Friday, December 27, 2013

Worldwide Enterprise Storage for Public and Private Cloud 2013-2017 Forecast

Worldwide Enterprise Storage for Public and Private Cloud 2013-2017 Forecast


LONDON, Dec. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportbuyer.com just published a new market research report:


Worldwide Enterprise Storage for Public and Private Cloud 2013-2017 Forecast This IDC study presents the worldwide 2013-2017 forecast for storage spending in support of public and private cloud deployments. The forecast provided in this study is influenced in large part by much of the research published in the "storage solutions for public and private clouds" report series, including the 2012-2016 forecasts, which discusses many of the forces that drive spending on storage hardware, software, and professional services by public cloud providers and in private cloud deployments.




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"For most businesses, the cloud has become a mandatory and integral part of the information services delivery infrastructure. Public and private cloud deployments will imminently overtake traditional datacenter deployments. As one the most noteworthy developments in the evolution of IT, cloud has transformed IT delivery and supplier ecosystem permanently. The storage hardware, software, and services industries have the potential to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of this trend. By pivoting around the appropriate part of the storage value chain, they can deliver the right solutions for all types of public and private cloud deployments," says Ashish Nadkarni, research director, Storage.


Table of Contents


IDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Situation Overview


Future Outlook


Forecast and Assumptions


Revenue and Aggregate Capacity


Public Cloud Service Provider Forecast, 2013-2017


Private Cloud Deployments Forecast, 2012-2017


Assumptions


Market Context


Comparison of 2012 and 2013 Spend by Public Cloud Service Providers


Comparison of 2012 and 2013 Spend by Private Cloud Service Providers


Essential Guidance


Public Clouds


Private Clouds


Common Attributes


Learn More


Related Research


Definitions


Enterprise Storage Systems


Entry-Level Business Storage


Methodology


Historical Market Values and Exchange Rates


Enterprise Storage Market Metrics


Customer Revenue


Terabytes


Market Values and Exchange Rates


Synopsis


Table: Worldwide Public and Private Cloud Deployments Spending, 2009-2017 ($B)


Table: Worldwide Public and Private Cloud Deployments Capacity Shipped, 2009-2017 (Exabytes)


Table: Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems, Software, and Professional Services Spending by Public Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017 ($B)


Table: Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Capacity Shipped and Direct HDD Capacity Acquired by Public Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017 (Exabytes)


Table: Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems, Software, and Professional Services Spending for Private Clouds, 2009-2017 ($B)


Table: Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Capacity Shipped for Private Clouds by Segment, 2009-2017 (Exabytes)


Table: Top 3 Assumptions for the Worldwide Enterprise Storage for Public and Private Cloud Market, 2013-2017


Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Enterprise Storage for Public and Private Cloud Market, 2013-2017


Table: Worldwide Storage Spending by Public Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017: Comparison of December 2012 andDecember 2013 Forecasts ($B)


Table: Worldwide Storage Spending by Private Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017: Comparison of December 2012 andDecember 2013 Forecasts ($B)


Figure: Worldwide Public Cloud Service Provider Spending by Enterprise Storage Systems, Software, and Professional Services, 2013


Figure: Worldwide Private Cloud Deployment Spending by Enterprise Storage Systems, Software, and Professional Services, 2013


Figure: Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Capacity Shipped and Direct HDD Capacity Acquired by Public Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017


Figure: Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Capacity Shipped for Private Clouds by Segment, 2009-2017


Figure: Worldwide Storage Spending by Public Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017: Comparison of December 2012 andDecember 2013 Forecasts


Figure: Worldwide Storage Spending by Private Cloud Service Providers, 2009-2017: Comparison of December 2012 andDecember 2013 Forecasts


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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Cisco Cloud Connections: Your Amazing Cloud Journey Starts Here

Cisco Cloud Connections: Your Amazing Cloud Journey Starts Here


Cisco cloud innovations enable cloud and managed services providers to build best in class cloud platforms, empowering them to provide comprehensive cloud services to end customers


Hong Kong, December 12, 2013 - At Cloud Connections, held today at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, cloud technologies leader Cisco gathered prominent Cisco cloud and managed services providers to share their cloud strategies and comprehensive Cisco® Powered Cloud and Managed Services, giving customers and partners the confidence and insights they need to prepare for a cloud journey. Themed "Your Amazing Cloud Journey Starts Here", the event not only offered the best opportunity to help customers keep abreast of the latest Cisco cloud innovations, but also represented an ideal platform for Cisco cloud and managed services providers to connect with end customers and partners, and assist them in choosing optimal Cisco Powered Cloud and Managed Services in embarking on their own cloud journey.

