Our research was conducted with research company Vanson Bourne in July 2024. The cohort was made up of 100 respondents, of whom 37 were Board member/C-level, and 63 were Senior Management.  They came from the public sector, including healthcare, and private financial and professional services. All respondents worked for organisations with over 250 employees and £25m in annual revenue.

Of those, 49% hosted their entire IT infrastructure in the public cloud, and 51% used a hybrid approach with public cloud playing a key role. Those with no or minimal public cloud were excluded to ensure the research reflected the views of those with direct experience of the public cloud. All respondents had been using the public cloud for at least six months, with 95% using it for over a year, and three quarters for more than three years.