The forecast for cloud computing

What will the weather be like tomorrow?  Everyday meteorologists around the world try to answer that very same question, they use the tools and information available to try to predict where the clouds will end up.  The same is true for cloud computing, many businesses and investors around the world are trying to predict what the future holds for this technology that is still in it's infancy. 

The Gartner estimates for 2013 show a growth of 19.6% from 2012, continuing the rapid growth that has followed cloud computing since 2006.  These same estimates predict the by the year 2020, the cloud computing market could surpass $240 billion dollars annually!

What is bringing on all of this growth?  Well, the real answer is complex but the simple answer is everything, smart phones, cars, but the largest immediate growth is coming from healthcare.  As more medical records and other information are being collected and made available to doctors, clouds will be used to integrate this information into many aspects of your care, diagnosis and treatments. Soon you might see a tablet just as at home in a doctor's office as a stethoscope.

It's too early to tell exactly where the future will take cloud computing but if the "forecast" is right, the only direction is up, way up.





http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/720/paul-moxon-global-the-future-cloud-computing-how-do-you-prepare-2013