Cloud Computing: transitioning to a cloud everything world

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"Over the next decade, an estimated $90 trillion will be added to equity market appreciation.

More than half of that is expected to come from disruptive technologies.�

- Inside the Strategy Room by McKinsey & Company

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WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING? Cloud computing is a technology which allows users to take advantage of computing services, storage space, and processing power through the internet, without the need for their own hardware and software.

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How Does Cloud Computing Work?

Source: Network Encyclopedia

Source: Fastmetrics

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Advantages of Cloud Computing COST REDUCTION

94%

GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY

of enterprises already use a cloud service

EASY TO IMPLEMENT & UPGRADE CENTRALIZED SECURITY

30%

of all IT budgets are allocated to cloud computing

SAVES ENERGY Source: The Hosting tribunal The contents of this piece are not to be used or construed as investment advice or as an endorsement or recommendation of any entity or security discussed.

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES? Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Examples:

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Example:s

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Examples:

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Explaining the 3 Different Types of Cloud Computing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS):

• Cloud-based services, pay-as-you-go for services such as storage, networking, and virtualization.

• Virtual computing services that businesses can utilize over the internet.

• IaaS allows businesses to scale up resources when needed, and pay for what they use.

Software-as-a-Service (Saas):

• Software that’s available via a third-party over the internet.

• This is the type of cloud computing most users are familiar with.

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS):

• Hardware and software tools available over the internet.

• Think of it as a closed-environment laboratory for app developers.

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The Growing Datasphere

5.3 bn

$832 bn

49%

47%

of the world’s stored data will reside in public cloud environments by 20252

expected increase in public cloud spend by organizations in 20204

estimated number of internet users worldwide by 2023, up from 4.2 billion in 20191

estimated global cloud computing market by 2025, growing at CAGR of 17.5%3

Cisco 2020 IDC 2018 3 marketsandmarkets.com 4 Flexera 2020 1 2

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COVID-19 Impact on the Cloud Computing Market • Work from home model caused surging demand for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

• Governments agencies and small-mid-large businesses are transitioning to the cloud • Significant increase in cybersecurity spending (ie. protection from cloud computing exposure) • Exponential cloud content growth due to the demand for streaming platforms • Examples include: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, Twitch, YouTube, and Apple TV • Surge in Video-on-Demand (VoD) has increased the demand for IaaS to tackle consumer demands.

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Technology Lives on the Cloud

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Investment Opportunities in Cybersecurity Evolve Cloud Computing IndexFund

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WHO SHOULD CONSIDER THIS ETF? Investors who are:

ETF DATA (Hedged) DATA.B (Unhedged)

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seeking to invest in companies that have business operations in the field of cloud computing seeking capital appreciation through exposure to equity securities of companies located domestically or internationally willing to take the risk associated with equity investments

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