Predictions 2024: Cloud Computing

October 30th, 2023

Lee Sustar Principal Analyst

Akshara Naik Lopez Senior Analyst

Tracy Woo Principal Analyst

Charlie Dai VP, Principal Analyst

Dario Maisto Senior Analyst

Brent Ellis Senior Analyst

David Mooter Principal Analyst

With contributors:

Lauren Nelson , Bill Martorelli , Andras Cser , Arthur Ross , Kara Hartig

Summary

The AI buzz of 2023 will continue into 2024 with increased pressure on infrastructure resources and the need to expand data center capacity. This, paired with sovereignty and sustainability requirements, puts pressure on hyperscalers to deliver. Opportunistic challengers and capital-rich startups will take advantage of this new reality, winning some major enterprise business. Hyperscalers will try to appease customers with new WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) offerings, prompt engineering services, and adherence to open source standards. Strap in for an eventful year in cloud. This report explores Forrester’s predictions for cloud computing in 2024.

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