One of the reasons for the gap between the hype about public cloud computing and the current level of adoption is the lack of clear policies and governance for the technology. Hyperscalers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft (Azure), SAP and Oracle have recently opened data centers in the GCC, thus contributing to the hype. “Recent regional initiatives such as the Government of Bahrain’s Cloud First Policy, the ascent of innovative startups, and the willingness of fast-growing SMEs to adopt emerging technology are starting to change the cloud computing landscape in the Middle East,” said Mr. However, Gartner predicts that the technology is a more than a decade away from the Plateau of Productivity, at which point the benefits of the technology will be completely understood by organizations. Public cloud computing in the GCC is forecast to grow in the next two to five years. Key Technologies Generating Hype in the GCC Gartner’s Hype Cycle highlights technologies, processes and standards that have transformational impact across organizations in the GCC (see Figure 1).įigure 1. CIOs are hence increasing investment in transformational technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services, automation and cybersecurity, and significantly decreasing spending on data center infrastructure.”
“Forty-nine percent of the businesses that participated in the Gartner CIO Agenda Survey in 2019 said that their business models have already changed or are currently changing to sustain and grow their businesses in the current global economy. “Countries in the GCC are aggressively transforming from an oil economy to a technology-centric data economy,” said Santhosh Rao, research director at Gartner. However, it will take more than 10 years for this technology to translate into mainstream adoption. Hype Cycle for IT in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states predicts that hype around public cloud computing will grow in the next two to five years.
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