Much has been written about the rapid acceleration of cloud adoption, undoubtedly driven by the pandemic and the need for remote access to applications and services critical to business continuity. The closure of offices worldwide may have shone a light on the importance of cloud services, yet they have been on the radar of many companies since before COVID-19 made its dramatic appearance.
According to IDC, the Q1 spend on computer and storage products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 12.5% year on year to $15.1 billion this year. Cloud infrastructure spending is forecast to grow 12.9% to $74.6 billion for 2021 overall. Businesses are gradually finding their way around the new cloud environments, investigating the possibilities, and working out what works for them.
