This document summarizes statistics and studies about cloud computing trends. It found that worldwide cloud application revenue is projected to grow from $22.9 billion in 2011 to $67.3 billion in 2016. A survey of 1300 companies found that 56% agreed cloud services boosted profits and 88% saw cost savings. Studies show public and private cloud penetration within IT is around 25% each, while hybrid cloud adoption lags at 16%. Over 75% of respondents in a 2012 survey said they plan to pursue private cloud computing. Risk concerns about cloud adoption have dropped from 11% in 2011 to 3%.

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FUTURE
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195%
Cloudapplicationrevenue
$22.9 $67.3
Worldwideserverrevenue
$5.2 $9.480%
SaaSandcloud-basedapplicationservicerevenue
$13.4 $32.2140%
inbillions2011vs.2016
56%ofrespondentsagreed
thatclouderviceshave
helpedthem boostprofits.
That’sapproximately730
companies.
56%
Studyfoundthat88%of
clouduserspointedtocost
savings.
That’sapproximately1150
companies.
88%
x100
From the1300companiesahostingcompanysurveyed...
Mimecastfoundthat
7/10ofthe
companiesthatuse
cloudserviceswill
movenew
applicationsto
thecloud.
TechTargetnotesthat
publicandprivate
cloudbothhave
reachedabout25%
penetrationwithinIT,
accordingtotheCloud
AdoptionIndex,with
hybridcloudadoptionhybridcloudadoption
laggingat16%.
Private Public Hybrid
25% 25%
16%
75%
Gartnerfoundthatmorethan75%ofrespondentssurveyedin
2012saytheyplantopursueprivatecloudcomputing.
%
8
In2011,NorthBridge
found11%ofthe
companiessurveyed
foundthatadopting
thecloudwastoo
risky.
Nowit’s3%.
CloudPredictionsfrom 2012
Cloudwillbetakenmoreseriously
Cloudwillwinconfidence
Morehostedprivateclouds
Shiftingfrom on-premisetocloud
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