World Cloud Computing Market 2013-2018
Companies are often held back by an inflexible and complex IT infrastructure that cannot keep up with the evolving needs of business. These restraints result in slow deployment of critical applications and services, limited resources, poor operation management, and unpredictable system integration. Yet cloud computing appears as a very lucrative and commercially interesting solution for many companies in this situation.
Undeniably, cloud computing is already transforming the business landscape, and will continue to do so as it matures. Although cloud computing is not a new concept, it has emerged as a significant commercial success over the past few years. Cloud computing will play an increasingly important role in the business segment as future systems will further exploit the capabilities offered by this technology.
The cloud computing market is set for substantial growth over the next five years as research shows that the increasing adoption of cloud services in enterprises is driving a market for complementary cloud services for different applications. As a consequence, visiongain has determined that the value of the global cloud computing services market in 2013 will reach $35.6 billion.
What makes this report unique?
Visiongain consulted widely with industry experts and full transcripts from these exclusive interviews with InContinuum, and Fujitsu are included in the report. As such, our reports have a unique blend of primary and secondary sources providing informed analysis. This methodology allows insight into the key drivers and restraints behind market dynamics and competitive developments, as well as identifying the technological issues. The report therefore presents an ideal balance of qualitative analysis combined with extensive quantitative data including global, submarket and regional markets forecasts from 2013-2018 - all identifying strategic business opportunities.
Why you should buy the World Cloud Computing Market 2013-2018
Visiongain's report is for anyone requiring analysis of the global cloud computing market. You will discover market forecasts, technological trends, predictions and expert opinion providing you with independent analysis derived from our extensive primary and secondary research. Only by purchasing this report will you receive this critical business intelligence revealing where revenue growth is likely and where the lucrative potential market prospects are.
If you buy our report today your knowledge will stay one step ahead of your competitors. Discover how our report could benefit your research, analyses and strategic decisions, saving you time. To gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market and keep one step ahead of the competition you must order now our report the World Cloud Computing Market 2013-2018.
Undeniably, cloud computing is already transforming the business landscape, and will continue to do so as it matures. Although cloud computing is not a new concept, it has emerged as a significant commercial success over the past few years. Cloud computing will play an increasingly important role in the business segment as future systems will further exploit the capabilities offered by this technology.
The cloud computing market is set for substantial growth over the next five years as research shows that the increasing adoption of cloud services in enterprises is driving a market for complementary cloud services for different applications. As a consequence, visiongain has determined that the value of the global cloud computing services market in 2013 will reach $35.6 billion.
What makes this report unique?
Visiongain consulted widely with industry experts and full transcripts from these exclusive interviews with InContinuum, and Fujitsu are included in the report. As such, our reports have a unique blend of primary and secondary sources providing informed analysis. This methodology allows insight into the key drivers and restraints behind market dynamics and competitive developments, as well as identifying the technological issues. The report therefore presents an ideal balance of qualitative analysis combined with extensive quantitative data including global, submarket and regional markets forecasts from 2013-2018 - all identifying strategic business opportunities.
Why you should buy the World Cloud Computing Market 2013-2018
- Stay ahead with this comprehensive analysis of the world cloud computing market prospects
- The report comprises of 151 pages
- Get ahead by studying highly quantitative content that delivers solid conclusions benefiting your research and analysis
- 95 tables, charts, and graphs quantifying and forecasting the cloud computing market
- Read exclusive expert opinion interviews from cloud computing industry specialists informing the analysis
- InContinuum
- Fujitsu
- View global cloud computing market forecasts from 2013-2018 to keep your knowledge one step ahead of the competition
- The report provides an analytical overview with detailed market revenue projections and analysis of the market, the competitors, and the commercial drivers and restraints.
- Keep informed about the potential for each of the cloud computing submarkets with forecasts from 2013-2018
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- View 5 regional cloud computing market forecasts and analysis from 2013-2018
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East & Africa
- Latin America
- Understand the competitive landscape with profiles of 26 leading companies involved with cloud computing examining their positioning, products, services, focus, strategies and outlook.
