The State of the Cloud 2021 report by Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, Mary D’Onofrio, Hansae Catlett, and Janelle Teng highlights the new normal in the cloud industry. The report covers the analysis of the public and private cloud markets, 2021 predictions, and a recap of 2020. In 2020, the pandemic led to a significant increase in the usage of digitally-enabled care and telehealth utilization, with distance learning becoming the norm for households with school-age children. Small and medium businesses also evolved and adapted, with the restaurant industry undergoing massive digital transformation. Industries transitioned from offline to online, with the global construction industry accelerating its shift to the cloud. The report concludes with a market cap analysis of the top 5 public cloud companies.
