5 cloud computing predictions for 2016

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CIO Cloud Computing Jan 25, 2016 5 cloud computing predictions for 2016 CIO.com's Bernard Golden looks into the near future of cloud computing. Here's what he sees. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • It's a hybrid cloud world, and we're all just living in it • Google for Work much quicker to deploy than Office 365 • Hybrid clouds are hot, SDNs and DevOps coming on strong • Microsoft plans to donate $1 billion in cloud services to nonprofits, researchers • Technology of the Year 2016: The best hardware, software, and cloud services White Paper: Navisite 10 Things You Need to Know About Deploying Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft Office 365 is a top choice for enterprises that want a cloud-based suite of productivity/ collaboration applications. With Office 365, you get access to Microsoft Office solutions practically anytime, anywhere, on virtually any device. Read More ▶ It's a hybrid cloud world, and we're all just living in it New research from Forrester finds that the most dominant cloud usage model is one that includes multiple public or private clouds. There's a whole crop of IT vendors that have sprouted up to help manage this hybrid cloud environment. Read More ▶ Google for Work much quicker to deploy than Office 365 Companies that deploy Google for Work do it an average of four months faster than those that choose Microsoft Office 365, according to a new report. However, Microsoft stole more customers away from Google than it lost to the rival cloud provider. Read More ▶ Hybrid clouds are hot, SDNs and DevOps coming on strong Some 80 percent of companies are building hybrid clouds, according to a survey of 3,000 architects and engineers conducted by F5 Networks. Many respondents are also considering building software-defined networks and implementing DevOps over the next two to five years. Read More ▶ Microsoft plans to donate $1 billion in cloud services to nonprofits, researchers Microsoft plans to donate US$1 billion in cloud services over three years to nongovernmental organizations and researchers, in a bid to provide access to these services to those who can't afford them. Read More ▶ Technology of the Year 2016: The best hardware, software, and cloud services InfoWorld's 2016 Technology of the Year Award winners recognize the best tools and technologies for developers, IT pros, and businesses Read More ▶ White Paper: Navisite 10Things You Need to Know About Hybrid IT Strategies A Hybrid infrastructure-bringing together on-premises and cloud capabilities-is a strategy many enterprises are embracing in order to maximize the flexibility and performance they need from their IT operations. Read More ▶

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