Cloud Computing shows promising market growth of $832 billion in value by 2025

Cloud Computing is a growing industry with a global market value of around $371 billion; it is no longer just a buzzword. As per a study, the global cloud computing market is expected to exceed $832 billion in value by 2025. After the advent of the pandemic, 90% of organizations are already on the cloud in some capacity. Additionally, cloud computing is a critical piece of any business continuity plan as it enables automated data backup and recovery on remote machines (versus traditional backup servers) and provides a path for seamless failovers or failbacks in virtualized or cloud environments if and when needed. 

Now many companies are starting to build their business models by relying on Cloud Computing. Therefore, cloud computing is now a new trend in data center management. However, Cloud Computing is not just a trendy and innovative solution, but also a relatively new business model, applicable to any type of companies. Currently, many people think that Cloud Computing is only used as a backup for the system that is running. It should be known that it has more functions for the company. The evolution of the cloud has helped to catalyze the expansion of businesses. 

The ability to add new functionalities while also maintaining stability is the core reason why so many organizations have moved to a DevOps model. If an organization is not utilizing Cloud Computing in conjunction with DevOps, they are missing out on a massive opportunity for quicker product development processes, along with the obvious business operations enhancements the cloud provides. This is the reason why businesses are becoming cloud ready.

Cloud Computing allows organizations to scale, maintain flexibility, and focus their efforts on business operations - not managing complex IT infrastructure. Cloud environments are typically very secure, allowing for a business’s sensitive data to remain protected. There are countless reasons why cloud computing is important for business, whether it is used for large-scale data storage and analytics, delivering a web-based service, scaling infrastructure, or disaster recovery purposes only.

Let’s hear from the eminent business leaders and channel partners.

The advent of cloud has improved the ability to modify

Amit Merchant
Head of Cloud Practice - CMS IT Services

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

Cloud greatly reduces the time to provision, de-provision or modify hardware resources required to rigorously test software. Thus the advent of cloud has improved the ability to modify and test code, and hasten bringing new applications and features to the marketplace more rapidly than could have been imagined 10 years ago.

Cloud services impacting employees

Government has introduced KYC for those using VPN. This is in line with the requirement to fight Cybercrime. Hackers can hide anonymity of VPN without KYC. This is a positive step as long as legitimate users are protected from accessing data privately.

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

Most corporations will embrace private cloud. Hybrid Cloud will grow and bring new challenges for IT providers. At a certain scale, say a company with turnover of 10,000 cr, will find hybrid cloud ideal for economy, security, control, compliance and performance. Private cloud is extremely useful for hosting predictable workloads and databases that have sensitive data, require highest levels of security control and compliance, and provide highest levels of performance for company wide usage. Public cloud is very useful for outwards (customer facing) digital channels that can scale with demand.

Multicloud governance, FinOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Automation are nice areas in cloud that require specialized skills and focus. But they are the key to organizations succeeding in the new digital economy. Today, no one even thinks twice before they plug in a new appliance into a socket and start consuming electricity, or open a tab and fill a glass of water. Why should computing be any different, so there is no looking back on the growth of the cloud.

Cloud computing helping in immediate infrastructure availability

Amarnath Shetty
Managing Director - LDS Infotech

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

Cloud computing has become a mainstay in businesses; with benefits ranging from greater efficiency and customer service to a sharper competitive advantage in the rapid world of tech. Cloud computing has been found to reduce the time required to successfully execute new applications, with most available for immediate use after sign-up. Businesses can thus enjoy the benefits of new tools in the Cloud. We offer customers to secure the data and accessible from anywhere you want and migrate your on-prem infrastructure for securing data to the cloud for saving time, cost, and efficiency.

Cloud services impacting employees

VPNs are insecure because they expose entire networks to threats like malware, DDoS attacks, and spoofing attacks. Once an attacker has breached the network through a compromised device, the entire network can be brought down. The government has barred its employees from using third-party virtual private networks (VPN) and anonymization services offered by companies such as Nord VPN, Express VPN etc. and said they would stop offering their services in the country following a directive by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. Indian government employees are advised not to use third-party virtual private networks (VPN) and cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox, but Azure/AWS Cloud VPN is Secure than others, Cloud VPN Service Level Agreement (SLA) is >=99.9% and security level is handled by expertise of Microsoft and Amazon.  

