Today’s businesses rely on technology to function and succeed in the marketplace. Recent advances in technology have enabled businesses to automate manual processes, streamline tasks, and gain instant access to company information and data. Not all technology trends stick around, and businesses have to weigh the costs of jumping on the bandwagon of new trends. Some trends, however, have staying power and the potential to completely transform the way companies do business.
Cloud computing is one of these trends. Many years in the making, Cloud computing has emerged as the leading technology trend for 2014. Although it’s grown significantly in recent years, experts predict the Cloud to become even more popular among businesses and nonprofit organizations alike. This is due in part to the assurance of the Cloud’s security, as well as to the rise of interest in mobile technology. Take a look at some of the top Cloud computing trends for 2014:
- More and more businesses will move to a hybrid Cloud
Hybrid clouds offer the security of a private Cloud with the scalability of public Cloud services. Many businesses are moving to a hybrid model, and experts predict this trend to continue as the year progresses. For companies looking for a safe and affordable infrastructure, the hybrid Cloud is the way to go. - Disaster recovery services will fully move to the Cloud
Cloud-based disaster recovery services are not only expected to rise this year, but experts also predict current disaster recovery service users to move their data completely onto the Cloud. In the past, many companies have used these services as a backup; however, as they have proven to be reliable, companies are starting to use them as their sole disaster recovery plan. - Businesses will shift from the public Cloud to a private Cloud
Due to security concerns and control issues, many businesses will make the move from a public Cloud to a private Cloud. - Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is expected to grow
Once the cloud infrastructure is further diversified and more applications are perfected, experts predict there to be an increase in the number of businesses moving to PaaS. Complex web and mobile apps will become the norm, and more companies will choose custom PaaS solutions designed with their specific industry in mind. - Web-powered apps will emerge as a key business tool
Mobile and web-powered apps provide businesses with a level of efficiency and scalability they have never before experienced. Experts predict web-powered apps to be further developed this year with key features such as platform independence.
These Cloud computing trends are expected to impact businesses all around the world. Have you adopted any of the above trends into your technology practices? Are you using the Cloud to store data or access software? If so, leave us a comment and let us know how the Cloud has impacted your business. We’d love to hear from you!