Pure Storage Survey: Cloud-Native Adoption Surges

Pure Storage® (NYSE:PSTG), a provider of advanced data storage technology, partnered with Dimensional Research to release a significant report on the rapid adoption of cloud-native platforms, accelerating application delivery and fostering enterprise innovation.

The report, titled “The Voice of Kubernetes Experts Report 2024: Data Trends Driving Enterprise Futures,” highlights key trends in the cloud-native landscape, including the shift towards modern virtualization, cloud-native databases, AI/ML adoption via Kubernetes, and the emergence of platform engineering as pivotal for scalability.

Key Survey Findings:

– Cloud-Native Dominance: 80% of respondents plan to develop all or most new applications in cloud-native platforms within the next five years, leveraging hybrid cloud flexibility, with 86% operating across public and private clouds.

– VM Migration Momentum: Over half (58%) of organizations intend to migrate some VM workloads to Kubernetes, with 65% targeting migration within the next two years.

– Data-Driven Acceleration: Virtually all (98%) respondents utilize cloud-native platforms for data-intensive workloads, encompassing databases (72%), analytics (67%), and AI/ML applications (54%).

– Critical Role of Platform Engineering: 96% have established platform engineering teams to enhance application scalability and flexibility, with investments in training (63%), consultants (60%), and skilled engineers (52%).

Murli Thirumale, VP & GM of Portworx by Pure Storage, commented, “Experienced platform leaders are deploying mission-critical applications on Kubernetes at scale across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This underscores the importance of platform engineering in managing both infrastructure and application stacks for seamless innovation.”

The rise of cloud-native platforms signifies a paradigm shift in application development and deployment strategies, promising scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Kubernetes has evolved into a cornerstone technology supporting enterprise innovation, from real-time analytics to AI/ML and database management, driving the demand for robust platform engineering.

Archana Venkatraman, Senior Research Director at IDC, remarked, “Cloud-native strategies are gaining traction as organizations operationalize environments with a focus on data, security, sustainability, and cost. Advances in cloud-native stacks and platform engineering enable faster development and harmonious coexistence of VMs and containers, despite migration challenges.”