When it comes to Something-as-a-Service, the iterations are becoming increasingly endless. Software, Platform, Security, Finance, and, of course, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). According to research firm Gartner, IaaS will be the fastest growing segment of the public cloud services market with a forecast of 27.6% in 2019. This is backed up by IDC numbers that point at a very tasty slice of market value – nearly $25 billion globally. There’s good reason for this growth. IaaS is where the big guns like Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google sit. It’s where organisations and innovators are looking to disrupt as they shave enterprise funds away from on-prem and put them neatly into the convenience and cost-efficiency of the cloud.

IaaS has the benefit of deep-rooted cloud foundations that allow for organisations of all shapes and sizes to iterate and adapt on demand. It’s the pivot for right-sizing and the leverage for inventive market disruption. Chilling by binge-watching something on Netflix? Enjoy your cultivated song list on Spotify? You have IaaS to thank. Watching the business lose market share? Enjoying the drop in customer satisfaction and enterprise agility? You have IaaS adoption to thank.