By 2020, Over 90 Percent Of Global Enterprises Will Adopt Multi-Cloud Platforms
Open Source For You|May 2018

Over the years, cloud computing has gone through a remarkable evolution, both globally and in India. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), by the end of 2018, 75 percent of Indian developer teams will include cloud based cognitive or artificial intelligence (AI) functionalities in one or more services.

In this interview, Rishu Sharma, associate research manager, IDC India, shares some important information about this dynamic market with Sreemoyee Chatterjee of OSFY, which will help cloud service providers to take informed decisions when planning their marketing strategies.

Sreemoyee Chatterjee
By 2020, Over 90 Percent Of Global Enterprises Will Adopt Multi-Cloud Platforms

Q Where does India stand in the list of cloud adopting regions?

As per the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker, in the first half of 2017, India was the third largest public cloud market in the Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ), reaching a value of about US$ 658 million. This is a very positive sign for cloud vendors to invest in this field.

Q Which sectors are the most promising for the cloud computing market in India?

Telecom, banking and discrete manufacturing lead the pack in spending on public cloud services as they look for greater scalability, higher performance and faster access to new technologies. Among these, telecom leads in terms of public cloud spending in India. Apart from their spending on infrastructure, including the server, storage and networking components, these industries are now looking at the cloud for SaaS offerings like collaborative applications, customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise risk management (ERM), to name a few.

Q Apart from telecom, banking and discrete manufacturing, what are the other industries gradually adopting cloud computing in India, and are worth investing in?

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