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CLOUD COMPUTING 2020

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By 2020 cloud computing will cross the $270 billion mark. Over 50% of American companies plan to increase cloud budgets in 2015. 94% of managers say their business security has improved after adopting cloud applications. 75% of businesses report that service availability improved since moving to the cloud. 91% of SMBs says their cloud providers made it easier to satisfy compliance requirements. For every 1200 smartphones or 600 tablets a new server is added to the cloud . By 2016 36% of all data is expected to be stored in the cloud.  Up from 7% in 2013. 90% of Microsoft's R&D budget is being used to improve cloud technology and security services. 67% of IT professionals use cloud services and applications. 64% of companies have reduced waste and lowered energy consumptions after shifting to the cloud. 52% of companies reported  increased data efficiency and utilization. 47% of companies said they witness lower operating costs after cloud adoptions. Cloud ...

Choosing the best cloud service comes down to personal preference based on whether you want to access files on the go, back up your files for security or collaborate with colleagues on projects.

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As ethereal as cloud computing sounds, it simply refers to an external server where you store data. It's essentially a hard drive on which you lease space. Cloud computing has improved over the past several years, which has extended to storage space, software as a service (SaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). For our buying guide, we chose the best cloud services that let you store all your data, including media files, documents, emails, contacts and calendar information. They also let you access those items through the cloud service's desktop and mobile app, and via browsers, which is important whether you're running a small business, you're an entrepreneur or you're an individual who simply wants more space. Some cloud service providers in our guide are made for Mac lovers, and some are great for any device. A handful let you edit files in the cloud, whereas others require you or your client download files first. All the services we include...