Kiwis are the most cloud savvy in Asia Pacific

According to recent research commissioned by Microsoft - who has a massive interest in cloud computing - New Zealand is the most cloud savvy country in the Asia Pacific region.

When asked by the research commission about their understanding of cloud computing solutions, 43% responded with positive knowledge.

Kiwis received an average score of 3.3 out of 5, which was more than half a point higher than Thailand, Korea and Malaysia (2.6, 2.7 and 3.0 respectively).

81% of New Zealand organisations view cloud computing as a priority for IT and have funding in place to implement this. This statistic rose to 94% in larger organisations.

Colin Timm, Managing Director Public Sector, Microsoft Asia Pacific, said, "The current market shows technology being taken up at a quicker rate than ever before and there is a lot of buzz around cloud computing. The decision making cycles are getting faster and faster, and it is a case of keep up or get left behind.

"Organisations are demanding agility and reliability from technology solutions and the cloud is able to provide this. Microsoft is fully committed to advancing our partners and customers – ensuring they are given every opportunity to succeed with the latest technology available.”

You can read TechDay’s interview with Microsoft’s CTO Mark Rees here, where he talks about 90% of Microsoft employees working with the cloud in one form or another.