Survey respondents who are less inclined to adopt colocation most frequently cite security concerns as their primary reasons. Security was the top concern in both AVANT State of Disruption surveys but appears to be less of a factor for respondents in 2024 (33%) compared to the previous study (55%). Other issues also factor into the equation, as shown on the following chart. Fig. 7.3 Reason some companies have not migrated to colocation services 25 Copyright © 2024 AVANT Communications, Inc. Source: AVANT Analytics State of Disruption 2024

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