This document discusses cloud trends and momentum based on statistics from industry reports. It notes that 70% of CIOs will embrace a cloud first strategy in 2016, 45% of IT spending will be on cloud services by 2020, and 71% of companies saw rising demand for IT projects in 2013. Common barriers to cloud adoption are lack of time and resources to implement new technologies. The document advocates for service providers to help customers migrate from private on-premise systems to private off-premise cloud and to plan their infrastructure around the "Triple C's Azure Pack" platform.

1. Cloud Trends
Uzi Hefetz
Channel Executive, Service Providers, Middle East & Africa
Microsoft

2. 70%
of CIOs will embrace a
“cloud first" strategy in 2016
–IDC
45%of total IT services spent on
cloud services by 2020 –
Forrester
71%of companies see rising
demand for IT projects in
2013 –InformationWeek
Cloud Momentum
IDC, Worldwide CIO Agenda 2013 Top 10 Predictions, doc #238464, December 2012; Prepare For 2020:
Transform Your IT Infrastructure And Operations Practice, Forrester Research, Inc., October 24, 2012;
“Outlook 2013,” InformationWeek Report, 12/06/2012.

3. 57%
Just haven’t had the
time
52%
We don’t have the
resources to get
people trained
60%
We don’t have
resources to
implement new
technologies and
applications
:

4. Customers & Cloud
Private on-premise
to Private off-premise
cloud

5. Cloud Momentum
5-1-2 x4
http://spblog.parallels.com/serviceprovider/2014/3/5/infographic-parallels-smb-cloud-
insights-for-global-2014
44%DB, DR, Backup

6. Next Steps
Plan to expand your
infrastructure to Triple C’s
Azure Pack
Evaluate the next service to
migrate/build on Triple C’s
Azure Pack Platform
More Services to come…