Cloud infrastructure spending continued to accelerate, with this report saying AI workloads are the main force behind cloud spending growth in 2026. It also notes that cloud infrastructure spending surged 29% year-over-year in the final quarter of 2025, marking a sixth straight quarter of 20%-or-higher growth.#
TITEL: Gartner: cloud trends for 2025–2028 center on AI, multicloud, sustainability, and digital sovereignty
URL: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-05-13-gartner-identifies-top-trends-shaping-the-future-of-cloud
SAMENVATTING: Gartner says the main cloud trends include AI/ML, multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty, and industry solutions. It also predicts that 25% of organizations will experience significant dissatisfaction with cloud adoption by 2028 because of unrealistic expectations, poor implementation, or uncontrolled costs.#
TITEL: Cloud and AI have moved from adoption to execution and optimization
URL: https://www.civo.com/blog/state-of-cloud-in-2026
SAMENVATTING: Civo reports that cloud and AI are now focused on execution and optimization rather than simple adoption. The report says hybrid and multi-cloud are now standard, while cost control for AI workloads has become a critical survival metric.#
TITEL: Azure holds a slight lead among enterprises
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/the-latest-cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2025-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera says FinOps is gaining momentum, with 59% of organizations now having a dedicated FinOps team. The report also notes that Azure holds a slight lead among enterprises, while more organizations are turning to managed service providers for cloud management.#
TITEL: CISA: the basics of cyber hygiene still matter most
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices
SAMENVATTING: CISA says strong passwords, software updates, thinking before clicking suspicious links, and turning on multi-factor authentication are the core of cyber hygiene. The guidance emphasizes that these basics can dramatically improve online safety.#
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