Where Cloud Service Brokers Fit in the Landscape of Cloud Technology
Today, well over half of all businesses utilize the cloud for data sharing and storage. Almost an equal number plan to adopt hybrid cloud systems in the near future. Enterprises are leveraging the cloud in ever-increasing number for its ability to seamlessly share information across applications and improve the integration between company segments. The rapid growth in the cloud communications market has caused more and more enterprises to turn to cloud services brokers for help in facilitating the use and application of their cloud systems. From customization to governance and security, cloud services brokers represent a rapidly growing segment of the cloud systems market. Over one-third of IT services are delivered by the cloud, either partially or totally. This shift to the cloud computing model has drastically reduced infrastructure expenditures…