Cloud computing is more
popular than ever with businesses adopting data-driven business models, remote
and hybrid work environments, and global supply chains. The cloud continues to
develop new capabilities and deployment patterns, which offer more options to
organizations of all sizes and sectors for consuming and benefiting from their
cloud investments. A virtual workforce and a worldwide pandemic spawned a surge
in cloud computing in 2020. Gartner predicts that public cloud spending will reach $1
trillion by 2024.
More and more companies
depend on cloud computing to get work done smarter and faster. Cloud computing
has progressed from cutting-edge technology to an essential resource as a
result of its instant processing power, highly scalable platforms, and more
flexible approach to IT spending. Recent trends in cloud computing show how new technology is changing the way
businesses function and how they spend their IT budgets.
The following are the top 5 cloud trends to watch in 2022:
1. Application & Database Modernization
Cloud-based PaaS services are becoming increasingly popular as a result of
modernization. Modernization is really about building scale, automating, and
ensuring availability. Multitenant applications, API-first applications, and
containerized databases for autoscaling will replace monolithic applications.
It is important to note that businesses have developed many applications over
time, and installing modern apps can be a complex process from a commercial or
technological standpoint. In order to create digital front doors, the
development of modernization will include the creation of technology layers.
Users will be able to access their entire portfolio of distributed applications
through a single point of access, including cloud-based applications.
2. Security
Security investments
will continue to grow with a shift in thinking from orchestration, automation
and response to automating most security operations. The cloud offers
easy-to-use security tools and systems that are affordable and easy to use for
businesses of all sizes. In 2022, 50% of enterprise security activities will
occur on public cloud platforms, according to IDC". This is due to cloud providers'
investments in security and economies of scale. Security specialists can focus
on threat hunting rather than mitigation as a result of continual assessment,
SEIM implementation, and logic apps for automating the response process.
3. Hybrid Cloud Deployment
Businesses that are
still running on-premise have business requirements that prevent them from
moving entirely to the cloud. Hybrid cloud deployments will continue to be
popular as they allow companies to add new apps, process data and handle scale
on-the-fly. Our team of G7 CR experts has had over five hybrid opportunities
come along in the last month, and we anticipate that cloud computing industry trends will continue in
2022.
4. Analytics
We have always
underestimated the power of data. Businesses now roll out offers in seconds to
meet their daily cash flow targets, powered by analytics. Cloud technology
takes the hefty investment out of Data warehouses, so more businesses are
adopting them with open arms. In 2022, cloud computing trends to
watch include analytics combined with AI and machine learning for disruptive
business decisions.
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5. SaaS-ification
Most Enterprises are
looking to modernize their legacy applications, but many are also evaluating
modern SaaS applications that can replace some of the legacy applications. The
pace of growth is forcing even startups to replace most of their services with
SaaS, and SaaS-ification has become a trend for Unicorn companies that want to
keep their focus on their technology and are offering fully managed
data services via SaaS.
We anticipate the Cloud
service market will continue to grow in 2022, and we look forward to supporting
our clients through this journey with our unique offering.
