subject: Aarkstore Enterprise--- Global Cloud-based System Infrastructure Market 2009-2013 [print this page] The Cloud-based System Infrastructure is increasingly becoming popular with computing resources integrated as web service. These services can support a large number of customers with a single infrastructure, and provide flexibility at low-cost, which enables the customers to focus more on their core businesses. Also, it eliminates the need for time consuming patches and updates in the infrastructure.
The adoption of virtualization is leading the organizations to opt for virtual infrastructure. For example, Cisco is entering the virtualization market with its Coud-based system infrastructure service offerings. Moreover, it has invested in VMware company for launch of Unified Computing System (UCS). Further, the Cloud-based service offerings will provide Cisco the opportunity to sell ready to go solutions to the service providers; thus, reducing their infrastructure related complexities. Also, the company is leveraging its own gears (from the MDS to the Nexus 700), VMware vSphere 4.0 as the foundation virtualization platform, and has partnered with EMC to provide storage backend.
The global economic slowdown has had an impact on IT spending by companies and they are adopting cost saving measures like Cloud-based services for the growth of their business. Further, the increasing use of Web-based computing and popularity of Web-based applications have fueled the growth of Cloud-based System Infrastructure. However, there is a need for mutual trust & coordination among the customers and vendors of this market to realize the full benefits of Cloud-based System Infrastructure.
Initially, the small & medium enterprises (specially the ones who were undergoing a credit crunch) have been opting for Global Cloud-based System Infrastructure market as a cost-effective alternative (such as making installment based payments). However, at present, the big companies have also started taking an interest in these services.
This report highlights the scope of the Global Cloud-based System Infrastructure market over the period 2009-2013, along with trends, drivers, growth inhibitors and a few major vendors in the market.
