GARTNER:2013 end of year cloud computing market size of 14 billion U.S. dollars

The market for internet-based "cloud computing" services this year will reach $7.5 billion trillion, an increase of 17.7% per cent year-on-year, followed by a steady annual growth of $14 billion trillion by the end of 2013, according to a report by Gartner, a marketing research agency, in Monday.

Since the economic crisis, companies have been using SaaS (software as a service) services faster, Gartner said. Through cloud computing services, businesses are exempt from the cost of purchasing, installing, updating, and maintaining company equipment, using text, tables, calendars, and other applications directly through online software. Sharon Mertz, Gartner Market research director, said: "In the enterprise application market, the Enterprise Charon Metz to the SaaS utilization rate. ”

Microsoft announced in Monday that it had signed a deal with China Telecom in Taiwan on cloud computing Services, jointly develop "Software as a service", "Platform as a service", "Computing architecture is the service" 3 cloud computing applications, by the Chinese telecom through Microsoft's platform and technology for enterprise customers and consumers to facilitate the mobile value-added and cloud computing services.

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said under the Ballmer that the two sides would work together to provide a seamless, interconnected new generation of Internet experience for Taiwanese users and businesses through the power of cloud computing. In a statement, Mr. Ballmer said the cooperation includes an optimized database of corporate online services, as well as a new generation of cloud computing services for PCs, smartphones and television users.

Lu Xuejin, chairman of China Telecom, said: "We hope that the strategic cooperation with Microsoft will bring users a more convenient mobile experience." "Lu Xuejin believes that the combination of Microsoft innovation Technology and China Telecom Resources will accelerate the application of cloud computing technology in practical service, and bring more convenient service and new experience to users."

Microsoft's main business is to sell Windows operating systems and Office Office software, but it is increasingly investing in cloud computing. Microsoft said last week that it would invest 9.5 billion of dollars in research and development next year, with a significant portion of it being used for cloud computing technology development.

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