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Global Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Market, Forecast to 2025
Competition Moves up the Stack as IaaS Adoption Accelerates
17-Nov-2020
North America
Market Research
K510-01-00-00-00
IT04203-GL-MT_24875
The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market registered strong revenue growth in 2019 (28.8%). This results from key market participants expanding their market presence, growing and intensifying partnerships, broadening client portfolio, and launching new features, products, and services. The IaaS market performance remains strong in 2020, with the top five key providers recording an average revenue growth rate of 42% in Q1 and Q2 2020 combined.
This report reviews key findings from the 2020 Global Cloud User Survey related to cloud IaaS. Conducted via web in August 2020, the survey garnered responses from 1,621 IT decision-makers responsible for purchasing IT infrastructure, software, or services for their firms. Regions include North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Frost & Sullivan has defined IaaS services in the market sizing as comprising multi-tenant and single-tenant cloud services.
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The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives 8™ on the Global Cloud IaaS Market
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Global Cloud IaaS Market Definitions
Global Cloud IaaS Market Definitions (continued)
Global Cloud Services Market Segmentation
Global Cloud IaaS Market Segmentation by Region
Global Cloud IaaS Market Scope of Analysis
Key Competitors in the Global Cloud IaaS Market
Global Cloud IaaS Market Trends
Global Cloud IaaS Market Trends (continued)
Global Cloud IaaS Market Trends (continued)
Key Growth Metrics for the Global Cloud IaaS Market
Growth Drivers for the Global Cloud IaaS Market
Growth Drivers for the Global Cloud IaaS Market (continued)
Growth Restraints for the Global Cloud IaaS Market
Growth Restraints for the Global Cloud IaaS Market (continued)
Forecast Assumptions—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast Analysis—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Percent Revenue Forecast by Region—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast for North America—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast for EMEA—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast for APAC—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast for LATAM—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Revenue Forecast Analysis by Region—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Current and Future IaaS Adoption Trends by Region—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Competitive Environment—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Top Participants Market Share—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Top Participants Market Share Analysis—Global Cloud IaaS Market
Growth Opportunity 1: Segment-specific Services to Help Clients With Digital Transformation, 2020
Growth Opportunity 1: Segment-specific Services to Help Clients With Digital Transformation, 2020 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Industry-specific Services to Help Clients With Digital Transformation, 2020
Growth Opportunity 2: Industry-specific Services to Help Clients With Digital Transformation, 2020 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Programs to Help Clients Maximize Data Value, 2020
Growth Opportunity 3: Programs to Help Clients Maximize Data Value, 2020 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Partnerships and Go-to-market Expansion, 2020
Growth Opportunity 4: Partnerships and Go-to-market Expansion, 2020 (continued)
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