Chapter 10

Here’s the Future of Cloud Computing from an Insider’s Perspective…Be Prepared

If you don’t think about the future, you cannot have one.

John Galsworthy

In the preceding chapter, we looked at where cloud computing is today and what your next moves should be. This chapter is a continuation of that conversation that will look much deeper into the future. I don’t have a crystal ball, but I have made a pretty good living by placing bets on certain technology patterns that may emerge, and then they did emerge. That doesn’t mean I’m clairvoyant or have a uniquely special talent, or that I’m always right. Accurate predictions require good guesswork backed by data, research, and past experiences.

The upside is that I’m right so much of ...

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