The 8th Annual Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index has found that containers are gaining traction due to the widespread adoption of AI-enabled applications.
"As enterprises prepare for a future defined by cloud-native architectures, distributed data-centric applications, and Gen AI-driven innovation, they are increasingly adopting containers to bundle their applications' code and libraries," the report noted.
AI-fueled container revolution
The majority of IT executives (85%) believe that AI is accelerating their organisation's container adoption.
The report also noted that the migration toward containers is especially strong in India (97%), and it is most evident in the finance sector (89%).
The majority (87%) expect the level of application containerisation within their organisation to increase over the next three years.
Silos, an opportunity for shadow AI
Despite the accelerating adoption of containers, the study warned against operating in silos that can cause inefficiencies and project delays, creating an opportunity for shadow AI to develop.
Most IT executives believe silos between business units and IT make it difficult to execute technology initiatives effectively (82%), and the use of AI tools and agents outside official oversight creates business risk (87%).
The study surveyed 1,600 cloud, IT, and engineering executives across 14 markets, including Australia, Japan, and Singapore.
