Technology has become a more complex topic for companies striving to survive the pandemic. IDC reports that there was significant cloud computing growth in 2021 and that the trajectory will continue in that direction for the remainder of 2022. Businesses looking for increased cost-efficiency and better business continuity protection are investing in cloud solutions. Here are seven cloud computing trends that you may decide need to be prioritized in your business this year:
SD-WAN: Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) had been an important solution addressing the geographical dispersing of teams during the pandemic. As organizations shift to permanent work-from-home or hybrid plans, they are choosing to implement SD-WAN as a way to eliminate the need for employees to be on-site to access the network. In addition, SD-WAN unpairs management from the physical device, so administrators can work from anywhere.
Edge Computing: Companies are improving their efficiency by moving data storage and computing closer to where data is used and generated. The processing occurs on the edge of the network, which offers shorter response times and optimal bandwidth usage.
SASE: Secure access service edge (SASE) is a combination technology that utilizes SD-WAN paired with cloud-native security elements such as secure web gateways, firewall as a service and zero trust network access to achieve a comprehensively secure networking solution.
Artificial Intelligence Engineering: This support for AI projects ensures that companies are able to achieve full scale results with their projects, rather than getting stuck in proof-of-concept or prototype stages. AI engineering streamlines the execution and scalability of AI projects, elevating interpretability and trustworthiness. Companies are also using this technology to manage power, cooling systems, and network hardware to reduce the chances of a malfunction.
Unified Communications: One of the most disruptive technologies to emerge from cloud computing, unified communications is now powering remote and hybrid teams as they collaborate with colleagues and offer seamless customer experiences through cloud-based communications. From shared workspaces to audio and video conferencing options, this cloud solution allows organizations to optimize their connections and productivity.
Virtual Cloud Desktops: Organizations are finding that a virtual cloud desktop in which the entire workstation is delivered as a cloud service can eliminate the cost of hardware updates and eliminate redundant technology. Also known as desktop as a service, it separates the physical device from the desktop environment and applications. It offers benefits including synchronized technology and improved security.
Hybrid Cloud: One of the most critical cloud computing trends is the shift to a preference for hybrid cloud as a way to choose the elements of a cloud environment that suit the organization’s needs. As companies find that private and public cloud environments offer unique benefits in terms of security, flexibility, performance, compliance, and cost-efficiency, they want the freedom to assign workloads for maximum advantage.
These cloud computing trends may not all apply to your business needs, but for more information about how to prioritize them to benefit your company, contact us at Cloud Source.