Forrester says the cloud industry is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward platforms built for generative AI and agentic AI. This points to a broader shift in enterprise cloud strategy, where AI capabilities are becoming part of the core platform rather than an add-on.
TITEL: Enterprise cloud spending gets tighter through FinOps and managed services
URL: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/resource/articles/erp/cloud-computing-trends.shtml
SAMENVATTING: Flexera’s 2025 State of the Cloud Report highlights rapid adoption of AI and generative AI services, growth in dedicated FinOps teams, and heavier reliance on managed service providers. The trend suggests enterprises are trying to control cloud complexity and spending while still expanding AI use.
TITEL: Azure remains a major enterprise cloud platform as AI workloads grow
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2024-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reported that 45% of respondents used Microsoft Azure for significant workloads, alongside strong AWS adoption. The same report found ML/AI usage rising, with many companies experimenting with or planning to use these capabilities in cloud platforms.
TITEL: Zero trust and MFA stay central to cybersecurity best practice
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet lists zero trust architecture, multifactor authentication, identity and access management, and regular patch management among the most effective cybersecurity practices. These controls are especially relevant for cloud and Microsoft 365 environments because they reduce the risk of credential theft and unauthorized access.
TITEL: CISA emphasizes phishing resistance, encryption, and backups
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: CISA says strong passwords, software updates, suspicious-link caution, and multi-factor authentication are core “cyber hygiene” measures. Its guidance also stresses encryption and backups, which are important for protecting enterprise data in cloud services such as Microsoft 365.
https://www.forrester.com/blogs/category/cloud-computing/
