Executive Summary
The principles of cloud computing are transforming the delivery of information services globally. Every application and industry sector is embracing the model in its own way, and uptake of cloud-based solutions is projected to continue and expand in coming years. Cloud models have also gained the attention of the networking community, with enterprises, service providers and product suppliers globally investing heavily in solutions that leverage the virtualized and automated designs of the cloud. Innovations in SDN and NFV are leading those transformations.