Predictions Report

Predictions 2018: Cloud Computing Accelerates Enterprise Transformation Everywhere

New Private Cloud Options And Even More Public Cloud And SaaS Innovations Will Power Enterprise Transformation In 2018

November 7th, 2017
Lauren Nelson, VP, Research Director
Lauren Nelson VP, Research Director
Liz Herbert, VP, Principal Analyst
Liz Herbert VP, Principal Analyst
Paul Miller, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Paul Miller Vice President, Principal Analyst
Charlie Dai, VP, Principal Analyst
Charlie Dai VP, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser Vice President, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness Principal Analyst
Dave Bartoletti, null
Dave Bartoletti
With contributors:
Glenn O'Donnell , Will McKeon-White , Peggy Dostie

Summary

After a decade of powering digital transformation in small and medium-size businesses, cloud computing has quickly become a must-have enterprise technology. Cloud's impact has been global, yet fewer than half of all enterprises use a public cloud platform. In 2018, we'll cross the significant 50% adoption milestone, and cloud applications, platforms, and services will continue to radically change the way enterprises compete for customers. This report outlines the 10 key factors that will shape the cloud computing landscape in 2018 and advises infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders on how to respond.

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