The coronavirus pandemic will be referred to as one of the greatest disruptions of this decade. Businesses now know about how to operate their business virtually. All the corporate meetings were remote in 2020. Teachers were using online tools for teaching their students. The cloud service providers increased their level of innovation for dealing with the demand and chaos.
Cloud computing was already changing with the integration of Big Data, AI, and IoT. More than 94% of workloads were on the cloud in 2020. It is important to prepare your business for future cloud computing trends. In this article, we are going to talk about the top cloud computing trends to watch in 2021.
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Cloud moving towards the Edge
Edge simply means optimizing internet devices and web applications by reducing the distance between source and devices. According to a report from Forrester, the 5G rollout, ML integration, and AI is going to push the cloud towards the edge technology. You can easily deploy your services if you are using edge computing. However, there are some concerns related to data security in edge networking.
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ML and AI will change cloud computing
AI is going to drive the cloud towards its real potential. Cloud and AI can do amazing inventions like self-driving cars, automated health checks, and smart cities. AI needs a cloud for doing these amazing works.
Developers can use IaaS or PaaS for using the full power of AI. It is impossible to run huge algorithms on your own machine. Thus, developers need access to the cloud for using the full power of AI. AI and Cloud will lead to an advanced world. ML is also going to play a big role. It will help data centers in improving their efficiency.
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Increased demand for Multicloud
People are always going to argue between hybrid, public, and private cloud. There are various cloud solutions available in the market. Every cloud solution will have its own pros and cons. Most organizations have already earned that there is no perfect cloud solution available in the market. The choice will ultimately depend on your business needs.
The public cloud is good for storing data. You can use a private cloud for dealing with your sensitive data. If you want the best of both worlds, then you can use Hybrid cloud.
Many companies are going to switch to multi-cloud in the future. It simply means working with multiple cloud providers. Every cloud provider is providing different services. According to a report from Gartner, more than 80% of companies are going to switch to the multi-cloud by 2025.
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Increased need for data privacy, regulations, and security
The above trends are going to bring a new level of opportunities and innovation. According to a report from the LogicMonitor, more than 35% of companies are struggling with cloud adoption due to cloud security. Integration of new technologies like edge computing and 5G is going to affect cloud security.
Cloud providers are going to work on better security measures. This will ensure that their customers are protected even after implementing new technologies.
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Virtual desktops can become the workplace
Almost everyone was using their personal devices for doing their work in 2020. The importance of virtual desktop has increased due to the coronavirus pandemic. Google is offering virtual desktop through the Chromebook devices. MS is offering windows virtual desktop to their customer. Amazon is offering Desktop as a Service to their customers. You can use these services for doing your work from anywhere in the world.
The main idea is to provide the entire workstation to your personal devices. It will help you in saving a lot of operational costs. These are the main advantages of virtual desktops. Thus, more companies are going to adopt virtual desktops. It is perfect for remote workers as they will have access to powerful workstations.
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Cloud-native
The multi-cloud is going to rise in 2021. However, you need access to cloud-native technologies for enjoying the benefits of multi-cloud. Some of the components of the Cloud-native stack are:
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Containerization
Containerization is going to grow to 24 million by 2024. Most of the market will be captured by the container management repositories. You can use these repositories for performing tasks like workload transportation.
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Orchestration Platforms
Platforms like Kubernetes are helping companies in reducing the complexity of container management. You can use these platforms for managing your different containers even if you are using different cloud providers.
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Serverless computing
Serverless computing was one of the fastest-growing PaaS services in 2020. It will ensure that the developers can build their applications across different viewpoints and clouds.
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Public cloud will skyrocket in 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has re-defined the entire cloud industry. It will ensure that businesses can effectively operate remotely. Many businesses sacrificed their quality for cost-efficiency and customer experience due to the sudden demand.
Thus, every company started adopting public cloud in 2020. This trend is only going to spike with time. Public cloud is helping companies in saving a lot of money as they don’t need to worry about buying any equipment. Also, you don’t need to worry about setting up your own servers. You can quickly deploy your applications in the cloud environment.
This trend is going to spike in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The public cloud market will hit $120 billion in 2021 which is a 35% increase when compared to last year. Thus, it is the best time to switch to the public cloud. The costs of the public cloud are also going to decrease due to increased adoption. If there are more people on the public cloud, then more people will divide the costs.
Conclusion
Computer speed is currently doubling every 1.5 years. It is difficult to predict the direction of Cloud computing. However, we already know that cloud is the future of our world. These trends are only going to increase cloud adoption in 2021. It is the perfect time to move your applications and data to the cloud. Experienced MSPs like Bleuwire can help you in migrating your data to the cloud. This will ensure that you don’t need to worry about the complexities associated with cloud migration. If you need more information regarding future cloud computing trends, then you can contact Bleuwire.
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