- Apple
- Microsoft
- Flickr
- Amazon
- Private Planet
- NetFlix
- Model Metrics
- Diino
- Nomadesk
- Oodrive
- Box.net
- Rackspace
- Salesforce
- Netsuite
- Sony
- Activision Blizzard
- Soonr
- GAIKAI
- Sugar 6
- Oracle
- IBM
- Cloud Foundry
- Interxion
- Ping Identity
- Tables showing key cloud computing vendor categories
- Cloud Software & Application Vendors
- Cloud Infrastructure Vendors
- Cloud Platform Vendors
- Cloud Storage Vendors
- Cloud Security Vendors
- Mega Vendors
- Discover the qualitative analysis informing the cloud computing market forecasts
- SWOT analysis of competitive factors: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats revealing what drives and restraints the industry and the prospects for established companies and new market entrants.
Visiongain's report is for anyone requiring analysis of the global cloud computing market. You will discover market forecasts, technological trends, predictions and expert opinion providing you with independent analysis derived from our extensive primary and secondary research. Only by purchasing this report will you receive this critical business intelligence revealing where revenue growth is likely and where the lucrative potential market prospects are.
If you buy our report today your knowledge will stay one step ahead of your competitors. Discover how our report could benefit your research, analyses and strategic decisions, saving you time. To gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market and keep one step ahead of the competition you must order now our report the World Cloud Computing Market 2013-2018.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Cloud Computing a Ubiquity in the IT Ecosystem
