Cloud Computings Role in Job Creation in US

Cloud Computing's Role in Job Creation in U.S. Cloud computing efficiencies allow organizations to reinvest, innovate and hire more people, according to new research from IDC, commissioned by Microsoft. Cloud-Related Jobs by Selected Cities (Includes Public and Private/Hybrid Jobs) 6,403 10,702 2012 2015 31,742 52,960 Denver 11,982 Boston Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 O 67% 9 65% 19,869 Los Angeles 8,018 13.250 Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 12,287 20,341 66% Minneapolis Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 Philadelphia 65% Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 14,005 Y 65% 8,477 Phoenix Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 Chicago 37,868 65% Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 64% 22,988 Detroit 7,558 Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 99,420 65% 12,481 Dallas Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 60,028 64% 14,415 23,780 New York Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 13,063 Houston 11,995 9 65% Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 64% Washington D.C. 21,550 20,023 Atlanta Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 New York leads the way in total job numbers, with 99k new cloud-related jobs by 2015, which represents a 65% increase O 70% Cloud-related job growth from 2012-2015 9 66% 11,872 20,203 from 2012. Washington D.c. is the city with the largest percentage growth by 2015: 70%. Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas will have more than 114k cloud-related jobs by 2015. Cloud-Related Jobs in U.S. 2012 664k 775k 910k 2013 2014 2015. 1.09m Cloud computing allows IT organizations to save money and shift legacy work to the cloud, freeing up resources to innovate and hire more people. Cloud services will generate nearly 14 million jobs worldwide by 2015. Source: IDC White Paper Sponsored by Microsoft Cloud Computing's Role In Job Creation. February 2012.