Eyes on the cloud: Six predictions for 2014
December 2, 2013
Grazed from HelpNetSecurity. Author: Kent Landry.
As we head into 2014, people in the cloud virtualization industry begin to wonder exactly what to expect from the technology in the New Year. We’ve seen some interesting and exciting developments emerge recently, including advancements in software-defined networking, explosions in cloud consumerization applications like Dropbox, and such instrumentation innovations as the “smart house”—an automated home that connects your thermostat, smoke detector, alarm system, appliances, and lighting to the Internet, giving you complete remote access and connectivity—the Internet of Things.
After nearly five years in the cloud industry, I’ve made many predictions for different technologies, but I’m particularly excited about what’s in store for the cloud. As we’ve seen in 2013, cloud computing has really changed the way business is done, bringing a whole new level of transparency and accountability to the customer experience…
Customers continue to demand convenience and immediacy, two characteristics the cloud is designed to deliver. In this sense, cloud technology is a game changer: it takes the traditional service delivery model and creates a transparency that has never before existed, forcing industries to transform and become transparent with the use of real-time information…
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