1.2 Enterprise Adoption Driving the Cloud Services Market
1.3 Benefits Outweigh the Risks of Adoption
1.4 Wide Array of Vendor Providing Services Suited to All Needs
1.5 High Cloud Adoption in SMB's
1.6 Questions Answered By the Report
1.7 Aim of the Report
1.8 Structure of the Report
1.9 Report Scope
1.10 Highlights in the report include:
1.11 Who is This Report For?
1.12 Benefits of This Report
1.13 Methodology
1.14 Points Emerged from this Research
1.15 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
1.16 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
1.17 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
2. INTRODUCTION TO THE CLOUD COMPUTING MARKET
2.1 The Concept Behind Cloud Computing
2.1.1 Evolution of Cloud Computing
2.1.2 What Does Cloud Computing Essentially Signify?
2.1.3 Key Features of Cloud Computing
2.1.4 Analysing the Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
2.2 Business Case for Cloud Computing
2.2.1 Business Problems With Traditional IT
2.2.2 The Emergence of the Cloud Computing Market
2.2.3 Harnessing Computational Power
2.2.4 Grid Computing
2.2.5 Utility Computing
2.2.6 Virtualisation
2.2.7 Service Oriented Architecture
2.2.8 Autonomic Computing
2.3 Cloud Computing Architecture
2.4 Types of Cloud Computing Services
2.4.1 Software as a Service (SaaS)
2.4.2 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
2.4.3 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
2.4.4 Communications-as-a-service (CaaS)
2.4.5 Network as a Service (NaaS)
2.5 Cloud Deployment Models
2.5.1 Public Cloud
2.5.2 A Private cloud
2.5.3 Hybrid Cloud
2.5.4 Personal Cloud
2.6 Market Dynamics
2.7 Comparing and Contrasting Hosting and Cloud Services
2.8 Market Segmentation
2.8.1 The Consumer Cloud
2.8.2 Enterprise Cloud
2.8.2.1 Driving Factors for Cloud Computing Adoption in Enterprises
2.9 Cloud Services and Visibility to End Users
2.10 Cloud Computing Market Drivers
2.10.1 Demand Outweighs Supply
2.10.2 Early Consolidation vs. the Proliferation of New Entrants
2.10.3 The Rise of Open Source Cloud Computing Solutions
2.10.4 A Flexible and Dynamic Infrastructure
2.10.5 Focusing on Core Competencies
2.10.6 Driving Innovation
2.10.7 Expanding Collaboration
2.10.8 Mobile Computing
2.10.9 Lowering Costs
2.10.10 Shifting from a CapEx to an OpEx Model
2.10.11 A Faster Path to Market
2.10.12 Cloud Drivers & Enablers for SMBs
2.11 Cloud Computing Market Restraints
2.11.1 Trust and Security
2.11.2 Data Transit Vulnerabilities
2.11.3 Vulnerability to Massive Outages
2.11.4 Cloud Commoditisation
2.11.5 Bandwidth Issues
2.11.7 Interoperability Issues
2.11.8 A Huge Value Chain
2.11.9 Data Corruption
2.11.10 SLA & Quality of Service
2.11.11 Legal Compliance
2.11.12 Encryption Limitation
2.11.13 Customer Identification
2.11.14 Physical Security
3. THE GLOBAL CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES MARKET FORECASTS 2013-2018
3.1 Extensive Growth in Cloud Computing Services Market Driven by Enterprise Demand
4. THE GLOBAL CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES SUBMARKET FORECASTS 2013-2018
4.1 What are the Leading Submarkets in the Global Cloud Computing Services Forecast 2013-2018?
4.1.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast AGR & CAGR
4.1.2 SaaS Submarket Comprising of 63.1% of the Global Market in 2013
4.2 Software as a Service (SaaS) Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
4.3 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
4.4 Platform as a Service (PaaS) Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
5. REGIONAL CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES MARKET FORECASTS 2013-2018
5.1 North America Leading the Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecasts 2013-2018
5.1.1 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast AGR & CAGR
5.1.2 North America Leading Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share in 2013 with 47.2%
5.2 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Driven by Enterprise Adoption
5.2.1 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.3 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market is Highly Regional
5.3.1 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.4 European Cloud Computing Services is Leading by Example, Showing Very Strong Adoption Rates
5.4.1 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.5 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Still in its Growth Stages
5.5.1 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.6 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Witnessing Slow Adaption, Despite High Level of Interest
5.6.1 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
6. SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES MARKET 2013-2018
7. EXPERT OPINION
7.1 InContinuum
7.1.1 InContinuum Company Background and Involvement in Cloud Computing
7.1.2 Application Uses for Different Types of Cloud Computing
7.1.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.4 Expected Technological Developments in the Cloud Computing Security Market
7.1.5 Global Growth Outlook for the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.6 Regional Growth Focus in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.7 Challenges & Opportunities in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.8 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.9 Business Case for Cloud Computing
7.1.10 Cloud Computing vs. In-house Data Centres and SAN
7.1.11 Security Risks Posed by Cloud Computing and Lack of Awareness
7.1.12 Possible Steps to Secure the Cloud
7.1.13 Main Obstacles for Cloud Computing
7.1.14 Future of InContinuum in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.15 Final Thoughts on Cloud Computing
7.2 Fujitsu
7.2.1 Fujitsu Company Background and Involvement in Cloud Computing
7.2.2 Application Uses for Different Types of Cloud Computing
7.2.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.4 Expected Technological Developments in the Cloud Computing Security Market
7.2.5 Global Growth Outlook for the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.6 Regional Growth Focus in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.7 Challenges & Opportunities in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.8 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.9 Business Case for Cloud Computing
