Cloud computing service provider revenue from “infrastructure as a service” (IaaS) and platform as a service” (PaaS) topped $2.75 billion in the first half of 2012, suggesting that full-year revenue will exceed $5.75 billion, on a global basis.
Amazon continues to be a clear leader in IaaS with a 34 percent share of the worldwide market. Amazon also is ranked second in PaaS, behind salesforce.com, which accounts for 21 percent of the worldwide market.
That should suggest both how concentrated the IaaS market is, with just two firms holding 55 percent market share... Read More