IBM plans to expand its data center infrastructure significantly in 2014. It will invest $1.2 billion to expand its number of data centers from 12 to 27. Cloud computing continues to be a major trend and its use is growing substantially. Experts predict that by 2020, over 50% of overall IT spending will be on cloud services as more companies abandon on-premise systems and fully migrate to the cloud.

1. It’s Here
To Stay
IBM plans to
spend $1.2B
on data centers
in 2014.
Cloud computing is one of the
largest trends in todays business
world. Some big moves have
already been made and 2014
will continue in the same direction.
This will expand their number
of data centers from 12 to 27.
Possible future applications
of cloud technology include:
Crime Solving Technology A universal translator
Automated processing of pictures
& video feeds recorded from social
media & security cameras to find
both suspects & missing persons
near-real-time translation with
natural language processing and
context awareness for accurate
results
Personal handler
wired into your glasses
Analysis of social
networking sites
Sees what you see, analyzes what
you’re looking at & whispers
information to you regarding the
subject
use of computer algorithms to
decipher mood of general public
to predict market fluctuations to
direct stock trades
>50%
2020
Cloud spending is
expected to reach
$241B
2013
The overall cloud
market grew to
$131B
of US Government
has moved to the cloud.
They spend over $2 billion
annually on cloud services.
Experts have deemed
them the biggest
cloud user in
the world!
75%
>2%
of respondents use some
form of cloud platform.
Up from 67% in 2012
of electricity use in the
US is consumed by
data centers
Cloud usage continues to
grow as more and more
companies abandon
on-premise.
[
Cloud 14%
Adoption 31%
as of Dec ‘13
27%
90%
of Microsoft’s R&D budget
in 2011 was spent on cloud
computing strategy &
products
“Cloud computing is set
to become mainstream
computing, period.”
-Joe McKendrick, Forbes
fully migrated
migrating within 12 months
fully migrated by end of 2015
On-Premise
computing is
a dinosaur
watching the
incoming
meteor.
Sources:
1. http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/ibm-cloud-computing-data center-expansion-softlayer,11586.html
2. http://download.intel.com/newsroom/kits/istcs/pdfs/CloudFunFacts.pdf
3. http://blog.nskinc.com/IT-Services-Boston/bid/118077/7- Statistics-You-Didn-tKnow-About-Cloud-Computing
4. http://formtek.com/blog/the-cloud-fun-facts-about-cloud-computing/
5. http://www.mjskok.com/resource/2013-future-cloud-computing- 3rd-annualsurvey-results)
6. http://www.wired.com/insights/2012/03/cloud-here-to-stay/
7. http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/12/19/my-one-big-fat-cloud-computingprediction-for-2014/
8. https://exploreb2b.com/articles/will-2014-be-the-year-of-the-cloud