Cloud trends in 2026 are being dominated by AI adoption, platform engineering, FinOps, and green cloud initiatives. The report also highlights multicloud complexity as a major driver of new operating models in enterprise IT.[2]
TITEL: Sovereign cloud and zero trust rise as core cloud security themes
URL: https://www.n-ix.com/cloud-computing-trends/
SAMENVATTING: Sovereign cloud is emerging as an important requirement in regulated and regional markets, while zero trust is becoming a key cloud security trend. This reflects stronger pressure on enterprises to control data residency and verify every access request.[1]
TITEL: AI workloads are accelerating cloud infrastructure demand
URL: https://www.smartkeys.org/cloud-computing-trends/
SAMENVATTING: AI is described as the central force behind current cloud demand, with infrastructure spending growing rapidly because of AI workloads. The source also notes that security attention is shifting toward protecting AI models and the data used to train them.[5]
TITEL: Enterprise cybersecurity best practices increasingly center on MFA, least privilege, and incident response
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/uk/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet’s guidance emphasizes zero trust architecture, multifactor authentication, identity and access management, endpoint detection and response, and incident response planning. These controls are presented as foundational defenses against credential theft, lateral movement, and breach escalation.[3]
TITEL: AI and security rank high in cloud strategy priorities for IT leaders
URL: https://www.foundryco.com/research/cloud-computing/
SAMENVATTING: IT decision-makers report that AI and machine learning are increasing in strategic priority, closely followed by cloud security capabilities. The findings suggest enterprises are treating AI enablement and security hardening as linked investment areas.[26]
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