Forrester says cloud is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward platforms built for generative AI and agentic AI. The shift is also making storage, governance, and performance more strategic for enterprise cloud planning.[5]
TITEL: Cloud spending growth is increasingly driven by AI workloads
URL: https://www.cloudzero.com/blog/cloud-computing-statistics/
SAMENVATTING: CloudZero reports that AI workloads are now the primary driver of cloud spending growth in 2026. It also cites a 29% year-over-year surge in cloud infrastructure spending in the final quarter of 2025.[15]
TITEL: Hybrid, multicloud, and edge remain dominant cloud trends
URL: https://www.cloudwards.net/cloud-computing-trends/
SAMENVATTING: Cloudwards lists multicloud, hybrid cloud, AI-driven cloud computing, and serverless among the top cloud trends in 2026. The article frames these as the main deployment patterns shaping enterprise cloud adoption.[6]
TITEL: Enterprise cloud strategies are shifting toward AI-optimized hybrid architectures
URL: https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/opinion/5-cloud-trends-to-watch-for-in-2026
SAMENVATTING: TechTarget says AI-optimized hybrid cloud architectures are a defining trend, alongside private and sovereign cloud adoption. It also notes that enterprise AI workloads are reshaping hyperscaling and increasing the need for security and observability.[16]
TITEL: Zero trust, MFA, and AI-powered defense are core cybersecurity practices
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet highlights zero trust, multi-factor authentication, identity and access management, EDR, and patch management as essential defenses. It also notes growing use of AI for behavioral analytics, automated threat hunting, and AI-powered SIEM.[4]
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