The Clouds Future and Key Developments for 2014

 
Cloud computing has taken companies by storm this year, with nearly 60 small-to-medium businesses using cloud services! At this point, it almost goes without saying that the cloud services market will continue to grow within the upcoming year. Technologists will be a part of every initiative come 2014. Companies will begin to leverage advancements in big data, gamification, social networking, collaboration and data analytics. Analysts at Forrester expect that the Cloud will be the strongest technology sector in 2014. Studies show that the public cloud market will boom at a compound annual growth rate of 24.6 percent— more than 7 times the speed which the entire rest of the IT market will grow. So why the increase in migration to the Cloud? Key developments are in the works for 2014. Be sure to keep a sharp eye out for them this upcoming year.

1. Hybrid Clouds: The debate between private and public cloud architecture in enterprise IT may come to an end. Hybrid Clouds combine the security that comes with a private cloud and the powerful, scalable, and cost-effective benefits of public clouds. This opens up a range of customizable solutions for IT decision-makers.

2. BYOD and the Personal Cloud in Enterprise IT: The BYOD movement is already hitting tons of environments and is expected to expand in 2014. As more users put their data into personal cloud services for syncing, streaming, and storage, IT executives are finding innovative ways to incorporate personal cloud services in the enterprise environment through models such as Mobile Device Management.

3. Web Powered Apps: Scalability and efficiency are among the key benefits of cloud computing. Developing cloud-based apps that are platform-agnostic is essential. With many new initiatives giving new life to apps, the Web will become a major platform for cloud-based apps.

The market is entering a new phase and more discipline will be added to cloud purchases. Although there are many more new developments to keep an eye out for the Cloud services in 2014, these are just a couple key ones to look out for.