With predictions that virtually all data may be managed using cloud computing in the future, it's almost certain that the number of businesses making use of data cabinets hosted by a third-party outsourcer will significantly increase.

The cloud is becoming increasingly mainstream, and as fewer companies are worried about security issues, which in the past may have dissuaded them, they may begin to rely on off-premise server racks and data cabinets instead of relying on an in-house storage architecture. This will enable businesses to reduce costs significantly.

Another bonus is that the cloud makes applications publically accessible, reducing development time and the costs of buying and producing applications privately in-house.