2. Google Apps Cloud Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion
In early 2013, industry chatter suggested Google Apps cloud revenues had surpassed $1 billion. Somewhere, Google Senior VP and Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora is smiling. Google has never actually confirmed the $1 billion revenue report, but we're sticking by it.
What it means today: Google sits near the top of our annual Top 100 Cloud Services Provider report and list for 2013. And the new Google Compute Engine should help to further accelerate cloud revenues at the company. Still, Google will need to more clearly articulate its strategy to SMB channel partners. And in fact... we should be sharing some more news on that front soon.
In early 2013, industry chatter suggested Google Apps cloud revenues had surpassed $1 billion. Somewhere, Google Senior VP and Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora is smiling. Google has never actually confirmed the $1 billion revenue report, but we're sticking by it.
What it means today: Google sits near the top of our annual Top 100 Cloud Services Provider report and list for 2013. And the new Google Compute Engine should help to further accelerate cloud revenues at the company. Still, Google will need to more clearly articulate its strategy to SMB channel partners. And in fact… we should be sharing some more news on that front soon.
