Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward platforms built for generative AI and agentic AI. It highlights new cloud patterns such as AI infrastructure cloud platforms and AI-centric platforms as a service, showing that enterprise AI is now a core cloud driver.
TITEL: Hybrid and multicloud remain the dominant enterprise model
URL: https://www.civo.com/blog/state-of-cloud-in-2026
SAMENVATTING: Civo reports that cloud adoption has moved from experimentation to execution, with hybrid and multicloud now standard in many organizations. The report also notes that cost control, governance, and operational complexity are becoming central priorities for cloud teams.
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 same snapshot reports strong year-over-year growth in infrastructure spending, reinforcing how quickly enterprise AI is expanding cloud demand.
TITEL: Microsoft Azure continues to compete strongly in enterprise cloud adoption
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/the-latest-cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2025-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera’s cloud report says AWS and Azure continue to battle for the top cloud provider position. It also notes that Azure holds a slight lead among enterprises, which is relevant for organizations evaluating cloud platforms for Microsoft-centric environments.
TITEL: MFA and zero-trust practices remain foundational for cybersecurity
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet lists zero trust, multi-factor authentication, identity and access management, endpoint detection and response, and patch management as key cybersecurity best practices. The guidance reflects the continued emphasis on identity security and layered defenses in enterprise environments.
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