The Future Of Cloud Computing, From Hybrid To Edge To AI-Powered
ZDNet, March 20th, 2023
The next stage of cloud computing will redefine the way it works in the world, and AI will play a big role in how it delivers on its promises.
The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) recognizes ten basic cloud types. Ranging from cirrus to nimbostratus to our favorite here in gray and rainy Oregon, plain ol' stratus, these clouds come in quite a few varieties. So do the clouds we use in technology - the ones that live in giant data centers.
Actually, these days, tech clouds also differ from each other, because they don't all live in data centers anymore. Some behave the same way, but live entirely on premises in private installations. Some go all the way from "the edge" (the point of contact with reality) to the racks of servers we generally associate with the cloud as well as traditional data centers.