Community Cloud: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Community Cloud in US$ Thousands. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 50 companies including many key and niche players such as -
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Amadeusit Group SA
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
- Atos S.E
- CA Technologies, Inc.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
Cloud Computing – An Introductory Prelude
Public & Private Clouds Make Their Mark Over the Years
Public-Private Hybrid Cloud Models Emerge as Prominent Cloud Deployment Model in Recent Years
Community Cloud’ Brings a New Dimension to Cloud Computing Landscape
Review of Key Factors Driving Attention On Community Cloud Architecture
Community Cloud Market - A Review
The 2007-2009 Recession Sets Perfect Platform for Rapid Adoption of Cloud Based IT Deployments
Community Cloud as a New Cloud Computing Concept Gains Attention Amid Fresh Set of Economic Challenges During 2012
Market Outlook - Continued Frugality in Key End-Use Markets to Benefit Community Cloud Market
US & Europe Lead from the Front in Community Cloud Adoption, While Asia-Pacific Represents Fastest Growing Market
2. MARKET TRENDS & GROWTH DRIVERS
Growing Spending on Cloud Computing – A Key Opportunity Indicator
Key Statistical Findings Highlighting Growing Proliferation of Cloud Computing:
Strict Environmental Norms Governing IT Infrastructure & Growing Adoption of Green Computing Strategies to Bring Focus on Community Cloud
Increasing Growth of Big Data Creates Business Case for Community Cloud
Opportunity Indicators
Mushrooming of SMBs & Start-Ups Augurs Well for Community Cloud Market
Mobility & Access Remain the Essential Attributes Determining Success of Community Cloud in SMB Segment
Opportunity Indicator
Proliferation of High-Speed Internet Provides a Fertile Environment for Growth of Community Clouds
World Internet Usage & Bandwidth Landscape
Community Clouds Become a ‘Commercial Service Proposition’ for Cloud Vendors
Government Sector – A Major End-Use Market
Financial Services Sector Welcomes Community Cloud
Health care Industry – A Market Laden with Tremendous Potential for Community Cloud Technologies
Key features of HCCS include:
Benefits of Healthcare Community Clouds
Media Industry too Embraces Community Clouds
Community Clouds Enhance Gaming Industry
Challenges
3. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Community Cloud: A Definition
Community Cloud Technologies & Services
Key Benefits of Community Cloud in a Snapshot
Cost Benefits
Provides High Performance Computing Needs
Collaborative Environment for Resolving Shared Concerns
Providing Best of Both Worlds
Ease of Deployment, Management & Support with Minimum Involvement of Service Providers
Addressing Security/Privacy Concerns & Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
Helps Improve Operations and Enhance Performance
Scalability & Control
4. SERVICE INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
Carpathia Introduces Beta Program for Healthcare Community Cloud Service
Cisco to Set up Internet of Everything (IoE) Innovation Centre in Australia
TIE Kinetix Launches Connected Business Network with Objectif
Talent Rover Introduces Client and Candidate Communities
People Power Rolls Out FabrUX Developer Console
OSF Global Launches OSF Licenses Optimizer for Salesforce CommunityCloud
Higher Logic Launches New Community Manager Services
Greenlight. guru Introduces cloud-based quality management software
Genetec Announces Plans To Support New Microsoft Cloud for Government
Oracle Introduces Oracle Financial Services Cloud
Eclipse Foundation Launches Dubbed Eclipse Cloud Development
SURF Launches New Cloud Strategy
Higher Logic Launches Small Organization Solution
eClubAccess Launches ClubClix Platform
Thinkhr Launches ThinkHr Learn Cloud-Based Online Training Platform
Webydo Launches Pixel-Perfect Responsive Editor
ProcessUnity Introduces Vendor CloudCommunity Bank Edition
LiveU Introduces LiveU Community Platform
CENIC Introduces IaaS Cloud Services
Salesforce. com Launches Salesforce1 Community Cloud
AT&T Releases Highly Secure Synaptic Storage
Layered Tech Launches New Federal Cloud Platform
IBM Adopts Open Technologies for Cloud Computing
Activestate To Develop Cloud Foundry Foundation
INetU Introduces High Performance Cloud Storage Solution
5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Penton Acquires iNET Interactive
Higher Logic Joins Hands With ASAE
BankSouth Selects nCino’s Bank Operating System
Higher Logic Partners With Fanaticall
Protech Partners with Higher Logic
Stratasys Acquires GrabCAD
Telligent Takes Over Zimbra
HP Signs Agreement with Beijing UnionRead
Higher Logic Partners With Online Community Results and SocialFish
HP Signs Agreement with Union Read
Abila Partners With Higher Logic
CiraConnect Partners With HOA Management (. com)
Nurses Lounge Extends Partnership with Oracle
Cyberport To Deploy Juniper Networks
6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (USA)
Amadeusit Group SA (Spain)
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (USA)
Atos S. E. (France)
CA Technologies, Inc. (USA)
CFN Services, Inc. (USA)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (USA)
Clear Government Solutions, Inc. (USA)
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) (USA)
Dell Inc. (USA)
EMC Corporation (USA)
Google Inc. (USA)
IBM (USA)
International Game Technology (IGT) (USA)
Inetu INC. (USA)
Microsoft Corporation (USA)
NueHealth Inc. (USA)
Optum, Inc. (USA)
Rackspace Inc. (USA)
Salesforce. com, Inc. (USA)
VMware (USA)
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
US Leads from the Front in Community Cloud Investments
Cloud Computing in United States – A Review
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Select Players
B. Market Analytics
2. CANADA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
B. Market Analytics
3. JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
4. EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Increased Cloud IT Spending: A Key Fallout of the Debt Crisis in Europe
