News
Outsourcing to Grow to $70 Billion Business by 2005
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/20/2000
In a report released today, industry research analyst firm
Aberdeen Group predicted that the hosting
services market will reach $70 billion from 2005. The hosting services market
focuses on the design, building, and management of Internet operations.
Hosting services provide an infrastructure solution by
incorporating connectivity, hosting operations, and value-added service
elements.
“Enterprises need an integrated hosting solution to shorten
sales cycles, improve customer experiences, and gain data management,” said
report author Dana Tardelli. “And the hosting services market is the backbone
that facilitates the delivery of these mission-critical applications.”
The report, entitled Hosting Services: Outsourcing
e-Business Delivery – Service Providers Climbing the Value Chain, defines the
hosting services marketplace and its value proposition, identifies integration
challenges, and profiles 38 service providers. – Isaac Slepner
About the Author
Scott Bekker is editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner magazine.