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

Hybrid cloud refers to a mixed computing, storage, and services environment made up of on-premises infrastructure, private cloud services, and a public cloud such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure with orchestration among the various platforms. Using a combination of public clouds, on-premises computing, and private clouds in your data center means that you have a hybrid cloud infrastructure, there are currently 24 global companies defined as hyperscale. The benefits of cloud computing is immediate infrastructure availability. Pay for resource usage, the ability to add or subtract resources as dictated by application load – are too manifest to allow for anything else. Your organization needs to recognize this fact and immediately begin incorporating it into your plans.

Cloud has matured enough to create trust among enterprises

 
Sanjay Patodia
CEO & Director - Galaxy Office Automation

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

Today’s competitive business world and the fast adoption of digitization demand a quick turnaround to onboard new Applications. Cloud is all about on-demand provisioning (scale in/out) which is not possible in a traditional build where you plan, procure, deploy and integrate from scratch.

Cloud services impacting employees

VPNs are secure but data vulnerability is there based on how the last mile security is deployed. Cloud is all about always connecting platforms from anywhere in a secure manner using various secure methods available.  Based on the customer and its employee you can select security design to meet organizational security and compliance.

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

Both On-prem and Public cloud are required for enterprises to serve their customers better; hybrid is the way forward to support organization growth both organic and in-organic.  This will keep both private and public cloud demand keep growing.

Our services are built around the cloud (both Private & Public Cloud). Our strengths are in Consulting, Building, Migrating & Managing Hybrid cloud platforms in a secure manner.

 Cloud is now mature enough and created trust among enterprises. That is where we see the growth of cloud adoption increasing day by day and year by year.  Cloud service providers like us are also adding value by providing the right skills and solutions to customers at predictive and affordable costs.

‘Efficient data storage and protection should be key business priorities for any organization’

Shuja Mirza
Director, Solutions Engineering - NetApp India

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

Quick application deployment and the ability to develop applications in a short time, gives organisations a competitive edge against others. What makes the cloud stand out is its ability to reduce the “time to innovate”. With high availability, rapid environment creation and performance, Cloud Computing becomes a default choice. As Data experts, NetApp has a huge role to play. In today’s widely deployed hybrid cloud environments, NetApp Cloud solutions portfolio is used for managing the data and making it available at the right time, to the right user at the right cost.

Cloud services impacting employees

VPNs at their very core are designed to protect user identities and provide secured access to networks. With restrictions on their use, as well as rising cyber-threats, organisations need to implement a zero-trust protection architecture and real-time insights into resource usage and access. There is a need to provide a last line of defence through information centric security, leveraging trends like cybersecurity mesh. Efficient data storage and protection should be key business priorities for any organization. Data protection must be the foundation of any data management strategy and therefore it is crucial to opt for solutions that address the full range of cybersecurity threats. 

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

The pandemic however accelerated cloud adoption at an accelerated rate. One major concern of moving to the cloud is the high costs associated with it. On one hand, it provides a way to quickly access new resources and realize greater operational and financial flexibility. On the other hand, projects and their costs don’t always pan out as expected, leaving IT teams struggling to find the best way forward with new initiatives and infrastructure modernization efforts. A hybrid multi-cloud environment offers the best of both worlds – private and public clouds. And that increases the demand for hybrid clouds in a post pandemic world.

NetApp creates that “common data plane” across the hybrid cloud environment, making it seamless for companies to migrate, lift and shift their most critical information assets. NetApp eliminates the risks in this adoption journey by ensuring data integrity, maintaining chain of custody and delivering on the promise of compliance while organisations adopt cloud more rampantly.

“Hybrid cloud simplifies cloud intricacies, optimizes workloads with better data management”

Saurabh Saxena
Country Director - Micro Focus, India

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

The post-pandemic digital boom has transformed all business operations making the cloud the only alternative for organizations to ensure growth and success. With the adoption of emerging technologies like AI/ML, IoT, and remote working, companies need to move from legacy to cloud environments for achieving agile workflow and business continuity. IT leaders, depending on their demands and goals, can choose the framework best suited to their assets – private, public, multi, hybrid, or edge.

