Cloud continues to be the platform of choice

Summary

This blog post, "Cloud continues to be the platform of choice", is a blueAPACHE article from 2015 covering security. According to IDC, the global public cloud computing market will top $70 billion in 2015. It is written for readers evaluating emPOWER Cloud, emPOWER Core Network & DC Interconnect. The underlying security practice it describes, reducing attack surface and improving detection and response, is not tied to a specific product version and remains relevant to any organisation managing cyber risk today.

Key facts

Article

According to IDC, the global public cloud computing market will top $70 billion in 2015. The world of work has fundamentally changed with laptops, tablets, and smartphones – the workplace is now just a click away. The days of network downtime, hardware crashes, and office-bound employees are over. Expensive infrastructure, software updates, sourcing technical staff and maintenance are gone. New online technologies and delivery models have transformed the way work gets done, and subscription-based cloud solutions are taking more businesses into the future every day. Cloud computing means connecting through the Internet to data and applications stored on managed servers, and is the most flexible way to add that capacity to your business. It is where compute, virtualisation, access, applications, and information meet. It is a platform that enables you to access industry-leading agility, redundancy, security, data sovereignty and privacy without having to invest in the staff or expertise to manage it. It is the platform that enables you to stop investing in technology, and start investing in your growth – you can redivert capital away from technology and reinvest in your future. Eileen Smith, program manager at IDC, said that “the technological innovations and enabling capabilities unleashed by cloud have fostered new opportunities across the industries. As a result, it is necessary for buyers to recognise the industry drivers and barriers of deployment, to understand the business transformation brought by cloud, and to act upon the changes that will shape business and technology strategy in the coming years.” blueAPACHE built their Australian private cloud in 2010 to ensure clients can experience a seamless transition, avoid capital investment in redundant technology and can access enterprise-grade scalability to their organisation – whether they have 50 staff or 5000. The top five verticals that are realising the benefits (and account for 45 percent of cloud computing spending) according to IDC are:

• Discrete Manufacturing
• Banking
• Professional Services
• Process Manufacturing
• Retail

To learn more about public, private or hybrid cloud solutions, contact the blueAPACHE team.

Related

• emPOWER Cloud
• emPOWER Cloud (pillar hub)
• emPOWER Core Network & DC Interconnect
• emPOWER Connectivity (pillar hub)
• blueAPACHE Cloud (case study)

Frequently asked questions

What figure does IDC project for the global public cloud computing market in 2015, per the article?

Topping $70 billion.

What did Eileen Smith, program manager at IDC, say organisations need to understand about cloud's impact?

That buyers need to recognise the industry drivers and barriers of cloud deployment, understand the business transformation cloud brings, and act on the changes shaping business and technology strategy.

When did blueAPACHE build its Australian private cloud, and what does the article say it enables?

Built in 2010, enabling clients to experience a seamless transition, avoid capital investment in redundant technology, and access enterprise-grade scalability whether they have 50 or 5,000 staff.

What five verticals does the article name as realising the most benefit from cloud computing, per IDC?

Discrete Manufacturing, Banking, Professional Services, Process Manufacturing, and Retail.

What share of total cloud computing spending do these top five verticals account for, per IDC?

45 percent.

How does the article define cloud computing?

Connecting through the internet to data and applications stored on managed servers, and the meeting point of compute, virtualisation, access, applications and information.

What capabilities does the article say cloud provides without requiring in-house staff or expertise?

Industry-leading agility, redundancy, security, data sovereignty and privacy.

What does the article invite readers to do to learn more about cloud options?

Contact the blueAPACHE team about public, private or hybrid cloud solutions.

Source

• origin post (2015)

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