Gartner says major cloud trends include AI/ML, multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty, and industry-specific cloud platforms. It also predicts that cloud dissatisfaction will rise as organizations run into unrealistic expectations, poor implementation, and cost overruns.
TITEL: **Forrester highlights the rise of the AI-native cloud**
URL: https://www.forrester.com/blogs/category/cloud-computing/
SAMENVATTING: Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward platforms built for generative AI and agentic AI. It identifies AI infrastructure cloud platforms and AI-centric platform services as emerging directions for enterprise cloud strategy.
TITEL: **Cloudwards: multicloud, hybrid cloud, and AI-driven cloud computing are key 2026 trends**
URL: https://www.cloudwards.net/cloud-computing-trends/
SAMENVATTING: Cloudwards lists multicloud and hybrid cloud deployments, increased use of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS, and AI-driven cloud computing among the leading 2026 trends. It also notes continued growth in serverless computing.
TITEL: **Fortinet updates 2026 cybersecurity best practices**
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet recommends zero trust architecture, multi-factor authentication, least-privilege identity and access management, endpoint detection and response, and regular patch management. The guidance also emphasizes encryption and network segmentation to reduce breach impact.
TITEL: **CISA reinforces MFA, backups, and cloud-based protection**
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/four-cybersecurity-essentials-businesses
SAMENVATTING: CISA advises businesses to turn on MFA across email, file storage, and remote access systems. Its guidance also supports maintaining multiple copies of important files, including an off-site or cloud copy, as part of resilience planning.
https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-05-13-gartner-identifies-top-trends-shaping-the-future-of-cloud
