The global cloud market is thriving, with enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reaching $84 billion in the third quarter of 2024, as reported by Synergy Research Group. This marks an impressive year-on-year increase of $15.7 billion, or 23%, compared to the same period last year. Following a slowdown in 2023, this is now the fourth consecutive quarter of accelerated growth, largely fueled by advancements in generative AI.

Despite facing challenges from economic fluctuations, currency changes, and geopolitical uncertainties, the resilience of the cloud market is evident, leading to record levels of spending in cloud services.

Amazon’s Leading Position

Amazon remains the clear leader in the cloud services market, holding a 31% share globally, followed by Microsoft at 20% and Google at 13%. Although Amazon maintains the largest market share, it’s noted that both Microsoft and Google have experienced higher growth rates. All three tech giants have shown improvements in their growth rates compared to the previous year, especially with Amazon and Google reporting significant increases.

In addition, tier-two cloud providers, including Oracle, Huawei, Snowflake, and Cloudflare, have also shown remarkable year-on-year growth.

According to Synergy Research, the total revenue for Q3 2024 from cloud infrastructure services, encompassing IaaS, PaaS, and hosted private cloud services, reached approximately $83.8 billion, increasing the trailing twelve-month revenues to $313 billion. Public IaaS and PaaS services emerged as the largest revenue contributors, growing by 24% in Q3. The top three cloud firms dominate this segment, representing 68% of the market.

Regional Insights

On a geographical basis, the cloud market continues to flourish across all regions. Countries such as India, Japan, Brazil, and Italy are seeing growth rates that exceed the global average. The United States remains the largest cloud market, surpassing the APAC region with a growth rate of 23% in Q3, while European countries like Ireland, Italy, and Spain are also seeing rapid growth.

“Over the last four quarters, the market has expanded by almost $16 billion, compared to $10 billion in the previous four quarters. Considering the sheer size of this market, the growth is remarkable,” said John Dinsdale, Chief Analyst at Synergy Research Group. "While certain market challenges have lessened, AI is undeniably a primary driver of this growth. New AI-powered services are boosting demand and revenue, which facilitates further investment in foundational technologies.”

The sustained growth of the cloud market highlights its centrality in the ongoing digital transformation of enterprises around the globe, with AI being a significant catalyst in this expansion.

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