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Ovum's Integration Middleware Global Market Forecast Model estimates that the spend on cloud-based integration platforms will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31% between 2012 and 2018, reaching $3.7bn by the end of 2018. Over the same period, spending on cloud-based integration platforms in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions will grow at CAGRs of 27% and 44% respectively.

Transforming time into dollars matters far more to many CEOs I've spoken with versus what platform their applications are running on. What matters most is getting all they can out of every hour their business is operating. They are all focused on getting beyond the constraints that held their growth back in the past - everyone wants a growth accelerator today.

As public cloud computing gains greater adoption across enterprises, there's an increased level of spending occurring on infrastructure-related services, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Enterprises are prioritising how to get cloud platforms integrated with legacy systems to make use of the years of data they have accumulated.

When the CEO of a rust-belt manufacturer speaks of cloud computing as critical to his company's business strategies for competing globally, it's clear a fundamental shift is underway.

The cloud industry is still in its relative infancy, although there are already key trends that are expected to develop in the industry this year, argues Jon Smith.

From the obvious to the outrageous, enterprise software predictions often span a wide spectrum at the beginning of every year. In enterprise software, there are many safe harbours to dock predictions in, from broad industry consolidation to Oracle buying more companies.

What are the CIO priorities as we move into 2013? Where are the biggest IT challenges coming from? what are your predictions from the coming year?

Showing signs of growth through 2013 and beyond, the latest round of CRM forecasts illustrate how quickly behavioral and predictive analytics, greater usability, integration with social media and mobility are transforming this market.