Our shifts during the past few years caused a lasting effect on cloud adoption. With most of us embracing remote and hybrid work, companies are forced to embed digital transformation and roll out cloud services to support and retain more mobile employees.   

2022 is huge for digital transformation initiatives, indicating more in store for 2023. World-leading IT research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. predicts a 20.7% growth in 2023, adding to a total of $591.8 billion, a drastic increase from the $490.3 billion in 2022. Now that more and more companies are moving to the cloud, it has become a must for businesses. 

Whether you’re starting with your cloud migration or have been in it for a while, there’s a lot to look forward to this 2023. Let’s find out!  

Top Cloud Computing Trends to Look Forward in 2023  

More companies to embrace the hybrid :  

Though we are slowly gaining our lives back post-pandemic, offices have never been the same. Employees adopted the remote and hybrid work models and used the cloud to support this flexible work environment. Because of this, companies remain to prioritize cloud-based tools to strengthen productivity and collaboration for employees working anytime and anywhere.  

Companies have shifted from remote to hybrid to cater to the office and remote workers. It is projected that by 2027 the hybrid cloud market will reach a value of more than $260 billion. Globally, above 70% of companies have established a strategy or infrastructure to adopt hybrid cloud technology. Some of the benefits that are offered by the hybrid cloud are the following:  

• • It combines both private and public cloud 
  • It has the capability of performing critical data processing
  • It is highly scalable, more cost-effective, and provides more flexibility

Sustainability as one of the factors in businesses’ buying decisions

Sustainability is expected to rise in 2023 as they crave more efficiency while reducing energy usage linked with larger storage requirements, computer engines, and infrastructure services. An IDC survey found that 83% of respondents say that sustainability will be included in their IT buying decisions.    

Embracing low-code and no-code services 

As we gear toward 2023, tools and platforms that allow users to create applications and code without the necessary deep programming knowledge will become increasingly popular. These tools are capable of web applications, web designing, and building websites and can also be used for leveraging AI and ML.  

Fortunately, Microsoft is ahead of these trends and introduced a low/no-code solution under the Power Platform. Called the Power Apps, the low-code application allows even citizen developers rapidly develop new applications through its user-friendly interface and pre-built templates. 

Utilizing cloud-cost optimization 

Companies are taking it up a notch by optimizing their expenditure to be more effective and efficient with how they use the cloud. Because of the decentralized consumption model in the cloud, some experience raised costs and often need more control over expenses. With the predicted recession, businesses will have to begin controlling cloud costs by looking at usage, maximizing their solution, and cutting out duplicates and unnecessary overheads.  

Given that cloud and hybrid service pricing and billing vary month per month, third-party partners like ECF data help you with its management. They will create cost-effective cloud solutions and ensure high levels of availability and performance.  

Taking the extra step on Data Security 

One of the major setbacks of cloud computing adoption is data security. But the opportunities, conveniences, and efficiencies it brings make it inadmissible. This 2023 and with the continuous rise of the cloud, giving attention to cybersecurity remains. However, it goes far beyond putting in the money. In fact, because of the forecasted recession, it is foreseeable that companies seek ways to be more cost-effective and practical. With this, there’s more emphasis on predictive technology and AI, technologies with the capabilities to detect threats before problems arise. Security as Service providers is foreseen to increase in 2023.   

ECF Data offers a personalized Cloud Security Assessment to help you better prioritize and manage potential attacks and ultimately protect your data on the cloud. The best part of it all is it’s free.  

Cloud Migration with ECF Data 

Cloud explosion will continue to grow in the coming years, ending the debate of whether you should invest in the cloud. Like these trends, we at ECF Data know that combining our proven strategies and continuously innovating are vital to staying abreast with today’s technologies. If you’re interested in partnering with experts in cloud computing, look no further. ECF Data is a certified Microsoft Gold partner carrying more than a decade of experience working with different industry types. Contact our experts by clicking the button below.