| | August 20166CIOReviewCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewAUGUST - 22 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 AUGUST - 22 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 68 - Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CLOUD SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesAaron Pierce Jem ElizabethProdyut Ranjan BorahAlex D'Souza Matthew JacobSarah FernadesStephen Thomasstephen.thomas@cioreview.comT: 510.565.7559VisualizersMatt RyderManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialK.Manoj KumarAs the fast-growing disruptor in the digital age, cloud has been vigorously transforming the enterprise operations for more than a decade now. With a never-ending demand from businesses to embrace cloud's power for responsiveness, agility, and security, the global cloud computing market is showing no signs of slowing down, and is expected to touch $241 billion by 2020, according to Forrester. The delivery and deployment of cloud varies across industries. However, the cost benefits are universal. Out of the three categories within the cloud stack, IaaS is showing more momentum today, as businesses are using virtual infrastructures and resources to manage their complex operations. According to Gartner, cloud system infrastructure service (IaaS) will continue to be the strongest-growing segment of cloud compared to SaaS and PaaS. Another trend in the cloud computing market is the strong growth of hybrid cloud segment. Enterprises, that have varied storage and computing requirements are leveraging the benefits of hybrid cloud to reduce their overall IT costs and improve security--combining the strengths of on- and off-premises. As the cloud adoption surges, `security', which has always been a major concern for companies in their transition to cloud, is slowly taking the back seat. Major players including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are investing heavily on security through platforms such as Azure, GCP and AWS. The next generation of this `secure' cloud computing will transform business opportunities for thousands of companies that are yet to taste a bite of cloud phenomena.To create intelligent growth opportunities in cloud, businesses need in-depth expertise on cloud characteristics, strategies and models. Often Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) vary on the basis of reliability, security, and support. To ensure that you make the right choice while selecting a CSP, in this edition of CIO Review, we present to you 20 most promising Cloud Solution Providers. We hope this information will help you transform your business with powerful cloud strategies. Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comModernizing the Cloud Traits
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