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Cloud computing is an irreversible trend in which enterprises are moving from careful contemplation to industry-wide adoption. The latest Cisco Global Cloud Index (2012-2017) predicts that global cloud IP traffic will increase nearly 4.5-fold over the next five years to reach 5.3 zettabytes by the end of 2017. Additionally, the "Impact of Cloud on IT Consumption Models" study conducted by Cisco Consulting Services and Intel, which surveyed 4,226 IT leaders in 18 industries across nine key economies, revealed that more than four out of five respondents believe that cloud will positively impact their organizations. Cloud also represents a significant share of IT spending worldwide, with an average of about 23 percent today expected to reach 27 percent by 2016. Cloud is becoming a crucial element of IT in addressing today's business demands, as organizations are increasingly looking to cloud and managed services to accelerate growth and lower costs.

Cisco Cloud Connections began with welcoming remarks by Barbara Chiu, managing director, Cisco Hong Kong and Macau, who emphasized Cisco's ongoing commitment in innovating cloud technologies and driving partner go-to-market strategy, as well as Cisco's role in supporting businesses on their cloud journey.

"As a leader with extensive experience and unmatched expertise in cloud technologies, Cisco is fully equipped to travel with our partners and customers on their cloud journeys. From a highly secure and reliable cloud platform to hosted services and partner programs, Cisco is here to provide everything you need for a profitable cloud journey, enabling our partners and their customers to benefit fully from the immense advantages of cloud and achieve their core business objectives," said Chiu.

Highlights of the event included a keynote presentation by Bob Gault, vice president of the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Partner Organization, featuring a review of "Cloud and IT: Creating New Consumption Models". When organizations consider investing in cloud, the main challenge is creating a strategy and flexible architecture that allows for new business innovation, reduces network complexity and better aligns IT costs with delivery capabilities. Gault provided an overview of private versus public clouds, the total addressable cloud market, Cisco's cloud approach and cloud partner go-to-market strategy, and how Cisco can help businesses prepare for the evolution to a cloud consumption model.

At the event, customers and partners could also experience the power of a variety of comprehensive Cisco Powered Cloud and Managed Services offered by the cloud and managed services providers employing Cisco technology. The showcase area also featured a Cisco booth, showcasing Cisco's innovative cloud solutions such asCisco Meraki Cloud Managed Solution, a managed edge and branch networking solution that simplifies enterprise-class networks and can centrally manage the wireless network including switching, security and devices from the cloud.
 Cisco Cloud Strategy

As the leading cloud enabler, Cisco's cloud strategy is to help customers build, deploy and consume cloud services with its comprehensive cloud portfolio, including theCisco Cloud Intelligent Network and the Unified Data Center platform, and to drive demand for its partners' Cisco Powered Cloud and Managed Services. The Cisco cloud partner go-to-market strategy is based on three key roles a partner can play, namely, cloud builder, cloud provider and cloud services reseller: -

  • Cloud Builders: Build and sell Cisco-centric cloud to customers and cloud providers

  • Cloud Providers: Manage and sell Cisco Powered Cloud Services to customers

  • Cloud Services Resellers: Resell providers' Cisco Powered Cloud Services to customers


Cisco Powered Cloud and Managed Services

Cisco Powered Cloud and Managed Services provide a technology platform for delivering secure and reliable cloud services that customers will associate with faster time-to-value, assured performance and continuous innovation. Cisco Powered Services comprise a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class, flexible and scalable solutions for cloud providers, including: -

  • Cloud Service for Hosted Collaboration


With the Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS), cloud providers can offer cloud-based unified communications and collaboration applications to customers. Applications are delivered within a highly secure, cloud-ready, virtualized platform under a centralized management system. The solution helps providers differentiate themselves and promote value in the collaboration market.

