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Cloud Computing: IT Services Trend Towards Greater Use of Cloud
Businesses want the cloud. The number of IT services contracts that have been awarded since 2010 that include some component of the cloud have tripled, according to a study by the Information Services Group (ISG). In 2010 the number of such deals represented 9 percent of deals. In 2012 the number of those deals reached 27 percent, and service providers say that the number of deals in their pipeline with a cloud component is now around 25 percent.
The ISG report says that cloud computing is finding its way into service deals primarily in the following three ways:
- Consulting on Cloud Strategy and Cloud Architecture
- Provider of Cloud Infrastructure Services
- Creation and offering of Software as a Service applications and vertical-specific applications
Stanton Jones, ISG emerging technology analyst, said that “Clearly, cloud is a disruptive trend in the enterprise, and we predict that this disruption will not only continue but accelerate, especially for the traditional IT service providers. From well-known software vendors to more nimble mid-market players and emerging pure-play infrastructure and SaaS providers, traditional IT service providers face significant pressure in nearly every direction… SaaS can be cheaper in the long run, but it requires a significant commitment.”
