This sponsored report by Nutanix, titled "The Skies Clear for the Cloud," explores the increasing adoption of cloud computing by state and local agencies. It highlights a growing comfort with cloud operations for applications, workloads, communications, and data management. The document reveals that over 70% of state CIOs have cloud-first policies and a majority of agencies plan to increase cloud spending. Key drivers for this shift include financial benefits, such as transitioning IT funding to operational expenses, and operational advantages like enhanced scalability, a pay-per-use model, and reduced reliance on extensive on-premises infrastructure. The report also emphasizes how cloud-based analytics facilitate faster, more accurate decision-making by enabling complex data analysis on d

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