Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS): Market Research Report

January 2015 | 239 pages | ID: WC7DC409C08EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. 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 105 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• Amazon Web Services, Inc.
• Citrix Systems, Inc.
• Colt Technology Services Group Limited
• Dell Inc.
• Econocom SE

Contents

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. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Virtual Workspaces: The Fabric of Urban Digital Offices
Why Traditional VDI Implementations Are No Longer the Right Choice?
Evolution of Recurring Revenue-Based Business Models Sets the Stage for the Growth of WaaS
“Workspace as a Service (WaaS)”: The New Buzzword for Affordable VDI
Desktop Virtualization & Application Virtualization: The Disruptive Forces Behind WaaS
Managed WaaS: The Early Outsourced Model for Workspace Provisioning

2. KEY TRENDS, DRIVERS & ISSUES

Developed Markets Lead from the Front but Developing Markets to Show Fastest Growth

Table 1. High Cloud Readiness Index (CRI) Score in Asian Countries Spells Lucrative Business Opportunities for Cloud Hosted WaaS: Breakdown of CRI Indices by Country for the Year 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rising Preference for Commoditized IT Services to Fuel Growth of WaaS
Virtual Workspace Meets the Cloud & Drives Spectacular Gains in Cloud Hosted WaaS
The Disruption of Cloud Computing in the New Economy…
Desktops in the Cloud: The Way of the Future…

Table 2. Ballooning Demand for Public Cloud Services Sets the Right Business Climate for Cloud Hosted WaaS: Global Market for Public Cloud Computing Services (In US$ Million) by Geographic Region for the Years 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Globalization of Businesses & Workforce Decentralization: A Fundamental Growth Driver

Table 3. The Rising Wave of Workforce Mobility Marks the Death of the Physical Office, Spurring Opportunities for Mobile, On Demand Workspace: Global Breakdown of Mobile Workforce (In Million) for the Years 2010 & 2015 by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. World Mobile Workforce Penetration (In %) for the Year 2015 by Geographic Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

BYOD Craze Drives the Popularity of BYOPC, Fuelling Gains for WaaS

Table 5. With a Projected 11. 7% Increase in the Share of Corporate-Owned Tablets by 2018, BYOD Goes Mainstream Spurring Opportunities for Virtual Desktops As an Alternative to Tethered Desktop PC: Global Percentage Breakdown of Installed Base of Corporate-Owned and Consumer Owned Tablets for the Years 2011, 2014 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. Robust Penetration of BYOD Devices as Measured by the Per Capita Distribution of Connected Devices Per Knowledge Worker in Select Countries for the Year 2012 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strict IT Environmental Norms & Adoption of Green Computing Drive Cloud Based Daas

Table 7. IT Infrastructure Energy Efficiency (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Energy Consumption by Data Center Support Equipment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Mushrooming of SMBs Spur Adoption of Workspace as a Service Model

Table 8. Percentage of Companies with Less than 10 Employees in Select Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Challenges to Growth: A Lightweight Summarization
Bandwidth Issues
Network Performance
Market Outlook

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Workspace as a Service (WaaS)
virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
Benefits of VDI
Quick and Easy “Workstation” Provisioning
Secured Data
Anywhere Access
Independence
Easy Disaster Recovery
Standardized Security Configurations
OS Migrations
Go Green
Centralized Patch Management
Desktop Virtualization – The Key Enabling Technology for VDI
Classification of Workspace as a Service by Revenue Model
Managed Workspace as a Service
Cloud Enabled Workspace as a Service
Desktop as a Service

4. SERVICE/PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Workspot Launches Workspot Enterprise WaaS Solution
Citrix Launches Workspace Cloud
Globalscape Launches New Workspace Solution
AWS Unveils New Cloud-Based Desktop-as-a-Service
NCS Technologies Introduces New Zero Client End Points and a VDI Solution
NIMBOXX Unveils New Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Appliance
Green Cloud Rolls Out New DaaS Solution
DEAC Unveils Cloud-Based Desktop as a Service Solution
Fujitsu to Introduce GoDaaS for New Zealand Government
Everbridge Introduces Enhanced Unified Critical Communications Platform
Elastix Introduces ALX2000 Unified Communications Server in Argentina
Alcatel-Lucent Launches Novel Unified Communications Solutions for Enterprises
Zultys Rolls Out MX Release 7. 0 Unified Communications Software
NetFortris Launches New NetFortris UC-Ready Cloud Solutions Platform
ANS Rolls Out Managed Workspace Service Powered by Cisco
Logicalis Introduces End-User Workspace Services
IndependenceIT Launches New Cloud Workspace Suite
Citrix Launches New CWS Solution
Colt Introduces Workspace as a Service Solution
NTT Communications Unveils Enterprise VDI in the US
AWS Introduces WorkSpaces VDI in APAC Region
NCS Technologies Rolls Out VDI Solution
ViewSonic Launches SC-U25 Value VDI Client
VMware Unveils Horizon DaaS
NaviSite to Introduce Desktop-as-a-Service Solution
Unisys Introduces New Cloud-Based DaaS Solution
NComputing Launches Desktop-as-a-Service Solution
Toshiba Introduces UCedge
MegaPath Launches New Unified Communications Solution
Unisys Unveils WaaS Solutions
AWS Unveils Amazon WorkSpaces VDI Solution
Amazon Launches WorkSpaces VDI Solution for iPad Users
Intertrust Unveils Kabuto Workspace Collaboration Platform
Wipro Unveils New Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Insight Inks Partnership with Clevir
Citrix Takes Over Sanbolic
NIMBOXX Acquires Virtual Bridges’ VERDE Enterprise VDI Business
VMware Takes Over Immidio
Teradici Inks Distribution Partnership with Getech
GCG Inks Partnership with Dizzion for VDI Solutions
Nimboxx Inks Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro
InterCloud Partners with Tech Data for New Managed Services
Quovim C3 Inks Canadian Distribution Agreement with Geomant for Unified Communications
U2 Cloud Partners with Dell for WaaS Solutions
Nutanix Inks OEM Agreement with Dell
VCE Partners with Citrix for VDI Solutions
VMware Partners with Google to Modernize Corporate Desktops for the Mobile Cloud Era
NIMBOXX Partners with VDIworks for Virtual Desktops
Mellanox Inks Partnership with NCS Technologies for VDI Solutions
Avaya Inks Agreement with HP for Cloud-Based Unified Communications
Easynet Partners with Acano for Unified Communications

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (US)
Citrix Systems, Inc. (US)
Colt Technology Services Group Limited (UK)
Dell Inc. (US)
Econocom SE (Belgium)
Getronics (Netherlands)
IndependenceIT, Inc. (US)
Microsoft Corporation (US)
Tech Mahindra Limited (India)
TuCloud Global LLC (US)
Unisys Corporation (US)
VMware, Inc. (US)
Zerigo (US)

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 9. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) by Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World 8-Year Perspective for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) by Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 2013, 2015 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Service launches
Corpotare developments
Select key players
B. Market Analytics

Table 11. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 12. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Service Launch
B. Market Analytics

Table 13. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Service launches
Corporate Developments
Select key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 14. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) by Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. European 8-Year Perspective for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) by Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2013, 2015 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Service launches
Tech Mahindra Limited – Indian Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 16. Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics

Table 17. Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Service Launch
B. Market Analytics

Table 18. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 105 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 106)
The United States (69)
Canada (4)
Japan (4)
Europe (21)
  France (1)
  The United Kingdom (12)
  Rest of Europe (8)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (7)
Africa (1)