7.2.10 Cloud Computing vs. In-house Data Centres and SAN
7.2.11 Security Risks Posed by Cloud Computing and Lack of Awareness
7.2.12 Possible Steps to Secure the Cloud
7.2.13 Main Obstacles for Cloud Computing
7.2.14 Future of Fujitsu in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.15 Final Thoughts on Cloud Computing
8. LEADING COMPANIES IN THE CLOUD COMPUTING ECOSYSTEM
8.1 Cloud Software & Application Vendors
8.2 Cloud Infrastructure Vendors
8.3 Cloud Platform Vendors
8.4 Cloud Storage Vendors
8.5 Cloud Security Vendors
8.6 Mega Vendors
8.7 Overview of Key Market Players and their Strategies
8.7.1 Google
8.7.2 Apple
8.7.2.1 Apple's iCloud
8.7.3 Microsoft
8.7.3.1 Microsoft Windows Azure
8.7.4 Facebook
8.7.5 Flickr
8.7.6 Amazon
8.7.6.1 Amazon Web Services (AWS)
8.7.7 Private Planet
8.7.8 NetFlix
8.7.9 Model Metrics
8.7.10 Diino
8.7.11 Nomadesk
8.7.12 Oodrive
8.7.13 Box.net
8.7.14 Rackspace
8.7.15 Salesforce
8.7.16 Netsuite
8.7.17 Sony
8.7.18 Activision Blizzard
8.7.19 Soonr
8.7.20 GAIKAI
8.7.21 Sugar
8.7.22 Oracle
8.7.23 IBM
8.7.24 Cloud Foundry
8.7.25 Interxion
8.7.26 Ping Identity
8.8 Additional Players in the Cloud Computing Services Ecosystem
9. CONCLUSIONS
9.1 Cloud Adoption a Significant Shift in IT Infrastructure
9.1.1 Using the Right Cloud Service
9.1.1.1 Software as a Service
9.1.1.2 Platform as a Service Struggling To Achieve Traction in the Market
9.1.1.3 Infrastructure as a Service
9.1.2 Cloud Deployment Fulfilling Business Needs
9.1.3 Vendor Lock-In
9.1.4 Management Policies
9.1.5 Scrutinising SLAs
9.1.6 Overcoming Restraints
9.1.7 Weighing the Balance
9.2 Conclusions
9.2.1 Evolution of IT Outsourcing Solutions
9.2.2 Market Response and the Birth of the Cloud
9.2.3 Changing IT Professional Skills
9.2.4 Cloud Computing as an IT Catalyst
9.2.5 The Environmental Impact of Cloud Computing
9.2.6 Key Findings of the Report
9.3 Discussion
9.4 Points Emerged from this Research
9.5 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
9.16 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
9.17 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
10. GLOSSARY
1.1 Cloud Computing a Ubiquity in the IT Ecosystem
1.2 Enterprise Adoption Driving the Cloud Services Market
1.3 Benefits Outweigh the Risks of Adoption
1.4 Wide Array of Vendor Providing Services Suited to All Needs
1.5 High Cloud Adoption in SMB's
1.6 Questions Answered By the Report
1.7 Aim of the Report
1.8 Structure of the Report
1.9 Report Scope
1.10 Highlights in the report include:
1.11 Who is This Report For?
1.12 Benefits of This Report
1.13 Methodology
1.14 Points Emerged from this Research
1.15 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
1.16 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
1.17 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
2. INTRODUCTION TO THE CLOUD COMPUTING MARKET
2.1 The Concept Behind Cloud Computing
2.1.1 Evolution of Cloud Computing
2.1.2 What Does Cloud Computing Essentially Signify?
2.1.3 Key Features of Cloud Computing
2.1.4 Analysing the Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
2.2 Business Case for Cloud Computing
2.2.1 Business Problems With Traditional IT
2.2.2 The Emergence of the Cloud Computing Market
2.2.3 Harnessing Computational Power
2.2.4 Grid Computing
2.2.5 Utility Computing
2.2.6 Virtualisation
2.2.7 Service Oriented Architecture
2.2.8 Autonomic Computing
2.3 Cloud Computing Architecture
2.4 Types of Cloud Computing Services
2.4.1 Software as a Service (SaaS)
2.4.2 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
2.4.3 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
2.4.4 Communications-as-a-service (CaaS)
2.4.5 Network as a Service (NaaS)
2.5 Cloud Deployment Models
2.5.1 Public Cloud
2.5.2 A Private cloud
2.5.3 Hybrid Cloud
2.5.4 Personal Cloud
2.6 Market Dynamics
2.7 Comparing and Contrasting Hosting and Cloud Services
2.8 Market Segmentation
2.8.1 The Consumer Cloud
2.8.2 Enterprise Cloud
2.8.2.1 Driving Factors for Cloud Computing Adoption in Enterprises
2.9 Cloud Services and Visibility to End Users
2.10 Cloud Computing Market Drivers
2.10.1 Demand Outweighs Supply
2.10.2 Early Consolidation vs. the Proliferation of New Entrants
2.10.3 The Rise of Open Source Cloud Computing Solutions
2.10.4 A Flexible and Dynamic Infrastructure
2.10.5 Focusing on Core Competencies
2.10.6 Driving Innovation
2.10.7 Expanding Collaboration
2.10.8 Mobile Computing
2.10.9 Lowering Costs
2.10.10 Shifting from a CapEx to an OpEx Model
2.10.11 A Faster Path to Market
2.10.12 Cloud Drivers & Enablers for SMBs
2.11 Cloud Computing Market Restraints
2.11.1 Trust and Security
2.11.2 Data Transit Vulnerabilities
2.11.3 Vulnerability to Massive Outages
2.11.4 Cloud Commoditisation
2.11.5 Bandwidth Issues
2.11.7 Interoperability Issues
2.11.8 A Huge Value Chain
2.11.9 Data Corruption
2.11.10 SLA & Quality of Service
2.11.11 Legal Compliance
2.11.12 Encryption Limitation
2.11.13 Customer Identification
2.11.14 Physical Security
3. THE GLOBAL CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES MARKET FORECASTS 2013-2018
3.1 Extensive Growth in Cloud Computing Services Market Driven by Enterprise Demand
4. THE GLOBAL CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES SUBMARKET FORECASTS 2013-2018
4.1 What are the Leading Submarkets in the Global Cloud Computing Services Forecast 2013-2018?
