In Describing infrastructure management services as next growth engine, Pradeep Kar, CMD, Microland said that the industry is all set to leverage this movement which is a the next milestone of growth.
During his inaugural address at the Nasscom Infrastructure Management Services Summit 2011, Kar, while referring to the recently released Nasscom RIM Report, Kar maintained that exports from new services were expected to touch $30 billion by 2020 and constitute 1/3rd of the countrys IT services.
According to Nasscom President Som Mittal the infrastructure management landscape was rapidly changing and in an exciting phase with as many as 100,000 skilled professionals working in the sector.
The infrastructure management services are now into a consolidation, commoditisation and consumerisation mode opening up immense opportunities for start-ups to innovate and explore new customer base.
He said cloud computing was providing the big opportunity specially with SMBs and government taking to IT in a huge way and leveraging cloud either as a private, public or in its hybrid form.
Endorsing the view, Steve Hall, Cloud Computing Partner & Managing Director, TPI ADM in his key note address observed that remote infrastructure management market was growing at 30 per cent and currently a $25 billion market, with total market size around $165 billion.
The key growth drivers are changing in client buying patterns which is seeing broad acceptance of offshore solutions, service providers finding technology as an enabler in improving productivity and increased global support.
The two-day summit, Kar said, saw over 30 speakers delivering thematic addresses on several topics with 375 delegates participating.
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