Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward **AI-native cloud** platforms built for generative and agentic AI. It also highlights two emerging paths: AI infrastructure cloud platforms and AI-centric neo-platforms as a service. [2]
TITEL: The cloud trends shaping enterprise strategy in 2026
URL: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/resource/articles/erp/cloud-computing-trends.shtml
SAMENVATTING: This report groups cloud trends into multicloud, hybrid cloud, serverless, AI and machine learning, automation, and stronger compliance and security. It also notes that cloud adoption is being pushed by AI services, FinOps teams, and managed service providers. [6]
TITEL: Fortinet’s 2026 cybersecurity best practices
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet lists **zero trust**, **MFA**, identity and access management, EDR, patch management, encryption, and network segmentation as core defenses. It also highlights AI-driven security use cases such as behavioral analytics, automated threat hunting, and AI-powered SIEM. [5]
TITEL: CISA guidance on core cybersecurity essentials
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. The guidance frames these controls as part of basic cyber hygiene that reduces common attack paths. [9]
TITEL: Flexera’s cloud market data on multicloud and Azure
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/the-latest-cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2025-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reports that multicloud is now standard, with many organizations using FinOps and cloud management tools to control spending. The report also says Azure remains a major enterprise platform, with a slight lead among enterprises over AWS. [40]
https://www.forrester.com/blogs/category/cloud-computing/
