like hiring two people for one job, one of whom falls asleep at their desk and occasionally makes tea. Not only is it unnecessary, it also means that the IT team cannot use their budget as effectively as they would like. If an important project comes up later in the year, which requires IT support, business agility can actually be reduced because funds have been absorbed by purchasing the excess storage.”
Other key results from the research suggest 46% of IT managers surveyed said that they have had to use “non-optimal” storage in the past because of the costs attached to using “optimal” storage. This slows data retrieval down. 69% of IT managers find storage management increasingly difficult and complex.
“Companies need to start looking for more flexible storage methods because the current procurement models are not meeting the needs of many businesses. Quite rightly people do not want to pay for capacity they don t need, however until recently they have been forced to as there have not been many viable alternatives. However, with the cost of WAN bandwidth dropping, it is now possible to effectively pay-on-demand for storage,” added Mr. Barton. “In addition, by re-engineering the way you purchase and use storage you can also take away many of the management headaches while at the same time ensuring you are always able to provide the storage performance the business needs cost effectively.”
Hostway UK’s findings are based on research the company commissioned from Vanson Bourne. The survey took in 100 UK IT managers from large enterprise organizations.
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