  • Cloud Service for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)


This solution enables customers to use IT resources more flexibly with on-demand computing, networking and storage resources within the cloud.

  • TelePresence-as-a-Service (TPaaS)


This solution helps customers access and enjoy a reliable, cost-effective Cisco TelePresence® video experience. Partners can provide Cisco Powered TelePresence-as-a-Service, benefitting their customers with in-person videoconferencing experiences that are available to all their users, as well as improved business agility, flexible and scalable control, and optimized resources.

Telstra Global Launches IaaS in Hong Kong

At the Cloud Connections event, Telstra Global, Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Master Partner worldwide, announced that its globally connected Cloud Infrastructure solution supported by Cisco's leading cloud portfolio including the Cisco Nexus® Switches, Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS), Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) and Cisco Aggregation Services Routers 9000 (ASR 9000), is now officially available for order within its Hong Kong data centre. The Telstra Cloud Infrastructure offering, hosted in Telstra's data centers and delivered over Telstra's leading global IP backbone network, helps customers to reduce costs, enable innovation and streamline the way they manage their ICT.

"Cloud Connections represents Cisco's continued commitment to driving the cloud computing market. The event marks a milestone for Cisco, as we gather prominent Cisco cloud and managed services providers to connect with customers, partners and cloud services resellers to make the amazing cloud journey happen. We will continue our efforts in investing abundant resources to innovate and to drive Cisco's go-to-market strategy for our trusted partners. We look forward to seeing more customers enjoying the full benefits of cloud and growing their businesses," concluded Chiu.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Australian Infrastructure as a Service market (IaaS) to reach $380 million by 2017

Australian Infrastructure as a Service market (IaaS) to reach $380 million by 2017


Key benefits driving IaaS adoption: reduced CapEx, better scalability of IT resources, independence, lower risk and mobility


SYDNEY, Dec. 5, 2013  Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is growing rapidly as organisations gain more confidence in the reliability and security of the cloud delivery model and realise the benefits of outsourcing their IT infrastructure such as storage, servers and networking components to specialist vendors who provide access to these resources over the cloud on an as-needed basis.




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IaaS can be used to host a variety of systems including corporate applications, websites and virtual data centres. The benefits IaaS offers include significantly reduced capital expenditure (CapEx), quicker and easier scalability of IT resources, location independence and lower risks of system failure associated with on-premise resources.


Frost & Sullivan's latest report, Australian Infrastructure as a Service Market (IaaS) 2013, outlines the main drivers stimulating IaaS adoption as reduction of IT capital expenditure (CapEX), the greater agility and scalability IaaS offers in changing infrastructure requirements, higher levels of awareness of the benefits of IaaS, an increasing need for mobility amongst corporate employees requiring access to corporate resources from any internet-enabled location and public cloud infrastructure improvements such as the National Broadband Network (NBN).


As the benefits and reliability of the cloud delivery model for infrastructure are better understood, concerns about sovereignty and security of data held in the cloud, the reliability and security of access to infrastructure delivered over the cloud and general management conservatism over migrating business functions to the cloud are eroding.


Frost & Sullivan estimates that IaaS vendors in Australia earned revenues of just under $65 million in 2012. Phil Harpur, Senior Research Manager, Australia & New Zealand ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan says, "Although the IaaS market is considerably smaller and much more nascent in comparison to the SaaS market, Frost & Sullivan forecasts that IaaS expenditure will grow at an compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 43% to reach $380 million by 2017, as an increasing number of clients switch to the IaaS provisioning model, and many more vendors enter the local market."


Mayank Kapoor, Industry Analyst, Datacenter and Cloud Computing, APAC ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan says that IaaS vendors in Australia are categorised into four main groups.


