Cloud Evolution in Life Sciences and Healthcare: Insights | HCLTech
Lifesciences and Healthcare

Overview

Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize is the culmination of primary market research targeting 532 senior executives worldwide.

It provides key insights into how businesses modernize cloud infrastructure, adopt cloud native architectures and leverage platform engineering for automation.

The report also highlights how cloud and AI can enable manufacturers to stay agile, secure and responsive to evolving market needs while driving operational excellence and competitive differentiation.

The life sciences and healthcare (LSH) sector is rapidly transforming through and , enabling organizations to enhance patient care, improve data security and drive innovation in personalized medicine. Our research highlights how LSH organizations adopt these technologies not just for cost savings but to accelerate advancements in areas like AI-driven diagnostics. Key findings show that LSI companies are leveraging multicloud strategies, modernizing legacy systems and embracing cloud-native architectures to remain competitive and meet the growing demands of innovation in the healthcare landscape.

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Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize

Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize

By the Numbers

43%

of organizations cite access to emerging technologies, such as generative AI, as a leading driver for cloud adoption

25%

of companies have established a FinOps team to optimize cloud usage and spending

50%

LSH companies refactor applications during cloud migration, reflecting their commitment to cloud native transformation

qoute

In the life sciences and healthcare industry, cloud technology isn’t just about efficiency—it’s a strategic enabler of innovation. From accelerating drug discovery with generative AI to improving patient outcomes through real-time data analysis, cloud is transforming how we approach healthcare. As regulatory demands increase and the need for security heightens, leveraging multicloud strategies will enable the Life science and healthcare industry to stay agile while maintaining compliance and trust."

Shrikanth Shetty Chief Growth Officer, Global, Life Sciences and Healthcare Industries
Shrikanth Shetty

Key Findings

The increasing adoption of multicloud strategies highlights the critical need for FinOps practices. LSH companies would benefit from greater investment in optimizing cloud usage and spending.

Cloud native approaches demand significant upskilling of IT and application development teams. While LSH organizations excel in refactoring applications for the cloud, their focus on workforce training and development is lacking, which could pose long-term challenges.

LSH enterprises have less emphasized customer experience during their cloud migration journeys. The sector must explore how cloud technologies can enhance customer engagement alongside operational improvements.

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