Global Data Center Industry
The global information and communications technology are involved in the management of technology applications and IT systems. Companies use IT hosting services and data center to cut costs, improve infrastructure flexibility, boost service levels and free up time to concentrate on their core business activities.
Data Center Key Segments
The cloud computing sector is expected to witness rapid expansion as businesses seek cost-effective solutions and focus more on productivity. Cloud computing service providers can facilitate corporate computing demands using public, private and hybrid clouds. Over coming years, the companies generating the greatest demand for cloud services will likely be those with the pressure of providing constant product differentiation. Industry performance will also be fuelled by the corporate need to ensure business continuity. As traditional in-house data backup infrastructure is now seen as outdated, most businesses are eager to invest in securing their data to protect it from theft, system failures, floods, fire and vandalism.
Mobile cloud computing continues to gain ground with consumers and businesses, prizing mobility as a key factor in all web and computer-related activities. Industry players continue to introduce increasingly complex and secure products on the market. Mobile network operators are also playing an important role in developing and using cloud opportunities.
The world data loss prevention industry performance is fuelled by the convergence of multiple solutions. Demand for SaaS-based DLP solutions has been rising, though lack of DLP solutions as a separate technology may become an obstacle to market growth. Leading industry players operating in this market include Symantec, McAfee, EMC and CA Technologies.
The platform-as-a-service (PaaS) market growth is driven by demand for quicker responses to evolving business needs. The PaaS sector has also seen greater concentration on private data protection in the cloud. Data security concerns may prove an obstacle to industry performance. Leading vendors in this market include Microsoft, IBM, Amazon.com and Salesforce.com.
The world infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) industry performance is fuelled by the need to cut cost of ownership. Security features of cloud IaaS solutions have been playing an increasingly important role.
Regional Data Center Market Share
The EU managed hosting service industry growth is being fuelled by greater efficiency through service-level agreements and consolidation of enterprise networks. Leading vendors currently operating in the EU managed hosting service market include NTT Europe Online, Savvis, and Attenda.