4.1.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast AGR & CAGR
4.1.2 SaaS Submarket Comprising of 63.1% of the Global Market in 2013
4.2 Software as a Service (SaaS) Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
4.3 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
4.4 Platform as a Service (PaaS) Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
5. REGIONAL CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES MARKET FORECASTS 2013-2018
5.1 North America Leading the Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecasts 2013-2018
5.1.1 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast AGR & CAGR
5.1.2 North America Leading Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share in 2013 with 47.2%
5.2 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Driven by Enterprise Adoption
5.2.1 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.3 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market is Highly Regional
5.3.1 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.4 European Cloud Computing Services is Leading by Example, Showing Very Strong Adoption Rates
5.4.1 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.5 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Still in its Growth Stages
5.5.1 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
5.6 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Witnessing Slow Adaption, Despite High Level of Interest
5.6.1 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
6. SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES MARKET 2013-2018
7. EXPERT OPINION
7.1 InContinuum
7.1.1 InContinuum Company Background and Involvement in Cloud Computing
7.1.2 Application Uses for Different Types of Cloud Computing
7.1.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.4 Expected Technological Developments in the Cloud Computing Security Market
7.1.5 Global Growth Outlook for the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.6 Regional Growth Focus in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.7 Challenges & Opportunities in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.8 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.9 Business Case for Cloud Computing
7.1.10 Cloud Computing vs. In-house Data Centres and SAN
7.1.11 Security Risks Posed by Cloud Computing and Lack of Awareness
7.1.12 Possible Steps to Secure the Cloud
7.1.13 Main Obstacles for Cloud Computing
7.1.14 Future of InContinuum in the Cloud Computing Market
7.1.15 Final Thoughts on Cloud Computing
7.2 Fujitsu
7.2.1 Fujitsu Company Background and Involvement in Cloud Computing
7.2.2 Application Uses for Different Types of Cloud Computing
7.2.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.4 Expected Technological Developments in the Cloud Computing Security Market
7.2.5 Global Growth Outlook for the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.6 Regional Growth Focus in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.7 Challenges & Opportunities in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.8 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.9 Business Case for Cloud Computing
7.2.10 Cloud Computing vs. In-house Data Centres and SAN
7.2.11 Security Risks Posed by Cloud Computing and Lack of Awareness
7.2.12 Possible Steps to Secure the Cloud
7.2.13 Main Obstacles for Cloud Computing
7.2.14 Future of Fujitsu in the Cloud Computing Market
7.2.15 Final Thoughts on Cloud Computing
8. LEADING COMPANIES IN THE CLOUD COMPUTING ECOSYSTEM
8.1 Cloud Software & Application Vendors
8.2 Cloud Infrastructure Vendors
8.3 Cloud Platform Vendors
8.4 Cloud Storage Vendors
8.5 Cloud Security Vendors
8.6 Mega Vendors
8.7 Overview of Key Market Players and their Strategies
8.7.1 Google
8.7.2 Apple
8.7.2.1 Apple's iCloud
8.7.3 Microsoft
8.7.3.1 Microsoft Windows Azure
8.7.4 Facebook
8.7.5 Flickr
8.7.6 Amazon
8.7.6.1 Amazon Web Services (AWS)
8.7.7 Private Planet
8.7.8 NetFlix
8.7.9 Model Metrics
8.7.10 Diino
8.7.11 Nomadesk
8.7.12 Oodrive
8.7.13 Box.net
8.7.14 Rackspace
8.7.15 Salesforce
8.7.16 Netsuite
8.7.17 Sony
8.7.18 Activision Blizzard
8.7.19 Soonr
8.7.20 GAIKAI
8.7.21 Sugar
8.7.22 Oracle
8.7.23 IBM
8.7.24 Cloud Foundry
8.7.25 Interxion
8.7.26 Ping Identity
8.8 Additional Players in the Cloud Computing Services Ecosystem
9. CONCLUSIONS
9.1 Cloud Adoption a Significant Shift in IT Infrastructure
9.1.1 Using the Right Cloud Service
9.1.1.1 Software as a Service
9.1.1.2 Platform as a Service Struggling To Achieve Traction in the Market
9.1.1.3 Infrastructure as a Service
9.1.2 Cloud Deployment Fulfilling Business Needs
9.1.3 Vendor Lock-In
9.1.4 Management Policies
9.1.5 Scrutinising SLAs
9.1.6 Overcoming Restraints
9.1.7 Weighing the Balance
9.2 Conclusions
9.2.1 Evolution of IT Outsourcing Solutions
9.2.2 Market Response and the Birth of the Cloud
9.2.3 Changing IT Professional Skills
9.2.4 Cloud Computing as an IT Catalyst
9.2.5 The Environmental Impact of Cloud Computing
9.2.6 Key Findings of the Report
9.3 Discussion
9.4 Points Emerged from this Research
9.5 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
9.16 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018
9.17 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018
10. GLOSSARY
