In his recent blog (Unleash the Promise of Cloud), Enrico Fuiano reports how a Cisco Intel study clearly indicates that Line of Business (LoB) leaders have been playing a more important role in driving requirements for IT solutions and services. Amongst the reasons driving this shift, Enrico pointed to the "shadow IT" initiatives.
Robert Dimicco, Cisco Senior Director , Global leader and founder of Cisco's Cloud Consumption and Broker Services Practice tells a similar story , as he recalls a recent conversation with a CIO "My CFO and CEO just asked me if I knew how many of our users were accessing cloud services. They asked me if I knew how much we were spending or if there were any risks." He said, "Bob I don't know the answers, and I don't have a plan."
In his blog, "Beyond Data Security ..Five Biggest Risks of Shadow Cloud IT Services " Bob shares that "In working with our customers, we have found that there are typically 5-10 times more cloud services being used than are known by IT." This challenging trend, called Shadow-IT is not without any risk . In fact , Bob describes the 5 major risks of Shadow IT which are
So how to identify these risks and deal with them ? Bob explores the benefits and services offered by the Cisco Data Center Assessment for Cloud Consumption.
To learn more, and start now to build a plan, check Bob's blog here