As of 2020, enhancing analytics capabilities (e.g., data warehousing/lakes), moving to a SaaS business model, and modernizing existing apps are some of the main reasons why global organizations have moved or are considering to move their databases to the cloud, with 52, 47, and 46 percent of respondents answering as such, respectively.
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