Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward platforms purpose-built for generative AI and agentic AI. That makes AI workloads a defining driver of enterprise cloud strategy. [7]
TITEL: Enterprise AI is reshaping cloud hyperscaling in 2026
URL: https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/opinion/5-cloud-trends-to-watch-for-in-2026
SAMENVATTING: TechTarget says enterprise AI workloads will reshape cloud hyperscaling, while IT teams focus more on end-to-end security and observability in hybrid environments. The article frames AI and security as the main pressures on cloud architecture this year. [14]
TITEL: Gartner highlights AI, multicloud, and digital sovereignty as top cloud trends
URL: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-05-13-gartner-identifies-top-trends-shaping-the-future-of-cloud
SAMENVATTING: Gartner identifies AI/ML, multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty, and industry solutions as the top trends shaping the future of cloud. This points to more complex enterprise cloud designs and stronger compliance demands. [34]
TITEL: Microsoft Azure keeps a strong position in the multicloud market
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2024-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reports that Azure remains one of the major public cloud platforms, with 45% of respondents using it for significant workloads. The same report shows multicloud usage continuing to rise, which keeps Azure central to many enterprise cloud strategies. [28]
TITEL: CISA emphasizes MFA, updates, logging, and backups as core defenses
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: CISA says strong passwords, software updates, suspicious-link awareness, and multi-factor authentication are the basics of cyber hygiene. Other CISA guidance also stresses logging, backups, encryption, and phishing-resistant MFA for businesses. [27][6][25]
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