Innovating in the cloud through emerging technologies

Aside from leveraging cloud computing as a pure infrastructure, deployment model, or an extension of a traditional data center, several enterprises envision cloud platforms as a vehicle for innovation. As digital trends evolve and modern technologies are primarily cloud-native, the cloud has become a change agent for enterprises to lead innovation both to transform business and IT. In this section, we will review some of the innovation-driven cloud journeys that enterprises can adopt.

IoT

The intersection of two groundbreaking technologies, IoT and cloud computing, has unleashed a paradigm shift in how devices, data, and services are interconnected and managed. IoT refers to the interconnected network of physical edge devices equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity capabilities. This advanced network allows these devices to gather, exchange, and communicate data, facilitating various applications. Cloud computing...