IT Solution Architects, Engineers and Developers must fully understand the technologies that form the foundation to these Cloud Services and be prepared to guide their employers/customers throughout the 21st Century.
Whether its Enterprise Data Centers providing ITaaS via Private Clouds, or incorporating the many flavors of Public Cloud Computing such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, CCMaaS and/or VoIPaaS offered by the worlds growing number of Service Providers, or fully outsourcing IT to a Cloud Services Provider, the future is being written today and those who are prepared will be valued!
Here are a few of the key players in this new paradigm of Cloud Computing and highlights of predictions for 2014.
10 Cloud Predictions For 2014 Compiled by CRN - It's A Cloud World!
http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240165202/10-cloud-predictions-for-2014.htm
1. Bridging The Public-Private Divide (Federated Clouds are in the future!)
2. Hybrid Cloud (Virtualization Platforms and Standards are key for workload migrations and management!)
3. HIPAA Compliance
4. Billing Model Change
5. MSP To Cloud Adviser
6. More Cloud Marketing
7. More Small Businesses To The Cloud
8. Partnering For Scale (Host, Syndicate, Broker and/or Hybrid)
9. Increased Competition (for VARs/MSPs/Hosters/Service Providers)
10. Increased Demand For Managed Services
Cloud Scaling - evolving the Cloud in 2014:
http://www.cloudscaling.com/blog/cloud-computing/evolving-the-cloud-in-2014/
(1) No More IT as Usual
(2) OpenStack is Coming to an Enterprise IT Portfolio Near You
(3) Public Cloud is No Longer the Enemy
(4) Public Cloud Becomes the Default Backbone for Enterprise IoT
(5) Big Data Becomes the Leading Use Case for Hybrid Cloud
(6) Software Defined Everything Marches Forward
(7) Brands Become Open Platforms for Collaboration and Innovation
(8) Cloud spending will surge by 25%, reaching over $100B