2011 Trends to Watch: Cloud Computing Technology
Introduction
Cloud computing is emerging as a major disruptive force for both IT vendors and users. However, in 2011 it is still early days for what many rightfully consider one of the most important IT trends of decade.
Features and benefits
It is no longer a question of whether enterprises will use cloud computing – they already are. However, many suppliers and users have yet to figure out how to take advantage of cloud computing's various components.Cloud computing is growing slowly but surely; public clouds are converging and becoming more business-centric.
Your key questions answered
Cloud computing is emerging as a major disruptive force for both IT vendors and users. However, in 2011 it is still early days for what many rightfully consider one of the most important IT trends of decade.
Features and benefits
- Analyzes how cloud computing has been growing and predicts how it will impact IT in 2011.
- Explains how public clouds are converging and becoming more business-centric, and how private and hybrid clouds are emerging.
- Explains the current trends and 2011 predictions for IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS.
It is no longer a question of whether enterprises will use cloud computing – they already are. However, many suppliers and users have yet to figure out how to take advantage of cloud computing's various components.Cloud computing is growing slowly but surely; public clouds are converging and becoming more business-centric.
Your key questions answered
- What can cloud computing do in the various industries, and how can I exploit the cloud for my business?
- What are the key trends in cloud computing and how will they change in 2011?
SUMMARY
CATALYST
OVUM VIEW
KEY MESSAGES
BUSINESS TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS
What cloud computing can do
CLOUD COMPUTING GROWS SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AND KEEPS IT ON ITS TOES
Slow growth, relationship evolution, and industry convergence
Increasingly hybrid
From "What is cloud computing?" to "How do I take advantage of it?"
The rise of "good enough" well-governed IT
Cloud support systems are coming of age; mentalities need to follow
Cloud computing drives API-centric IT
Cloud computing keeps pushing the technology envelope
The public sector remains as influential as ever
PUBLIC CLOUDS CONVERGE AND BECOME MORE BUSINESS-CENTRIC
The continuing economic crisis makes it easier for public clouds while public cloud investments continue apace
From technology to ecosystem view
Consolidation and commoditization will not happen to as large an extent as expected
The "Intercloud" is still a few years away
Security and compliance continue to be enterprise priorities
Performance issues will come to the fore
SLAs will continue to improve
Data-as-a-service will take off
Difficulties will fuel backlash
IAAS TAKES OFF, BUT GETS COMPLICATED
Production and internationalization
Diversification then standardization
Compute, network, and storage evolution
Increasingly complex pricing
PAAS IS THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY
PaaS emerges in 2011
PaaS will be reinvented in 2011
Towards specialization and abstraction
PaaS will increasingly influence the multi-tenancy debate
SAAS EXPLODES, EXPANDS, AND COMBINES
IaaS- and PaaS-based SaaS is rising
Business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) and service-with-software will be strengthened
SaaS combinations will emerge
SaaS will shift from price to licensing flexibility
PRIVATE CLOUDS EMERGE, WITH A FOCUS ON COST-AWARE SERVICE DELIVERY
Private clouds come into their own
Private clouds slowly move from technology- to user-centric service delivery
Private clouds expand the focus of IT investments from customer to user satisfaction
Private clouds result in financially aware data centers
HYBRID CLOUDS REFLECT A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO CLOUD COMPUTING
More hybrid offerings will continue to emerge
Virtual private clouds will become fashionable
Integration, visibility, and orchestration will take time to emerge
Integrated portals will emerge
Hybrid offerings help traditional ones get a foot in the door
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations for enterprises
Consider whether you are ready for cloud computing, not just whether cloud computing is ready for you
Do not overload your cloud services
Head up, take stock, and create your own recipes
Remain in control of your choices
Get inspired by public clouds
Move towards increasingly shared and service-centric IT
Focus on strategic competencies
Cloud computing requires governance, but slowly does it
Be proactive with cost management
Do not overestimate or underestimate QoS issues such as security
Leverage public cloud SLA competition
Demand integrated offerings
Always have a “Plan B”
Recommendations for vendors
Weave cloud computing into your strategy
Train specialists and adapt systems, processes, and metrics
Engage companies with a long-term view
Focus on the business outcome rather than technical issues
Talk the talk, but keep the CIO on side
Provide "try-before-you-buy" options
Be ready to show the numbers
Take a fresh look at SLAs
Help users’ governance efforts
Help enterprises make the right technology and design choices
Adopt strategies to mitigate lock-in risk
Think PaaS
Petition politicians
APPENDIX
Definitions
Cloud computing
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)
Multi-tenant architecture
Platform-as-a-service (PaaS)
Private cloud
Public clouds
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Methodology
Further reading
Lead author
Ovum Consulting
Disclaimer
CATALYST
OVUM VIEW
KEY MESSAGES
BUSINESS TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS
What cloud computing can do
CLOUD COMPUTING GROWS SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AND KEEPS IT ON ITS TOES
Slow growth, relationship evolution, and industry convergence
Increasingly hybrid
From "What is cloud computing?" to "How do I take advantage of it?"
