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RESEARCH FINDS AI DRIVING RAPID CONTAINER ADOPTION WHILE SHADOW IT AND SILOS CREATE NEW RISKS
N utanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, has announced the findings of its eighth annual Enterprise Cloud Index( ECI) survey and research report, which measures global enterprise progress with cloud adoption. This year’ s report looked closely at the challenges IT executives face as they navigate the rapid increase of AI use and the need for application and infrastructure modernisation in the enterprise.
The rapid rise of AI adoption in the enterprise over the last year is forcing a wave of infrastructure modernisation, as companies race to build and run applications more efficiently. In fact, containers have become a core component of the enterprise application strategy, with the survey showing that 85 % of respondents report that AI is accelerating their adoption of containers to improve speed, reliability and scalability.
Key findings from this year’ s report, based on survey responses, include:
• Organisational silos create new AI risks: While AI adoption is driving innovation, it is also introducing operational challenges. Eighty-two percent of respondents believe silos between business units and IT make it difficult to effectively execute technology initiatives, slowing deployment timelines and increasing complexity.
• Shadow IT is creating AI challenges: Seventynine percent of respondents encounter AI applications or agents being implemented by employees in non-IT functions. Eighty-seven percent believe unauthorised AI use introduces risk, including exposure of sensitive data and intellectual property. This highlights the need for closer collaboration between IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure AI deployments remain secure, compliant and aligned with organisational goals.
• Agents unlock enormous potential for organisations: A majority of IT executives( 61 %) expect AI agents to enhance customer or employee experiences. Fifty-eight percent also anticipate that AI agents will improve productivity and efficiency. Additionally, some believe that AI agents can play a deeper role, with 57 % seeing potential for AI agents to create new products, services or revenue streams.
• Data sovereignty is non-negotiable: For 80 % of respondents, data sovereignty is a high priority when making infrastructure decisions including where to utilise containers. In fact, compliance obligations often drive organisations to keep data physically within the country where it was collected. More than half( 57 %) feel the need to run their infrastructure within a single country, whether on-premises or through a local cloud region, largely due to security or data protection concerns.
Mohammad Abulhouf, VP & GM, Middle East & Africa, Nutanix, said:“ Across the Middle East and Africa, we’ re seeing AI adoption move from experimentation to execution, but many organisations are trying to move faster than their infrastructure and operating models allow. The findings of this year’ s Enterprise Cloud Index highlight a clear priority for the region: modernising platforms with containers while maintaining strong governance, data sovereignty and security. To scale AI safely and confidently, organisations need a consistent, enterprise-grade foundation that brings IT and the business together across hybrid and multicloud environments.”
Mohammad Abulhouf, VP & GM, Middle East & Africa at Nutanix
Eighty-seven percent believe unauthorised AI use introduces risk, including exposure of sensitive data and intellectual property.
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