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Infonetics survey respondents rate Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, Google and Cisco top cloud service providers(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/10/14 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 2014 Cloud Service Strategies: North American Enterprise Survey, which explores businesses' plans for the adoption and usage of cloud services. ANALYST NOTE"Our latest cloud strategies study shows that hybrid cloud will see a significant increase in adoption over the next two years, growing from 30% of respondent enterprises today to 46% by 2016," notes Cliff Grossner, Ph.D., directing analyst for data center, cloud, and SDN at Infonetics Research. Grossner continues: "This is driving a new architecture for the data center with virtualized servers, storage, and networks where applications are automatically deployed by data center orchestration software." CLOUD SERVICE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS When asked whom they consider to be the top cloud service providers (CSPs), Infonetics' survey participants most often named Microsoft, IBM, Amazon,Google and CiscoFactors driving enterprise respondents' adoption of off-premises cloud include increased performance, agility, scalability, and reduced costsCloud-as-a-service (CaaS) adoption set to grow through 2016, while infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS) declineCaaS appeals to businesses because it is an automated and pre-configured application execution environment operated on their behalf by a CSPThe cloud spells disruption and opportunity for network equipment vendors: Respondents believe that shifting to the cloud will make it necessary to consider alternate vendors and demand better LAN and WAN performanceFor over 3/4 of businesses surveyed, a CSP's security reputation is a critical factor in the vendor selection processCLOUD SURVEY SYNOPSISFor its 29-page annual cloud service strategies survey, Infonetics interviewed qualified IT decision-makers with detailed knowledge of and influence in their organizations' cloud service plans and purchase decisions at 155 North American enterprises. Survey participants were asked about their current usage of and plans for deploying cloud services, including IaaS, CaaS, PaaS, SaaS deployment drivers and barriers, uses, technologies, and architectures (public, private, community, hybrid), as well as their opinions of cloud service providers (CSPs). To buy the report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp. RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS Infonetics' November Data Center and Cloud research brief: http://www.infonetics.com/2014-newsletters/Data-Center-and-Cloud-November.html Infonetics forecasts carrier SDN and NFV market to reach $11 billion by 2018Orchestration software is the new battleground in the data centerWhite box switching having a big impact on data center networking, up 95% from a year agoQLogic moves into #3 spot in converged data center network adapter marketData center and enterprise SDN market grows legs, soars 192% year-over-year87% of medium and large North American enterprises surveyed by Infonetics intend to have SDN live in the data center by 2016 RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCHDownload Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login. Infonetics' 2015 Data Center and Cloud Market Research LineupData Center and Enterprise SDN Hardware and Software Forecast (Aug.)Data Center Strategies: North American Enterprise Survey (Sept.)Data Center and SDN Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey (Oct.)Data Center Security Products Forecast (Nov.)Cloud Services for IT Infrastructure and Applications Forecast (Nov.)Data Center Network Equipment Forecast (Dec.)SAN and Converged Data Center Network Equipment Forecast (Dec.)Data Center SDN Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey (TBA)Cloud Service Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey (TBA)INFONETICS WEBINARSVisit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar. Protecting Your Organization from DNS Security Threats (Nov. 13: Attend)NFV With SDN Service Chaining for Quickest New Revenue (Dec. 11: Attend)SDN and NFV Roundup of Trials and Deployments (View on-demand)SDN Network Intelligence Holy Grail: The vSwitch or ToR? (View on-demand)SDN and Hybrid Cloud: Getting the Most from the WAN (Sponsor)Data Center Orchestration: Open Source or Proprietary? (Sponsor)INFONETICS IS HIRINGInfonetics Research is hiring analysts. See job openings at http://www.infonetics.com/jobopp.asp. TO INQUIRE ABOUT RESEARCH, CONTACT: N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard [email protected] +1 408-583-3335N. A. (East, Midwest), L. America, EMEA: Scott Coyne [email protected] +1 408-583-3395Greater China, SE Asia, India: ???? Jeffrey Song [email protected] +86 21-3919-8505Japan ?? Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics [email protected] +81 3-6408-5566South Korea ???? Doug Moon, MBAP [email protected] +82 2-3453-9400 ABOUT INFONETICSInfonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides here. Image Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/11/10/11G025976/Images/2014-Infonetics-Cloud-Service-Strategies-NA-Enterp-811146243639.jpg PRESS CONTACT: Cliff Grossner, Ph.D. Directing Analyst, Data Center, Cloud, and SDN Infonetics Research +1 408-583-3385 Email contact Twitter: @cliffgrossner Source: Infonetics Research |