IDC predicts that by 2024, over 50% of enterprises will switch traditional operational models with cloud-centric models for superior business outcomes. As we move forward in the digital world, IT teams will be focused on the adoption of Cloud Native Platforms (CNPs) to reinforce their hybrid infrastructure. CNPs coupled with effective integrations and API-oriented architecture models will help businesses in simplifying user behaviours by making insight-based and data-driven decisions. 

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

A hybrid cloud approach lets the business take advantage of core systems, and public and private clouds as per feasibility without the need for extra investments. This aids manageability and boosts strength to deploy advanced solutions and services. Hybrid cloud simplifies cloud intricacies, optimizes workloads with better data management through DevOps, enhanced cyber resilience capabilities, and increased communication and function between departments. 

We provide the broadest toolkit of cloud solutions to help customers move software from on-premises to the cloud with flexible pricing options and reliable insights. Micro Focus Cloud Solutions consolidate multi-cloud and on-premises operations, speeds up provisioning, and achieve management consistency using tools like Hybrid Cloud Management X. With the industry now embracing technology like metaverse, blockchain, and web3, cloud adoption is no longer an afterthought. It is a requisite to take the business forward in the path of becoming a next-gen powerhouse with higher agility, reliability, resilience, and outcome delivery.

NTT’s end-to-end cloud lifecycle services provide unmatched efficiencies

Karan Kirpalani
Cloud Head - NTT INDIA

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

Cloud computing significantly reduces infrastructure costs and timelines in the development and implementation stages. For instance, companies don’t need to wait to get the entire IT hardware etc., in place. They can just plug into their cloud services and start building the applications. Resources are available dynamically, and one can use them as per need. Further, cloud eliminates the need for a developer team to be present at one location. They can dynamically work and collaborate from any location, any time, which enhances the pace of work. Further, a leading cloud solutions provider like NTT would offer top-of-the-line tools, cloud computing capabilities, hybrid applications, cyber security and other resources that expedite implementation process. This is undoubtedly going to become the norm for almost all IT enterprises in the years ahead.

Cloud services impacting employees

Hybrid cloud has become the de facto IT environment for many organizations. It enables client IT teams to move, build and optimize applications and workloads to help their line of business peers meet customer needs and respond to changing market conditions.

Over 90% of the CIOs of medium and large enterprises agree that the hybrid cloud is the optimal strategy to meet their digital transformation imperatives, which is why hybrid and multi cloud implementations are set to increase by 22% in 2022 compared to last year.

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

NTT is one of the very few service providers globally to offer a secure, managed, hybrid and multi-cloud experience to our clients. We have built tremendous capabilities when it comes to our own cloud platforms, and also offer Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure solutions. In fact, we are a leading partner to all three of these leading global CSPs. NTT has great resources and capabilities to simplify complexity and unlock value of multi-cloud solutions for users. Our end-to-end cloud lifecycle services provide unmatched efficiencies and ease of operations by taking care of all needs including consulting, design, deployment, migration, management and optimization.

The digital shift will continue to be a business priority

Chetan Desai
Global Chief Operating Officer - Bahwan CyberTek

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

Cloud computing has levelled the playing field. It has knocked down upfront cost and infrastructure provisioning barriers for businesses, enabling them to accelerate the development and deployment phases of IT initiatives and deliver tangible business results faster. The digital shift that we witnessed during the pandemic, will continue to be a business priority for leaders as they cater to the needs of clients and employees. Bold and rapid changes, bolstered by cloud, will dominate the post-pandemic market, with competitiveness and resource efficiency characterizing the changing business landscape. Pay-per-use sustainable OpEx models will replace front loaded CapEx, offering businesses agility and speed without the complexities of on-premises platform maintenance.

Cloud services impacting employees

Organizations that are far along in their cloud journey have learnt two important things about how to use cloud effectively and efficiently. First is the need for prudent risk and change management along the transition, by developing a strategy of reusing their on-prem or private cloud infrastructure as they undertake their public cloud journey; and second is the need for effective cost management by developing a multi-public cloud approach in order to retain leverage over their IT spend. Both of these are broadly implied under the “hybrid cloud” nomenclature. In the long term, a key driver of hybrid cloud will be data residency requirements driven by government sovereignty or user privacy considerations that may mandate certain applications and data to remain within client’ on-prem IT perimeter.

