--- title: "Independent survey reveals: continuous intelligence demand grows as organizations shift to real-time business" page_name: "Independent Survey Reveals: Continuous Intelligence Demand Grows as Organizations Shift to Real-time Business" type: "blog" slug: "continuous-intelligence-demand-grows" published_at: "2020-06-08" modified_at: "2025-05-09" url: "https://www.sumologic.com/blog/continuous-intelligence-demand-grows" canonical: "https://www.sumologic.com/blog/continuous-intelligence-demand-grows" markdown_url: "https://www.sumologic.com/blog/continuous-intelligence-demand-grows.md" lang: "en" excerpt: "Demand for continuous intelligence—what we define as: real-time analytics from a cloud-native platform, supporting multiple use cases—is accelerating as we see the shift to cloud." taxonomy_blog_category: - "DevOps & IT Operations" --- [ All blogs ](https://www.sumologic.com/blog "blog")[DevOps & IT Operations](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/devops-it-operations) # Independent Survey Reveals: Continuous Intelligence Demand Grows as Organizations Shift to Real-time Business [Karen Hodskins](#blog-author-block-180) June 8, 2020 2 min read [DevOps & IT Operations](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/devops-it-operations) ##### Table of contents As the shift to cloud, modern app architectures and technology stacks continue to accelerate, the demand for real-time analytics to monitor, troubleshoot, secure and speed new innovations to these environments is also accelerating. So, we’re not surprised to see demand for continuous intelligence—what we define as: real-time analytics from a cloud-native platform, supporting multiple use cases—is also accelerating. Further proof of this is in 2019, [Gartner named continuous intelligence](https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-10-data-analytics-trends/) a top ten data trend that will change business, predicting that, “by 2022, more than half of major new business systems will incorporate continuous intelligence that uses real-time context data to improve decisions.” To learn more about this growing demand among executive technology decision-makers, we partnered with an independent research firm to conduct a continuous intelligence category health study. The resulting global report includes insights from 765 professionals with cloud-migration leadership responsibilities. Some of the key findings include: - **88%** of C-suite executives surveyed said they believe their company will benefit from continuous intelligence. - **74%** believe continuous intelligence will help drive companies’ speed and agility. - **62%** believe continuous intelligence is a new approach to data that many companies will need to embrace as they become more software-driven to drive revenue. - **76%** indicated they are likely to employ continuous intelligence within the next 12 months. This, and more insights, including data on the key drivers for continuous intelligence demand — cloud migration, real-time analytics and the rise of DevSecOps — are included in the **report.** For Sumo Logic, the case is clear: businesses best-equipped to succeed in this era of uncertainty will be those that are truly real-time businesses. The most successful real-time business operations are embracing continuous intelligence as a core strategy for providing the analytics and insights they need to accelerate decision-making, ensure competitive advantage and deliver engaging customer experiences for sustained success. **Sumo Logic Continuous Intelligence Platform™** is the lynchpin for modern digital business operations, enabling companies to build, run, and secure modern applications and cloud infrastructures. ### Article Tags - [DevOps & IT Operations](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/devops-it-operations) Karen Hodskins Senior Director, Brand Marketing [](https://www.sumologic.com/feed "RSS Feed")[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Independent%20Survey%20Reveals%3A%20Continuous%20Intelligence%20Demand%20Grows%20as%20Organizations%20Shift%20to%20Real-time%20Business&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sumologic.com%2Fblog%2Fcontinuous-intelligence-demand-grows "X")[](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sumologic.com%2Fblog%2Fcontinuous-intelligence-demand-grows "Facebook")[](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sumologic.com%2Fblog%2Fcontinuous-intelligence-demand-grows "Linkedin") [Previous blog Service Mesh Comparison: Istio vs. Linkerd](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/service-mesh-istio-vs-linkerd)[Next blog MySQL Log File Location](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/mysql-log-file-location) People who read this also enjoyed [ Sumo Logic AWS Region European Sovereign Cloud is now generally available June 2, 2026 ](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/sumo-logic-aws-region-european-sovereign-cloud-generally-available)[ How to secure cloud workloads without building a full-scale SOC April 30, 2026 ](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/secure-cloud-workloads-with-limited-resources)[ Join operator and Query Agent for smarter log analysis April 22, 2026 ](https://www.sumologic.com/blog/using-the-join-operator)[ 92% of security leaders say their SIEM is effective. 51% say it’s exceptional. 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