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Cloud Revenue of Hosting Service Providers to Pick Up Steam

Hosting Provider Strategies to Leverage the CloudHosting Provider Strategies to Leverage the Cloud

64%: offer cloud infrastructure, 64%: provide service excellence, 53%: global expansion, 48%: better position reseller channel, 47%: cut prices

Hosting Providers Garner Healthy ROIHosting Providers Garner Healthy ROI

75% of hosting service providers are positive about the impact of the cloud on their revenue.

Market GrowthMarket Growth

29% of hosting providers say the cloud accounts for at least three-fifths of their revenue, but it is expected to increase to 58% by 2015.

Continental Divide: Part IContinental Divide: Part I

56% of customers in Europe seek traditional hosting models, as opposed to just 16% in the U.S.

Continental Divide: Part IIContinental Divide: Part II

52% of customers in the U.S. seek SaaS models, compared with 40% in Europe.

Global AllianceGlobal Alliance

IaaS demand remains steady, at 36%, for both U.S. and European customers.

Data Centers of ChoiceData Centers of Choice

43%: carrier-neutral, 30%: self-owned, 20%: on customer premise, 13%: telco

Regional RivalryRegional Rivalry

76% of service providers say their key competitors are local, rather than international.