Copyright (c) 123RF Stock PhotosGone are the days of needing boxes of equipment and rooms of space to devote to data centers. Nowadays, the cloud works as both data center and API, and a virtual server can be set up quickly and simply from equipment as basic as a smartphone. In just a few years the global market for cloud equipment will top $80 billion, and with a depreciation cycle in excess of twenty-five years, IT service providers specializing in cloud support are poised for unbelievable growth.

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