IaaS provider Databarracks has published new research which points to an industry perception of skills shortages within cloud services.

The research revealed that 43 per cent of UK IT professionals rated their current cloud implementation and management as poor or very poor. In contrast, only 7 per cent rated it as excellent.

The research revealed that cloud training had been limited with more than half of respondents saying that there were no plans for cloud training over the next year.

Peter Groucutt, managing director at Databarrack, said: “employees must ensure that they remain relevant in today's changing market by gaining the appropriate skills and qualifications.”

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