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

In order to realize the promise of agility, speed and cost reduction from cloud adoption, clients need partners who have the demonstrated experience and learning to establish a low-risk roadmap that is fit for their scenario and then execute this with competent resources and effective project management. Our extensive work on cloud projects in mature markets has given us unique insights and knowledge that we’re implementing with Gen 2 cloud adopters in developing markets. Adding another layer of expertise is our unique partnerships with data experts focused OEMs like TIBCO and Oracle. These partnerships help us deliver leading edge data expertise that customers are chasing these days.

Hybrid Cloud to be a significant part of every IT roadmap

Prashanth Subramanian
Co-Founder & Director - Quadra Systems

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications

The real benefits of cloud become apparent when you start building cloud native applications, or when you modernize your existing applications and data to make use of cloud architectures and features such as containers, serverless computing, microservices architectures and APIs. Cloud native applications can scale without constraints, are inherently resilient, and also enable the creation of high quality, agile and secure applications in far lesser the time than traditional development methodologies.

Cloud services impacting employees

While the government directive to VPN providers has a different reasoning in mind, as far as corporate usage goes, VPNs don’t cause security issues; in fact, they enable secure access to corporate applications for remote employees. However, VPNs are not the only solution as well – there are a host of emerging and established technologies such as cloud powered PCs, zero trust network access, secure access service edge (SASE) among others which can today serve enterprise needs well.

On the growth of Hybrid cloud

Real world solutions are never black or white – every enterprise has its own unique requirements. While the public cloud offers great use cases for a number of business requirements, it’s also not the only or the best solution for every scenario. One can identify several enterprise workloads that are actually better suited for on-premises deployments. Private cloud supports these requirements, while still retaining the benefits of the public cloud such as opex, centralized management and security, all while supporting a seamless transition to the public cloud. Hence, hybrid cloud will be a significant part of every IT roadmap.  
At Quadra, we have built deep expertise across all major public clouds, including Azure, AWS and Google Cloud. Our dedicated practice teams have expert certifications and competencies, as well as top-tier partner accreditations that are backed by hundreds of real-world deployments across mid-sized and large customers. These provide our customers with the confidence that they are dealing with a trusted technology vendor who pursues a technology neutral and vendor agnostic strategy, thereby putting customer interests first, always.

“Cloud Managed Services ensuring the security monitoring and management of the cloud-based infrastructure”

Satyarth Srivastava
Director - Adit Microsys 

Cloud computing reducing time to implement new applications
If any organization is on cloud, easy access to organization’s data will save time and money both especially in project startups. Nowadays, most cloud-computing services are pay as you go. This means that if you don't like to use services/features that cloud has to offer, then at least you won't have to invest money on it. 

Cloud services impacting employees
Ban on VPN providers by the government will certainly help to mitigate the security risks. There is an opportunity for cloud services companies who build secure tunnels between users and their infra with added encryption.

On the growth of Hybrid cloud
The current scenario with adoption of hybrid cloud is more complex yet promising. The need for effective hybrid cloud platforms allows firms the liberty to adopt, deploy, and effectively manage a diverse set of enterprise apps, assets and infra resources. Moreover, public and private cloud environments from a single pane of glass gives an ease of use without compromising performance, security, or continuity.

We know how important customer business operations are in the virtual world. We help customers to optimize cloud architecture and infrastructure design. We also have expertise and certified engineers in Cloud Managed Services ensuring the security monitoring and management of the cloud-based infrastructure of an organization.

Enterprise companies used to forecast business for capacity planning. They have to purchase large servers. Predictions can’t prove correct every time. During the time of peak business, the server can be used fully, but during the regular business duration, the server will remain underutilized. To use servers fully, companies started shifting from vertical scaling to horizontal scaling. They also converted a large server into smaller virtual private servers. For small businesses to grow, if any organization is short on capital, or it doesn’t have technology expertise, cloud computing is certainly the best solution. It can add real value and take small business to the enterprise level. These are two main reasons for the future growth of cloud computing.