2016 Global Cloud Index (GCI) Update

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- Written by Thomas Barnett

On November 10th, we released the sixth annual Global Cloud Index Forecast, 2015 - 2020 (read media release). Global data center traffic is predicted to more than triple over the next five years. Cloud traffic will grow 3.7-fold and represent 92% of total data center traffic by 2020.

Here’s what you can learn from this year’s GCI update:

• The number of global hyperscale data centers
• The impact of SDN and NFV innovations on data center infrastructures
• Global/regional workload transitions (virtualization) from traditional IT to cloud
• Growth and workload density comparisons between public and private clouds
• Growth and shifts in cloud service categories: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
• Potential IoT impact on data centers as “Big Data” demands increase
• The role security plays in protecting personal/business data and cloud transactions

Visit and share the public GCI Forecast site with customers to access updated reports and online tools, or go to the SP Strategy & Insights page for custom presentations and internal sales resources.

Additional Resources & Information

• Video: GCI Sales Brief Presentation (internal)
• Webinar Registration: We inviteyou and your customers to attend one of the following events:
  • AMER/EMEAR Cisco Knowledge Network (CKN) Nov 15
  • APJC Cisco Knowledge Network (CKN) Nov 29 (SNG)
• GCI Inquiries & FAQ: GCI/VNI Community (public)

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