This document outlines 10 predictions for cloud computing in 2015 from various research organizations. These include expectations that more organizations will look for better data privacy laws due to data breaches in 2014. Open source technologies and automation techniques for IT organizations are also predicted to see increased adoption by 2017. Research suggests infrastructure as a service offerings may be restructured over the next two years as hybrid cloud solutions advance and Asia becomes a new center for data centers. Security costs on the cloud and private cloud players are also expected to rise.

1. Cloud Predictions 2015:
What to Expect?

2. Here are some predictions by IDC,
Dell, 451 Research and IO for Cloud
Computing in 2015.

3. 1. Better Law Enforcement For Cloud
There were many data leak incidents within
U.S. military and Sony last year. IDC states
that this time around 65% of organizations will
look for better data privacy legislation.

4. 2. Open Source Technologies Will
See Growth
IDC suggests that by 2017 about 20% of
organizations will incorporate sources which
have an open framework.

5. According to IDC, by 2017, one-third of all
major IT organizations will support and work
on automation techniques.
3. IT Automation Services Leap
Forward

6. The growth in the IaaS offerings over the last
three years was very constant, whereas
researchers suggests that over the course of
next 2 years they will be redesigned,
rebranded or phased out.
4. Downfall in IaaS Offerings

7. IO suggests that a massive consolidation
process among data centers, cloud service
providers and colocation will emerge in the
next 2 years.
5. Cloud Service Providers
Consolidation

8. IO predicts that almost 90% of applications in
2015 will run on “Hybrid Cloud”. More cloud
service providers would upgrade their
services to hybrid cloud.
6. Hybrid Solutions will Advance

9. Alibaba which offered first IPO last year, will
become the biggest company by 2015, which
represents definitive move of data centers to
Asia.
7. Asia - The New Center for Data
Centers

10. According to 451 Research, the expenses on
securing data on cloud will increase rapidly
over the next two years. Researchers predict,
there might be new security methods coming
up as well.
8. Security Cost on Cloud will
Increase

11. Dell predicts that private players in cloud
technology will bring in more cost efficient and
stable processes into action. They will become an
attractive option in future.
9. Private Cloud Players will
Strengthen

12. According to Dell, with most of the
organizations outsourcing their businesses,
they will require very little tech support and
could then easily focus on the IT resources
they are left with.
10. Minimum IT Specialization

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