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Emerging Cloud Technologies

Cloud Computing · BCA · Updated Apr 23, 2026

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Emerging Cloud Technologies

Cloud computing evolves rapidly with new technologies, service models, and use cases.

Edge Computing

Process data near source. Reduced latency for IoT, autonomous vehicles, AR. AWS Outposts, Azure Stack Edge, Google Distributed Cloud.

Multi-Cloud and Hybrid

Multiple providers avoid lock-in, leverage best-of-breed. Terraform for multi-cloud IaC. Anthos (Google), Azure Arc (Microsoft). Complexity increases.

AI/ML Cloud Services

Pre-built AI (vision, speech APIs), ML platforms (SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI), AI infrastructure (GPU/TPU). Democratise AI without specialised hardware.

Serverless Evolution

Expanding beyond functions: serverless containers (Fargate, Cloud Run), serverless databases (Aurora Serverless), serverless analytics.

Cloud-Native Security

Zero trust (verify every request). DevSecOps integrates security in pipeline. CSPM detects misconfigurations. Confidential computing protects data during processing.

Quantum Computing as a Service

AWS Braket, Azure Quantum, IBM Quantum. Potential for cryptography, optimisation, drug discovery. Experimental stage.

Sustainability

Green cloud: energy efficiency, renewable energy, carbon neutrality. Carbon footprint tools help measure cloud emissions.

Summary

Edge, multi-cloud, AI services, serverless evolution, zero trust, quantum, and sustainability shape future cloud computing.

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