A Peek into the European Cloud Strategy
B. Market Analytics
4A. GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
4B. THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
4C. REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
Select Players
B. Market Analytics
5. ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Asia Pacific: The Fastest Growing Market for Cloud Technologies
B. Market Analytics
5A. CHINA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Recent Industry Activity
B. Market Analytics
5B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
B. Market Analytics
6. LATIN AMERICA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
7. REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 50 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 51)
The United States (37)
Europe (11)
France (1)
Germany (1)
The United Kingdom (6)
Spain (1)
Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (2)
Middle East (1)
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
Cloud Computing – An Introductory Prelude
Public & Private Clouds Make Their Mark Over the Years
Public-Private Hybrid Cloud Models Emerge as Prominent Cloud Deployment Model in Recent Years
Community Cloud’ Brings a New Dimension to Cloud Computing Landscape
Review of Key Factors Driving Attention On Community Cloud Architecture
Community Cloud Market - A Review
The 2007-2009 Recession Sets Perfect Platform for Rapid Adoption of Cloud Based IT Deployments
Community Cloud as a New Cloud Computing Concept Gains Attention Amid Fresh Set of Economic Challenges During 2012
Market Outlook - Continued Frugality in Key End-Use Markets to Benefit Community Cloud Market
US & Europe Lead from the Front in Community Cloud Adoption, While Asia-Pacific Represents Fastest Growing Market
2. MARKET TRENDS & GROWTH DRIVERS
Growing Spending on Cloud Computing – A Key Opportunity Indicator
Key Statistical Findings Highlighting Growing Proliferation of Cloud Computing:
Table 1. World Cloud Computing Spending (2011, 2014 & 2017) Breakdown of Estimated Annual Spending in US$ Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2. World Cloud Computing Spending (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Expenditure in $US by End-Use Industrial Sectors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3. World Cloud Computing Spending (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Expenditure in $US by Customer Size (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 4. Cannibalization of Traditional IT by Cloud Computing: Percentage Share Breakdown On-Premise IT Spending Displaced by Cloud Computing for the Years 2008, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5. Global Growth in Cloud Workload Processing: Percentage Share Breakdown of Workload Processed in Cloud Data Centers as Compared to Traditional Datacenters for the Years 2010, 2013 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6. Growth in Cloud Datacenter Workloads (2014, 2016, and 2018) Breakdown of Data Volumes Handled in Exabytes by Geographic Region: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, and North America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Strict Environmental Norms Governing IT Infrastructure & Growing Adoption of Green Computing Strategies to Bring Focus on Community Cloud
Table 7. IT Infrastructure Energy Efficiency (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Energy Consumption by Data Center Support Equipment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Increasing Growth of Big Data Creates Business Case for Community Cloud
Opportunity Indicators
Table 8. Big Data Market Analyzed with Storage Capacity (in Exabytes) for Years 2010, 2015 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Mushrooming of SMBs & Start-Ups Augurs Well for Community Cloud Market
Mobility & Access Remain the Essential Attributes Determining Success of Community Cloud in SMB Segment
Opportunity Indicator
Table 9. Percentage of Companies with Less than 10 Employees in Select Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Proliferation of High-Speed Internet Provides a Fertile Environment for Growth of Community Clouds
World Internet Usage & Bandwidth Landscape
Table 10. Global Demand for Bandwidth (2010, 2015, 2018, 2020): Breakdown of Bandwidth Usage in Terabytes per Second (Tbps) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11. Global Growth in Demand for Bandwidth: Breakdown of Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the Period 2012-2020 by Geographic Region - Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania, and North America (US & Canada) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12. Growth in IP Traffic Worldwide (2010, 2013, 2015): Breakdown by IP Traffic Volume in Petabytes per Month (PB/Month) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13. Internet Penetration Worldwide (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Internet Penetration By Geographic Region - Africa, Americas (Central America, North America, South America), Asia (Central Asia, East Asia, South-East Asia, South Asia), Europe (Eastern Europe, Western Europe), and Oceania (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14. Internet Connectivity Speeds Worldwide (2015) Breakdown of Average Net Connection Speeds in MBPS by Leading Countries - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, and Vietnam (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Community Clouds Become a ‘Commercial Service Proposition’ for Cloud Vendors
Government Sector – A Major End-Use Market
Financial Services Sector Welcomes Community Cloud
Health care Industry – A Market Laden with Tremendous Potential for Community Cloud Technologies
Key features of HCCS include:
Benefits of Healthcare Community Clouds
Media Industry too Embraces Community Clouds
Community Clouds Enhance Gaming Industry
Challenges
3. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Community Cloud: A Definition
Community Cloud Technologies & Services
Key Benefits of Community Cloud in a Snapshot
Cost Benefits
Provides High Performance Computing Needs
