Predictions Report

Predictions 2017: Customer-Obsessed Enterprises Launch Cloud's Second Decade

Ten Key Developments In Cloud Computing Shape The Industry In 2017

November 2nd, 2016
Lauren Nelson, VP, Research Director
Lauren Nelson VP, Research Director
Andras Cser, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser Vice President, Principal Analyst
Bill Martorelli, Principal Analyst
Bill Martorelli Principal Analyst
Liz Herbert, VP, Principal Analyst
Liz Herbert VP, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness Principal Analyst
Paul Miller, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Paul Miller Vice President, Principal Analyst
Charlie Dai, VP, Principal Analyst
Charlie Dai VP, Principal Analyst
Dave Bartoletti, null
Dave Bartoletti
Sophia I. Vargas, null
Sophia I. Vargas
Frank Liu, null
Frank Liu
With contributors:
Glenn O'Donnell , John Kindervag , Milan Hanson , Michael Caputo , Diane Lynch

Summary

Cloud computing has been one of the most exciting and disruptive forces in the tech market in the past decade. The cloud market will accelerate faster in 2017 as enterprises around the world look to cloud to power their core business systems in addition to their customer-facing applications. This brief outlines the 10 key factors that will shape the cloud computing landscape in 2017 and advises infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders how to respond.

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