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 1.2 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast Summary by Type 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 1.3 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 2.1 Essential Characteristics of a Cloud Service as defined by the NIST
Table 2.2 Key Characteristics of Cloud Computing
Table 2.3 Challenges of Traditional IT Departments
Table 2.4 Utility Computing - Services Provided
Table 2.5 Types of Virtualisation
Table 2.6 SaaS Characteristics
Table 2.7 PaaS Characteristics
Table 2.8 IaaS Characteristics
Table 2.9 List of Market Players delivering SaaS/PaaS/IaaS
Table 2.10 Use cases of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
Table 2.11 Cloud Deployment Models
Table 2.12 Cloud Benefits: Elasticity, Self-Service & Agility
Table 3.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Table 4.2 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR %)
Table 4.3 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket CAGR Forecast (%) 2013-2018, 2013-2015, and 2015-2018
Table 4.4 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2013-2018 (%)
Table 4.5 SaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.6 IaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.7 PaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.8 PaaS Services
Table 5.1 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Table 5.2 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR %)
Table 5.3 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market CAGR Forecast (%) 2013-2018 , 2013-2015, and 2015-2018
Table 5.4 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013-2018 (%)
Table 5.5 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($billion, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.6 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.7 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.8 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.9 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 6.1 SWOT Analysis of the Cloud Computing Services Market 2013-2018
Table 8.1 Popular Cloud Software and Application Vendors
Table 8.2 Popular IaaS Vendors
Table 8.3 Popular Cloud Platform Vendors
Table 8.4 Popular Cloud Storage Vendors
Table 8.5 Popular Cloud Security Vendors
Table 8.6 Amazon Web Services Cloud Offerings
Table 8.7 RackSpace Cloud Offerings
Table 8.8 OpenStack Components
Table 8.9 IBM Cloud Offerings
Table 8.10 Additional Players in the Cloud Computing Services Ecosystem
Table 9.1 Cloud Challenges
Table 9.2 When to consider SaaS
Table 9.3 When to consider PaaS
Table 9.4 When to consider IaaS
Table 9.5 Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud Workload Considerations
Table 9.6 SLA Metrics
Table 9.7 Google Chromebook vs. Microsoft Office 365 Comparison
Table 9.8 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 9.9 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast Summary by Type 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 9.10 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 1.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 1.2 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast Summary by Type 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 1.3 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 2.1 Essential Characteristics of a Cloud Service as defined by the NIST
Table 2.2 Key Characteristics of Cloud Computing
Table 2.3 Challenges of Traditional IT Departments
Table 2.4 Utility Computing - Services Provided
Table 2.5 Types of Virtualisation
Table 2.6 SaaS Characteristics
Table 2.7 PaaS Characteristics
Table 2.8 IaaS Characteristics
Table 2.9 List of Market Players delivering SaaS/PaaS/IaaS
Table 2.10 Use cases of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
Table 2.11 Cloud Deployment Models
Table 2.12 Cloud Benefits: Elasticity, Self-Service & Agility
Table 3.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Table 4.2 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR %)
Table 4.3 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket CAGR Forecast (%) 2013-2018, 2013-2015, and 2015-2018
Table 4.4 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2013-2018 (%)
Table 4.5 SaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.6 IaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.7 PaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 4.8 PaaS Services
Table 5.1 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Table 5.2 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR %)
Table 5.3 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market CAGR Forecast (%) 2013-2018 , 2013-2015, and 2015-2018
Table 5.4 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013-2018 (%)
Table 5.5 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($billion, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.6 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.7 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.8 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 5.9 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Table 6.1 SWOT Analysis of the Cloud Computing Services Market 2013-2018
Table 8.1 Popular Cloud Software and Application Vendors
Table 8.2 Popular IaaS Vendors
Table 8.3 Popular Cloud Platform Vendors
Table 8.4 Popular Cloud Storage Vendors
Table 8.5 Popular Cloud Security Vendors
Table 8.6 Amazon Web Services Cloud Offerings
