With the end of the year buzz around predictions, it's hard
not to join in the conversation. Our CenturyLink Cloud leadership team came
together for a few predictions for the year head - and to show we are keepin'
it real, we scored last year's predictions as well.
1. Enterprise-buyer demand fuels cloud consolidation. Well
past the "dipping their toes in" stage with cloud-native apps,
enterprises are now accelerating the migration of business-critical
applications to the cloud. They will demand more complete, mature cloud
solutions from the IT providers they already know and trust. This, in turn,
will result in more cloud M&A activity as incumbent vendors solidify their
cloud strategy and enhance offerings.
see also (Cloud Backup
& Disaster Recovery Predictions for 2014)