Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward AI-native cloud platforms built for generative AI and agentic AI. It also highlights emerging models such as AI infrastructure cloud platforms and AI-centric platform services, with storage becoming a strategic decision point for agentic workloads.
TITEL: Cybersecurity best practices for 2026 emphasize zero trust, MFA, and least privilege
URL: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: Fortinet lists zero trust architecture, multi-factor authentication, identity and access management, endpoint detection and response, and patch management as core security practices. It also notes that AI is increasingly used for behavioral analytics, automated threat hunting, AI-powered SIEM, and adversary simulation.
TITEL: Microsoft highlights DNS-focused defenses to reduce cyber risk
URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/12/04/cybersecurity-strategies-to-prioritize-now/
SAMENVATTING: Microsoft recommends DNS security extensions, DNS filtering and blocking, monitoring DNS traffic, and securely configuring DNS servers to reduce risk. The guidance is part of a broader set of cybersecurity strategies for CISOs prioritizing current threats.
TITEL: Cloud computing trends point to multicloud, hybrid cloud, and AI-driven workloads
URL: https://www.cloudwards.net/cloud-computing-trends/
SAMENVATTING: Cloudwards identifies multicloud and hybrid cloud deployments, broader use of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS, AI-driven cloud computing, and serverless computing as leading trends. The report frames these shifts as part of a larger market move toward modern service improvements and more flexible cloud architectures.
TITEL: Flexera survey shows FinOps growth and Azure’s strength in enterprises
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/the-latest-cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2025-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reports that FinOps practices are gaining popularity and that 59% of organizations now have a dedicated FinOps team. It also says Azure holds a slight lead among enterprises, while more organizations are turning to MSPs for cloud management.
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