Table 8.7 RackSpace Cloud Offerings
Table 8.8 OpenStack Components
Table 8.9 IBM Cloud Offerings
Table 8.10 Additional Players in the Cloud Computing Services Ecosystem
Table 9.1 Cloud Challenges
Table 9.2 When to consider SaaS
Table 9.3 When to consider PaaS
Table 9.4 When to consider IaaS
Table 9.5 Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud Workload Considerations
Table 9.6 SLA Metrics
Table 9.7 Google Chromebook vs. Microsoft Office 365 Comparison
Table 9.8 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 9.9 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast Summary by Type 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
Table 9.10 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($ bn, CAGR %)
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Key Elements of Cloud Computing
Figure 2.2 Key Elements of Cloud Computing
Figure 2.3 Grid Computing
Figure 2.4 Autonomic Computing
Figure 2.5 Cloud Computing Model
Figure 2.6 Cloud Computing Stacks
Figure 2.7 Cloud Deployment Models
Figure 2.8 Cloud Visibility to End Users
Figure 2.9 SMB Business Value Drivers & Enablers
Figure 2.10 Amazon EC2 Structure
Figure 2.11 Amazon EC2 EBS RDS Link
Figure 3.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 4.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Figure 4.2 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR %)
Figure 4.3 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2013 (%)
Figure 4.4 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2015 (%)
Figure 4.5 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2018 (%)
Figure 4.6 SaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 4.7 IaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 4.8 PaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.1 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Figure 5.2 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR%)
Figure 5.3 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013 (%)
Figure 5.4 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2015 (%)
Figure 5.5 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2018 (%)
Figure 5.6 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.7 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.8 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.9 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.10 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ million, AGR%)
Figure 5.11 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.12 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.13 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.14 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.15 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 8.1 Key Market Characteristics in IaaS
Figure 8.2 Leading IaaS Vendors, Emerging Players & Innovators
Figure 8.3 Key Cloud Service Vendors Market Presence (%)
Figure 8.4 IBM Strategic Cloud Acquisitions
Figure 9.1 Cloud Policies and Procedures
Figure 9.2 SLA Risk Areas
Figure 2.1 Key Elements of Cloud Computing
Figure 2.2 Key Elements of Cloud Computing
Figure 2.3 Grid Computing
Figure 2.4 Autonomic Computing
Figure 2.5 Cloud Computing Model
Figure 2.6 Cloud Computing Stacks
Figure 2.7 Cloud Deployment Models
Figure 2.8 Cloud Visibility to End Users
Figure 2.9 SMB Business Value Drivers & Enablers
Figure 2.10 Amazon EC2 Structure
Figure 2.11 Amazon EC2 EBS RDS Link
Figure 3.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 4.1 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Figure 4.2 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR %)
Figure 4.3 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2013 (%)
Figure 4.4 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2015 (%)
Figure 4.5 Global Cloud Computing Services Submarket Share Forecast 2018 (%)
Figure 4.6 SaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 4.7 IaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 4.8 PaaS Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.1 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn)
Figure 5.2 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 (AGR%)
Figure 5.3 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013 (%)
Figure 5.4 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2015 (%)
Figure 5.5 Regional Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2018 (%)
Figure 5.6 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.7 North America Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.8 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.9 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.10 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ million, AGR%)
Figure 5.11 Europe Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.12 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.13 Middle East & Africa Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 5.14 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($bn, AGR%)
Figure 5.15 Latin America Cloud Computing Services Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018 (% Share)
Figure 8.1 Key Market Characteristics in IaaS
Figure 8.2 Leading IaaS Vendors, Emerging Players & Innovators
Figure 8.3 Key Cloud Service Vendors Market Presence (%)
Figure 8.4 IBM Strategic Cloud Acquisitions
Figure 9.1 Cloud Policies and Procedures
Figure 9.2 SLA Risk Areas
