Forecast of Development Trends in Cloud Computing Industry

This paper presents a study on the future development of Taiwan’s Cloud Computing industry. The forecast of development trends was made through interviews and focus group discussions of industry professionals. We construct an analysis framework for analyzing value chain and production value for the emerging Cloud Computing industry. Based on the analysis of recent Cloud Computing business models and the value activities of Cloud Computing vendors, the result provides a reference for IT business developers and innovative vendors interested in entering the emerging Cloud Computing market.