The Explosive Growth of Cloud Computing

THE E X PLO SIVE GROW TH OF CLOUD COMPUTING presented by eclipse) connect.cloud communicate Since its introduction to the mass market cloud computing has seen a phenomenal level of growth all over the world. In 2014, cloud computing has become part of the fabric of modern businesses, delivering a wide variety of benefits and improvements. In this infographic we'll take a look at the incredible growth of cloud computing, from its' initial inception to the widespread adoption we see today Growth from 2008 to 2014 In 2008, the global cloud computing industry was estimated to be worth $46 billion. By the end of 2014, the industry is predicted to be worth more than $150 billion... 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 According to a recent survey completed by Forbes, three quarters of those surveyed use some form of cloud computing platform, whether that's for emails, storing photos, music streaming or address books and calendars. 75% The most used cloud computing platforms amongst those surveyed were: USE A CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM Google Microsoft amazon 86% %3D %3D 86% of companies use more than one type of cloud computing service - most use four The future of cloud computing 43% Studies predict that more than 50% of all information technology will be in the cloud within the next five to ten years In the next five years, hybrid clouds are expected to represent 43% of the market - higher than both public and private By 2016, the Asia-Pacific market is expected to account for 1.5 Zb of global cloud computing usage - making them the highest users worldwide. By comparison, the second highest user will be North America, accounting for 1.1 Zb A Zb is a Zettabyte, which is one billion terabytes What we store in the cloud today According to a survey by Endurance International Group, the following type of data is most commonly stored on the cloud: Notes & Research Music Address Book Calendars Business Docs Email Photographs 43% 43% 44% 48% 66% 70% 75% In order to effectively take advantage of the increasing power and capabilities of cloud computing, we need faster and more reliable internet connections. Make sure you're in a position to exploit all that cloud computing has to offer with faster broadband from Eclipse Internet: www.eclipse.net.uk Sources: thecloudinfographic.com | huffingtonpost.co.uk cloudtweaks.com | velte | perspecsys.com | zdnet.com weforum.org| sitepoint.com theguardian.com blogs.wsj.com | pwc.com | forbes.com | wired.com eclipse