“The cloud” has been a buzzword for years now, and for good reason. Global data center traffic is projected to triple in the five years from 2013 to 2018, reaching nearly 9 zettabytes annually by that time. What’s more, a fast-growing segment of data center traffic is made up of cloud traffic, which is expected to account for more than 75% of data center traffic by 2018. So, why is everyone moving to the cloud, and how can you ensure success when you do?