How much do you know about cloud computing? As a part of an ongoing series to answers questions of IT decision makers, NSK Inc has gathered 7 statistics on cloud computing that you probably didn't know before.

1. 7 Statistics You Didn’t
Know About Cloud
Computing

2. According to Gartner, the cloud computing market could
reach $150 BILLION in 2013.

3. HALF of the US government has moved to the cloud.

4. Activity In the
Cloud
100%
64% 58%
45%
29%
19%
Banking
Social
Media
Online
Games
Photos
FileSharing
Surprisingly,
BANKING
holds the most activity in the
cloud.

5. Companies have a lot of good things to say about
cloud computing. Take a look at some of
these statistics taken from a survey of over
3,500 IT decision makers.

6. 14% of the
companies surveyed
DOWNSIZED their IT
after cloud adoption
82% of the
companies surveyed
SAVED MONEY
moving to the cloud

7. 90% of
companies saw at least
ONEarea of
improvement in their IT
department
Efficiency
Quality
Security

8. 80% of respondents
reported they saw improvements within
6 months
of moving to the cloud.
Month 6

9. NSK Inc is an information consulting and outsourcing firm
with a focus on small and medium business IT Management.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, NSK offers a wide variety of
services including managed monitoring and maintenance, Cloud
Computing technologies and security audits and assessments.
For more information
email us at
sales@nskinc.com
www.nskinc.com

10. RESOURCES
10 Facts That Prove Cloud Computing is Here to Stay,
http://www.ramco.com/blog/10-facts-that-prove-cloud-
computing-is-here-to-stay
Infographic: Breaking Down Cloud Computing Statistics
http://www.cloudproviderusa.com/inforgraphic-breaking-
down-cloud-computing-statistics/