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9 for "20 ten": Sonian's Cloud Computing Predictions for the New Year

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1. Cloud Goes Mainstream • Cloud computing becomes an accepted platform to solve enterprise IT compute needs. • Cloud will be a virtual extension to on- premises data centers. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
2. Tier 3 Data to Cloud • Archival “tier 3” data will move to cloud- based storage. • Cloud offers a better ROI: • More reliable & easier to search. • Less Expensive TCO. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
3. Inbox Productivity • Information overload (via the inbox) will need simple effective solutions. • Many data streams converge to few. • People will seek relief. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
4. Tape to Cloud • Primary backup remains disk to disk. • Secondary backup evolves: • from: disk -> tape • to: disk -> cloud Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
5. “Hybrid IT” IT • Mid-sized companies will adopt a “hybrid IT” approach to data center designs. • Some services stay on-premises and some run better in the cloud. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
6. Data Visualizations • Large data sets require visualization tools. • Cloud-powered analysis tools will “paint a picture” that is easy to understand. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
7. Data Analytics • Big data sets will need new analysis modules for advanced data mining. • Businesses will be looking for “Voice of employee” & “Voice of customer” identification technologies. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
8. Connect Data Silos • Enterprise data lives in too many silos today. • Businesses want to analyze and understand their data “across artificial technical boundaries.” Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
9. IT Needs to Save Money • ROI and TCO will be scrutinized more. • Cloud-powered SaaS is a way to “do more with less.” Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
10. Bonus: It’s all About Search • We need to keep mostly all the digital content we create in a work setting. • 10Gb per employee a year and growing. • Easy, intuitive search is the only way to manage all this information. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.
11. About Sonian • Sonian brings Enterprise IT to the “cloud...” • Web service platform solves email archiving and eDiscovery problem for all businesses. • First to deploy an IT services platform based on cloud compute infrastructure. • Software & technology stack uses on-demand cloud CPU and reliable cloud storage. Copyright 2007-2009 Sonian, Inc.