This IDC Presentation focuses on how IT vendors of all stripes are talking about the new opportunity in cloud computing and cloud storage. Some are focused specifically on delivering solutions such as storage as a service, but the use of cloud-based storage is much broader.

This presentation was given at Storage Networking World in Dallas, Texas, on October 15, 2008. It defines and forecasts cloud-based storage and puts it in the broader context of cloud computing. IDC also highlights the business requirements that will drive the adoption of cloud-based storage and examines the industries and companies that will build and use cloud-based storage.