IDC FutureScape Figure

Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Cloud 2021 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

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Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

Prediction 1: Through 2021, All Enterprises Will Struggle with App Modernization and Data Integration Across Cloud Silos; 20% Will Adopt Connected Cloud Architectures to Overcome These Concerns

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Prediction 2: By 2021, over 80% of Enterprises Evaluating Cloud Services for Privacy-Sensitive Workloads Will Mandate Maintenance of Data Sovereignty and Data Control Capabilities Across Geographies

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Prediction 3: To Gain Business Agility, Enterprises Will Commit to Modernizing over Half of Their Existing Applications by 2022, Through the Use of Turnkey Cloud-Native Development and Deployment Services

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Prediction 4: Through 2022, the Belief That They Are Wasting at Least 20% of Their Public Cloud Spending Will Drive Enterprises to Invest in Public Cloud Cost Management, with the Goal of Cutting Cloud Waste in Half

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Prediction 5: By 2022, Enterprises Will Allocate 20% of New Cloud Services Spending to Cloud Solutions That Meet Specific Industry and Ecosystem Data-Sharing Requirements for Their Vertical Segment

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Prediction 6: By 2023, over a Quarter of New Workloads Being Deployed on Public Clouds Will Use Purpose-Built Silicon and Infrastructure Components from Providers, to Optimize for Use Case–Specific Requirements

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Prediction 7: By 2023, Enterprise Demand for Portable, Feature-Rich SaaS Solutions, Consumable on Their Choice of Cloud, Will Drive over 60% of ISVs to Re-Architect or Build New Portable Cloud-Native Applications

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Prediction 8: By 2023, over 55% of Enterprises Will Replace Outdated Operational Models with Cloud-Centric Models That Facilitate Rather Than Inhibit Organizational Collaboration, Resulting in Better Business Outcomes

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Prediction 9: By 2024, 25% of Organizations Will Improve Business Agility by Integrating Edge Data with Applications Built on Cloud Platforms, Enabled by Partnerships Across Cloud and Communications Service Providers

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Prediction 10: By 2025, over a Quarter of New Cloud Applications Will Use Data-Centric Event-Driven Architectures Rather Than Traditional Code-Centric Ones, Enabling Better Automation and Business Agility

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

Accelerated Disruption — Crisis, Resilience, and Opportunity

The Next Normal — Resilient Business and Operating Models

Intelligence Everywhere — Data Drives Action

Rethinking Globalization — Disruptions Challenge Resilience

Digital Platform — Ecosystems at Scale

Crisis of Trust — Meeting Rising Expectations

Customer Engagement Redefined — Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Digital Experience

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