This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Using your best guess, approximately what percent of your total IT budget in 2017 is allocated to: [sum to 100%]"
The statistic shows the distribution of information technology (IT) budgets worldwide in 2017, by region, based on a global survey of IT decision-makers in that year. According to respondents, an average of ** percent of IT budgets worldwide would be allocated towards on-premises infrastructure and staff.
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Microsoft. (March 22, 2017). Information technology budget allocation among infrastructure, staff, hosting, and cloud services worldwide in 2017, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/579483/worldwide-cloud-hosting-survey-it-budget-distribution/
Microsoft. "Information technology budget allocation among infrastructure, staff, hosting, and cloud services worldwide in 2017, by region." Chart. March 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/579483/worldwide-cloud-hosting-survey-it-budget-distribution/
Microsoft. (2017). Information technology budget allocation among infrastructure, staff, hosting, and cloud services worldwide in 2017, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/579483/worldwide-cloud-hosting-survey-it-budget-distribution/
Microsoft. "Information Technology Budget Allocation among Infrastructure, Staff, Hosting, and Cloud Services Worldwide in 2017, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Mar 2017, /statistics/579483/worldwide-cloud-hosting-survey-it-budget-distribution/
Microsoft, Information technology budget allocation among infrastructure, staff, hosting, and cloud services worldwide in 2017, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/579483/worldwide-cloud-hosting-survey-it-budget-distribution/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Information technology budget allocation among infrastructure, staff, hosting, and cloud services worldwide in 2017, by region [Graph], Microsoft, March 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/579483/worldwide-cloud-hosting-survey-it-budget-distribution/