Pure play IaaS cloud providers, which include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google and Rackspace  typically offer public IaaS service as core service, although an increasing number are offering private, virtual private and hybrid offerings as well.  Carrier cloud players on the other hand are essentially telcos offering cloud based solutions. They leverage their strong network capabilities. Examples include Macquarie Telecom, Optus, and Telstra.


The third group, traditional managed service providers, provides cloud-based services, and usually private cloud offerings, although an increasing number are also offering hybrid and public cloud deployments. Services range from cloud brokering and best of breed solutions to actual hosting and deployment. This is a rapidly growing segment. Examples include Brennan IT, Fujitsu, Harbour MSP, HP and IBM.  The final group of resellers and channels partners re-sell or white-label some of the first three categories providers' offerings.


As growth of cloud computing threatens traditional revenue streams from on-premise system integration and maintenance services, many of the large integrators and channel partners are now developing cloud services. "Managed service providers and system integrators are adapting to the emergence of IaaS and have the advantage of being able to offer end-to-end IT services and support, and customising private cloud solutions in the Australia market. Examples of managed service providers and system integrators that are building or expanding their cloud services portfolio include Brennan IT, Dimension Data, HP, Fujitsu and IBM," Kapoor added.


Frost & Sullivan's Australian Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Report 2013 report forms a part of the Frost & Sullivan Australian Cloud Computing Research program. All research services included in this subscription provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.


About Frost & Sullivan


Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants. For more than 50 years, we have been developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the investment community. Is your organization prepared for the next profound wave of industry convergence, disruptive technologies, increasing competitive intensity, Mega Trends, breakthrough best practices, changing customer dynamics and emerging economies? Contact us: Start the discussion


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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Cloud Security Alliance Releases SDP Framework Details

Cloud Security Alliance Releases Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Framework Details


New White Paper Outlines Best Practices to Deploy an SDP to Protect Application Infrastructure from Network-based Attacks


ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --CSA Congress 2013  The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a not-for-profit organization which promotes the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing, today announced the release of the Software Defined Perimeter Reporta new white paper report that explains the Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) security framework and how it can be deployed to protect application infrastructures from network-based attacks. Bob Flores, former CTO of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), will unveil further details of the SDP initiative at afireside chat keynote this afternoon, at 4:00 pm ET, hosted by CSA Executive Director Jim Reavis.




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The Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Initiative is a new CSA project aimed at developing an architecture for securing the "Internet of Things" by using the cloud to create highly secure and trusted end-to-end networks between any IP addressable entities, allowing for systems that are highly resilient to network attacks.  By incorporating security standards from organizations such as NIST as well as security concepts from organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the SDP works to mitigate network-based attacks on Internet-accessible applications by eliminating connectivity to them until devices and users are authenticated and authorized.   The initiative is being led by Flores, former CTO of the CIA and President & CEO at Applicology Incorporated and Junaid Islam, founder and CTO of Vidder Technology.


"This paper is the first step in providing enterprises with a high-level approach to understanding how to best protect their application infrastructure from network-based attacks," said Islam.  "The traditional perimeter model has rapidly become obsolete and the growth of devices moving inside the perimeter along with the migration of application resources to outside the perimeter has stretched the traditional security model.  A new approach is needed that enables application owners to protect infrastructure wherever it may be."


The white paper includes details on the Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) architecture, its implementation and applications, and its relationship to certain industry standards and protocols. The report also addresses the working group's scope, purpose and deliverables.  The Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) is a collaboration between some of the world's largest users of cloud computing within CSA's Enterprise User Council.  It is being designed to be highly complementary to Software Defined Networks (SDN), the popular network layer construct which decouples routing and architectural decisions from the underlying equipment to create virtual networks.


Detailed information about CSA's Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) initiative and a prototype demonstration will also be delivered at the CSA Congress Architecture Workshop being held on December 6, 2013 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in Orlando, Florida.


About Cloud Security Alliance
The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. For further information, visit us at www.cloudsecurityalliance.org, and follow us on Twitter @cloudsa.


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