Top trends that will affect cloud computing this year

Cloud computing is set to skyrocket in 2017 as more companies realise its potential and of course the convenience and security that it provides. Cloud computing offers benefits to both the corporate and private sector and experts in the industry say that while cloud computing is already somewhat of a massive industry, it is soon to get even bigger as business owners aim to provide customers with better services.

“Enterprises with big budgets, data centres and complex applications are now looking at cloud as a viable place to run core business applications” says analyst Dave Bartoletti. The research stats that Bartoletti has found is that 32% of businesses are looking to procure public cloud services in 2017.

Unfortunately, along with the influx of businesses looking for cloud computing services and technology, comes various risks. Bartoletti’s research also predicts a number of trends that will shape cloud computing in 2017.

Some of the top predictions include the following:

  • Companies will make a shift to mega cloud providers. Some companies initially believed that building private cloud services were the solution until the time and costs were realised. This means that more businesses will turn to cloud computing service providers instead of handling it all in-house, scaling down cost and upgrading efficiency.
  • Applications and systems will be rewritten to take full advantage of the cloud computing environment.
  • Cloud costs will be contained as CIOs become more familiar with the technology and adopt cost containment best practices.
  • Data security – cloud computing service providers with poor quality security in place will suffer losses as companies move to more secure services. Data encryption is essential and those who offer such security will benefit from a growing customer base.
  • For businesses looking to streamline processes and better serve customers, cloud computing is the answer and 2017 is the year to get your data backup and security in order!

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