Frost & Sullivan: The consolidation of IT becomes apparent in 2013

Frost & Sullivan: The consolidation of IT becomes apparent in 2013 PR Newswire SINGAPORE, Nov. 29, 2012 - Frost & Sullivan Reveals High Growth Sectors in ICT SINGAPORE, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud computing, mobility, big data and social media are transforming the ways in which organizations and individuals engage with one another. Key changes include a reduction in the size of IT departments and much greater cross industry convergence. In 2013, cloud computing and mobility will reduce the number of tasks that need to be carried out by IT departments. Automation and self service are typical characteristics of cloud computing which eliminate the need for certain support and upgrade tasks. The use of mobile devices that are sourced by individuals (BYOD) also eliminates some support tasks as well as procurement activities. Andrew Milroy, Vice President, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific says, "As such, the market for Asia Pacific cloud computing is expected to grow at 36.5 per cent between the period of 2011 to 2016. Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia have emerged as the next hot beds of Adoption for Cloud Computing." Milroy continues, "The use of new technologies also lowers the barriers to entry for many markets. Apple has illustrated this by entering first the music industry and now multiple media industries. Google and Amazon have similarly shown little respect to the boundaries between industries.