As Spanish companies continue consolidating their cloud operations, a report from Aire reveals a dangerous paradox: the success of their digital strategy no longer depends on giants like AWS or Azure, but on the quality and security of their own network connection. The study is blunt: 85% of interruptions in cloud services originate from network faults, halting operations and generating unforeseen costs.
The analysis, titled “Cloud Connectivity in 2025: How to Build a Resilient Infrastructure,” explains that the connectivity infrastructure has become the most critical and, often, the most neglected factor. This weakness explains why network management has become the main concern for 75% of IT leaders in Spain, ahead even of security (50%).
“Investing in the best cloud technology without guaranteeing the connection is like building a skyscraper on sandy foundations,” says Zigor Gaubeca, CIO of Aire. “We’ve seen how the digital operations of large companies stop, not because of a problem at Amazon or Microsoft, but due to a network failure that could have been avoided. It’s the silent risk with the loudest impact.”
A Gap Between Security and Agility
The report, based on AUTELSI data, provides a snapshot of the Spanish market, showing how companies try to mitigate these risks. Fifty percent already use dedicated links (such as Direct Connect or ExpressRoute) seeking a private, stable, and low-latency connection that hardens their critical services. Another 50% resort to VPNs to manage their teams’ remote access. However, an alarming 33% of companies admit to unencrypted browsing to use SaaS apps, a practice that leaves the door open to cyberattacks and leaks of confidential data.
To tackle this challenge, the report highlights the strategic role of neutral data centers, which act as “connectivity supermarkets.” Twenty-five percent of companies already use them to interconnect directly and redundantly with multiple cloud and telecom providers, a key strategy for building a fault-tolerant digital infrastructure.
