AI continued to make its mark on the cloud networking industry this month, with AI applications driving cloud spending and “making networking exciting” once again.
This month’s “must-reads” take on those trends with the real-world context and tips that will help you make good decisions in the planning months ahead. If you’re looking to understand the impact and role AI will play in your business, look no further. There’s something to learn for everyone!
CIO Dive
AI consumption to drive enterprise cloud spending spree
According to a new benchmarking report from IDC, the global cloud services market is expected to surpass $800 billion this year and double in size by 2028. This increase is driven largely by enterprise consumption and rapid advancement of AI technologies, according to IDC data and analytics research manager Andrea Minonne. The latest from CIO Dive underscores that AI has already had an impact on the broader cloud market, reshaping enterprise consumption patterns and driving up hyperscaler capital expenditures.
Harvard Business Review
How to Integrate Cloud, Data, and AI Technologies — and Make Your Company More Adaptable
According to research from Accenture on more than 1,500 global companies, building a strong, flexible “digital core” that integrates cloud, data, and AI technologies to serve as a foundation for your company is key to future growth. Building a digital core tailored to a business requires using the right mix of cloud practices for agility and innovation; data and AI for differentiation; and applications and platforms to accelerate growth, next-generation experiences, and optimized operations — with security by design at every level.
Forbes
How AI Has Made The Networking Market Exciting Again
According to R. Scott Raynovich, Founder and Chief Analyst at Futuriom, the networking infrastructure market is more dynamic than it’s been in decades – and AI is going to make it even more exciting. AI is driving more demand for data which in turn drives more demand for network connections – a transition from traditional networking requirements. In this piece for Forbes, Raynovich explores the AI networking boom and the players involved.
InfoWorld
The next 10 years for cloud computing
The latest analysis from David Linthicum explores the current cloud landscape and how it will shape the next 10 years in cloud computing. Companies are reconsidering the efficacy, the cost efficiency, and the strategic alignment of public clouds in their IT framework. His piece provides new paths that cloud providers can take to help themselves in the future.
Network World
Can NaaS mitigate network skills gaps?
New research from EMA Research VP Shamus McGillicuddy, underscored the role network-as-a-service (NaaS) offerings can do to address the networking and security talent gap by offloading management tasks to the service provider. After surveying IT, cybersecurity, and other employees of enterprise organizations, EMA found many organizations are struggling to find expertise in security, cloud networks, network automation, and more.
What do you think of these stories? Are you seeing these trends play out in your organization?