This document summarizes key trends in international IT, including the rise of cloud computing and increased mobility. The trends discussed are: 1) A single pane of glass for access to apps and infrastructure through technologies like single sign-on and PaaS. 2) More geographic granularity in cloud options from existing vendors and new regional players offering public, private and hybrid clouds. 3) Mobility of everything from devices to data, requiring applications and APIs that provide mobile access to content, collaboration and context.

1. 2013 ICT Conference
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International IT Trends – Cloud and
Beyond
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2. The world is changing – fuelled by
underlying trends

3. #1 – A Single Pane of Glass
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5. http://www.radiantlogic.com/website/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/global-list.png

6. Single Sign-On
Application Integration
Infrastructure Management
Platform as a Service

7. #2 – Geographic Granularity
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10. More Options from Existing Vendors
New Vendors Arrive
Public/Private/Hybrid

11. #3 – Mobility of Everything
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14. Applications MUST be Mobile Accessible
APIs Unlock Data Access
Content/Collaboration/Context