Cloud computing continues to drive it growth

It industry has undergone a shift in thinking mode, and cloud computing has become one of the mainstream drivers. IDC, an industry analyst, dubbed this transfer "the third platform", extending its previous two technical shifts. At the same time, the question remains whether the platform is new or not, and whether the enterprise chooses to ignore it will affect development.

So where does the third platform come from? IDC's "first platform" consists of mainframes and terminals; "Second platform" includes a client-server model, primarily supported by PCs. As these computing platforms emerge, companies are forced to gradually replace their computing http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/13748.html "> Infrastructure" to trace the Times.

"Mainframes are centralized systems," says Agatha Poon of the 451 Institute. Using the Client service-device model, business decentralization it sourcing, "now harness it to the cloud to get it back," Poon added.

The third platform is more broadly defined than the previous two platforms, covering software and hardware development. Based on mobile computing, cloud computing devices, social networks, and large data analysis constructs. From 2013 to 2020, these technologies will drive 90% growth in the IT market, according to IDC.

Cloud computing plays an important role in transforming the design of enterprise IT systems. Cloud software development will become increasingly important, freeing developers from tedious infrastructure purchases. Reduced cycle time gives programmers more time for creative development, allowing them to build fascinating new business models and improve the end-user experience.

The increasing importance of the cloud will lead to important shifts. IDC expects the 2013 market to explode on platform-services (PaaS) as the market improves the software stack. But the level PAAs will be commercialized as more platforms are built on open source infrastructure. In response, cloud services adjust the demand for specific industries that will emerge.

Consolidation will also occur. Mergers and acquisitions will accelerate in 2013. In fact, as cloud computing becomes more and more of its products, the company expects to complete more than 25 billion dollars in acquisitions in 20 months ' time. Packaged application providers, such as IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle, will develop software that serves as a service product, forcing them to compete with simple SaaS vendors, such as Salesforce.com and workday, and thus become the market leader in the main application software. In short, the traditional market separator will be blurred.

Therefore, it is important for businesses to recognize and embrace this shift if the thinking paradigm shift is really happening. Companies will face difficulties if they cannot focus on catching up with new changes in the market, which could be slower than global GDP growth.

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