AI-native cloud becomes the new enterprise platform

AI-native cloud becomes the new enterprise platform

Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward platforms built for generative and agentic AI. It highlights new “AI infrastructure cloud platforms” and “AI-centric neoPaaSes” as emerging categories.

TITEL: Azure remains a leading enterprise cloud choice
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/the-latest-cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2025-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reports that Azure holds a slight lead among enterprises while AWS remains strong with SMBs. The same report says FinOps adoption is rising, reflecting continued pressure to control cloud spend.

TITEL: AI workloads are driving cloud spending growth
URL: https://www.cloudzero.com/blog/cloud-computing-statistics/
SAMENVATTING: CloudZero says AI workloads are now the primary driver of cloud spending growth in 2026. The report also notes that cloud infrastructure spending rose 29% year over year in the final quarter of 2025.

TITEL: Hybrid and multicloud remain dominant enterprise strategies
URL: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/cloud-computing-industry
SAMENVATTING: Grand View Research says enterprises are increasingly using hybrid and multicloud architectures to avoid vendor lock-in, improve resiliency, and optimize performance. It also points to modern cloud-management platforms and cross-cloud networking as enablers of broader adoption.

TITEL: Stronger baseline cybersecurity practices remain essential
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: CISA says basic cyber hygiene includes strong passwords, regular software updates, careful clicking, and multi-factor authentication. The guidance frames these steps as a major improvement for overall online safety.

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