{"id":9910,"date":"2013-12-27T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudcomputing.sys-con.com\/node\/2905468"},"modified":"2013-12-27T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-27T13:00:00","slug":"seven-cloud-predictions-for-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/seven-cloud-predictions-for-2014-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Cloud Predictions for 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 \u2013 and to show we are keepin’ it real, we scored last year’s predictions as well.
\n1. 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.<\/p>\n

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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.
\n1. 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.<\/p>\n

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