The continued growth in cloud computing will lead to additional spending on server hardware over the next five years, it has been reported.
Research company IDC said server hardware revenue for public cloud computing will grow from $582 million (£373 million) in 2009 to $718 million in 2014.
The larger private cloud market is predicted to grow from $2.6 billion to $5.7 billion over the same time period, IT outsourcing providers have been told.
“Many IT decision makers are seriously considering cloud computing as a way to dramatically simplify their sprawling virtual and physical infrastructure,” said IDC research analyst Katherine Broderick.
“However, there is still some lingering apprehension over issues like integration, availability, security, and costs.”
She said these concerns, and how they are addressed by IT vendors, will continue to guide the adoption of cloud computing over the next few years.
Earlier this month, research conducted by Brocade indicated that 60 per cent of European enterprises expect to move to a cloud computing model within the next two years.
Source:http://www.ihotdesk.com/article/800008994/IT-outsourcing-London:-Cloud-computing-to-drive-server-revenue
