Philbert Shih on the state of the union in hosting
Source: theWHIR.com
HostingCon 2014: Is It All Coming to an End with Philbert Shih, Structure Research
“I think the sector has meaningfully slowed down,” Shih says. “The rates of growth…we’re definitely not seeing what we used to.”
Aside from customer acquisition, there are several factors contributing to the slowing growth rates. There is less low hanging fruit, and automation has made it easier for customers to buy only what they need. Shih says that overall there is less overbuying as organizations are being smarter with outsourcing spend.”