Collaborative Environment for Resolving Shared Concerns
Providing Best of Both Worlds
Ease of Deployment, Management & Support with Minimum Involvement of Service Providers
Addressing Security/Privacy Concerns & Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
Helps Improve Operations and Enhance Performance
Scalability & Control
4. SERVICE INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
Carpathia Introduces Beta Program for Healthcare Community Cloud Service
Cisco to Set up Internet of Everything (IoE) Innovation Centre in Australia
TIE Kinetix Launches Connected Business Network with Objectif
Talent Rover Introduces Client and Candidate Communities
People Power Rolls Out FabrUX Developer Console
OSF Global Launches OSF Licenses Optimizer for Salesforce CommunityCloud
Higher Logic Launches New Community Manager Services
Greenlight. guru Introduces cloud-based quality management software
Genetec Announces Plans To Support New Microsoft Cloud for Government
Oracle Introduces Oracle Financial Services Cloud
Eclipse Foundation Launches Dubbed Eclipse Cloud Development
SURF Launches New Cloud Strategy
Higher Logic Launches Small Organization Solution
eClubAccess Launches ClubClix Platform
Thinkhr Launches ThinkHr Learn Cloud-Based Online Training Platform
Webydo Launches Pixel-Perfect Responsive Editor
ProcessUnity Introduces Vendor CloudCommunity Bank Edition
LiveU Introduces LiveU Community Platform
CENIC Introduces IaaS Cloud Services
Salesforce. com Launches Salesforce1 Community Cloud
AT&T Releases Highly Secure Synaptic Storage
Layered Tech Launches New Federal Cloud Platform
IBM Adopts Open Technologies for Cloud Computing
Activestate To Develop Cloud Foundry Foundation
INetU Introduces High Performance Cloud Storage Solution
5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Penton Acquires iNET Interactive
Higher Logic Joins Hands With ASAE
BankSouth Selects nCino’s Bank Operating System
Higher Logic Partners With Fanaticall
Protech Partners with Higher Logic
Stratasys Acquires GrabCAD
Telligent Takes Over Zimbra
HP Signs Agreement with Beijing UnionRead
Higher Logic Partners With Online Community Results and SocialFish
HP Signs Agreement with Union Read
Abila Partners With Higher Logic
CiraConnect Partners With HOA Management (. com)
Nurses Lounge Extends Partnership with Oracle
Cyberport To Deploy Juniper Networks
6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (USA)
Amadeusit Group SA (Spain)
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (USA)
Atos S. E. (France)
CA Technologies, Inc. (USA)
CFN Services, Inc. (USA)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (USA)
Clear Government Solutions, Inc. (USA)
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) (USA)
Dell Inc. (USA)
EMC Corporation (USA)
Google Inc. (USA)
IBM (USA)
International Game Technology (IGT) (USA)
Inetu INC. (USA)
Microsoft Corporation (USA)
NueHealth Inc. (USA)
Optum, Inc. (USA)
Rackspace Inc. (USA)
Salesforce. com, Inc. (USA)
VMware (USA)
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 15. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16. World 8-Year Perspective for Community Cloud by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Market Size for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
US Leads from the Front in Community Cloud Investments
Cloud Computing in United States – A Review
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Select Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 17. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2. CANADA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
B. Market Analytics
Table 18. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3. JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
Table 19. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4. EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Increased Cloud IT Spending: A Key Fallout of the Debt Crisis in Europe
A Peek into the European Cloud Strategy
B. Market Analytics
Table 20. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud by Geographic Region/Country - Germany, United Kingdom and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21. European 8-Year Perspective for Community Cloud by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Market Size for Germany, United Kingdom and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4A. GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
Table 22. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4B. THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
Table 23. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4C. REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
Select Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 24. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
5. ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Asia Pacific: The Fastest Growing Market for Cloud Technologies
B. Market Analytics
Table 25. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud by Geographic Region/Country - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26. Asia-Pacific 8-Year Perspective for Community Cloud by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Market Size for China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
5A. CHINA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Recent Industry Activity
B. Market Analytics
Table 27. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
5B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
B. Market Analytics
Table 28. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
6. LATIN AMERICA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
Table 29. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
7. REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics
Table 30. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Community Cloud Market Analyzed in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 50 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 51)
The United States (37)
Europe (11)
France (1)
Germany (1)
The United Kingdom (6)
Spain (1)
Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (2)
Middle East (1)