Cloud computing will virtually replace traditional data centers within three years | ZDNet Cloud data center traffic will represent 95 percent of total data center traffic by 2021, says Cisco. Driven by the rapid increase in use of cloud apps, data center traffic is growing fast, expected to reach 19.5 zettabytes (ZB) per year by 2021, up from a mere 6.0ZB per year in 2016, according to Cisco. Cloud data center traffic will represent 95 percent of total data center traffic by 2021, compared to 88 percent in 2016. The growth of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as smart cars, smart cities, and connected health devices, will also expand data center demands. By 2021, Cisco expects IoT connections to reach 13.7 billion, up from 5.8 billion in 2016, according to its Global Cloud Index. All of this has led to the rise of what the networking giant is calling 'hyperscale data centers' -- large-scale public cloud data centers. It said there will be 628 hyperscale data centers globally by 2021, compared to 338 in 2016. http://crwd.fr/2ovIqqN . . . . . . . . . #gcp #ciscocloud #azure #CloudComputing #cloudsecurity #serverless #microsoft #amazon #cloudmarket #future #aws #googlecloudplatform #office365 #cloud #google #AmazonWebServices #prilaga #dockers #Microsoftazure #containers #alibabacloud #growth #rackspace (at Brampton, Ontario)