Cloud computing plays an increasingly important role in the operations of organizations of all sizes and in all industries around the world. While cost reduction is still a top priority, scalability, mobility, connectivity, and business agility have stepped to the forefront for decision-makers. The cloud offers all this and more. A digital transformation is taking place in the business world. Anticipated growth of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) means the demands on computing resources are increasing at a pace that makes it hard for enterprises to keep up. Projections indicate that the number of IoT devices will increase to over 55 billion by 2025. The global AI market is expected to grow by approximately 150% during the period from 2017 to 2025.
The cloud enables these exciting technologies, and trust is the foundation on which cloud computing is built. Customers will not use technologies or technology providers they don’t trust. Trust in cloud computing requires the ability to rely on services and data being available when you need them. You must be able to recover quickly from problems or outages. Reliability and resiliency are critical elements in the trust relationship between cloud provider and customer. Trust is a major consideration in cloud adoption and decision-making. You want assurance that your data will be accessible to those who need it to do their jobs and secured against unauthorized access, tampering, or loss. Thus data protection is a major concern.