The rise of "good enough" well-governed IT
Cloud support systems are coming of age; mentalities need to follow
Cloud computing drives API-centric IT
Cloud computing keeps pushing the technology envelope
The public sector remains as influential as ever
PUBLIC CLOUDS CONVERGE AND BECOME MORE BUSINESS-CENTRIC
The continuing economic crisis makes it easier for public clouds while public cloud investments continue apace
From technology to ecosystem view
Consolidation and commoditization will not happen to as large an extent as expected
The "Intercloud" is still a few years away
Security and compliance continue to be enterprise priorities
Performance issues will come to the fore
SLAs will continue to improve
Data-as-a-service will take off
Difficulties will fuel backlash
IAAS TAKES OFF, BUT GETS COMPLICATED
Production and internationalization
Diversification then standardization
Compute, network, and storage evolution
Increasingly complex pricing
PAAS IS THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY
PaaS emerges in 2011
PaaS will be reinvented in 2011
Towards specialization and abstraction
PaaS will increasingly influence the multi-tenancy debate
SAAS EXPLODES, EXPANDS, AND COMBINES
IaaS- and PaaS-based SaaS is rising
Business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) and service-with-software will be strengthened
SaaS combinations will emerge
SaaS will shift from price to licensing flexibility
PRIVATE CLOUDS EMERGE, WITH A FOCUS ON COST-AWARE SERVICE DELIVERY
Private clouds come into their own
Private clouds slowly move from technology- to user-centric service delivery
Private clouds expand the focus of IT investments from customer to user satisfaction
Private clouds result in financially aware data centers
HYBRID CLOUDS REFLECT A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO CLOUD COMPUTING
More hybrid offerings will continue to emerge
Virtual private clouds will become fashionable
Integration, visibility, and orchestration will take time to emerge
Integrated portals will emerge
Hybrid offerings help traditional ones get a foot in the door
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations for enterprises
Consider whether you are ready for cloud computing, not just whether cloud computing is ready for you
Do not overload your cloud services
Head up, take stock, and create your own recipes
Remain in control of your choices
Get inspired by public clouds
Move towards increasingly shared and service-centric IT
Focus on strategic competencies
Cloud computing requires governance, but slowly does it
Be proactive with cost management
Do not overestimate or underestimate QoS issues such as security
Leverage public cloud SLA competition
Demand integrated offerings
Always have a “Plan B”
Recommendations for vendors
Weave cloud computing into your strategy
Train specialists and adapt systems, processes, and metrics
Engage companies with a long-term view
Focus on the business outcome rather than technical issues
Talk the talk, but keep the CIO on side
Provide "try-before-you-buy" options
Be ready to show the numbers
Take a fresh look at SLAs
Help users’ governance efforts
Help enterprises make the right technology and design choices
Adopt strategies to mitigate lock-in risk
Think PaaS
Petition politicians
APPENDIX
Definitions
Cloud computing
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)
Multi-tenant architecture
Platform-as-a-service (PaaS)
Private cloud
Public clouds
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Methodology
Further reading
Lead author
Ovum Consulting
Disclaimer
