The Cloud Has Gone Mainstream

The Cloud Has Gone Mainstream Businesses are relying on cloud computing technology more and more these days as a part of their IT infrastructure. If you aren't using the cloud or cloud services, you're behind the times. Cloud usage is exploding! Microsoft are the most used cloud platforms 75% of those surveyed use a cloud platform Google amazon.com of companies use more than one type most use of cloud service 86% AppDirect are the 63% Software (SaaS) of organizations use as a Service Concur top 3 Saas INGRAM companies MICRO security concerns 55% of the cloud have declined from 46% in 2013 TO in 2012 Forbes 2013 correctly predicted the cloud and mobile becoming one by 2013 The Cloud Market is set to reach $159 billion by 2014 livehiveapp.com Sources: Microsoft, Amazon and Googie most used cloud platforms out of those surveyed (http://www.forbes.com'sites/loulscolumbus/2013/06/ 19north-bridge-ve and moble (nttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2012/12/09/7-predictions-for-cloud-computing-in-2013-that-make-perfect-sensel). Cloud computing market Is set to reach $19 milon by 2014 (http://www.questcloudcomputing.co.uk/cloud-computing-adoption-statistics/). 86% of companles use more than one type of cloud service / most use at least four (http:/venturebeat.com/2012/05/10/cioud-services-data). 75% of those surveyed use a cloud platfom; Saas Is used by 63% of organizations; Security concems of the cloud have decilined from 55% In 2012 to 46% In 2013 (http:liwww.businesswire.com/news/home/20130619005581/en/2013-Future-Cloud-Computing-Survey-Reveals-Business) Top Saas companies are AppDirect, Concur and Ingram Micro (http://www.cio.com/sideshow/detall50223silde1) e-venture-partners-future-of-cloud-computing-survey-saas-stil-the-dominant-cloud-platform/). Forbes correctly predicted the cloud