CLOUD
“AI ’ S AUTOMATION OF ROUTINE TASKS IS LIBERATING CLOUD ENGINEERS ’ TIME , ELEVATING THEIR FOCUS TO MORE INTRICATE AND INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING FUNCTIONS ”
JOHN BRADSHAW DIRECTOR OF CLOUD COMPUTING & STRATEGY EMEA , AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES
databases , networking and software – to businesses and individuals via a network . Cloud computing enables organisations to access and store information without managing their own physical devices or IT infrastructure .
As the amount of data being generated and shared continues to increase and consumers demand more access to online services , it has become more difficult for companies to continue operating their businesses on in-house computing servers .
Cloud computing enables companies to access and manage resources and applications anywhere there ’ s an internet connection . Cloud services are also typically managed and maintained by a third-party service provider , allowing IT teams to rapidly adjust compute and storage without having to pay upfront infrastructure costs or set up and manage yet more systems and applications .
With cloud lock-in a key topic in 2023 , this month Technology Magazine hears from John Bradshaw , Director of Cloud Computing Technology and Strategy EMEA at Akamai Technologies , on his thoughts on the industry as we move into 2024 .
AI is redefining roles and elevating engineers up the stack As Bradshaw describes , today the emergence of generative AI is revolutionising the cloud landscape . “ This is fostering specialisation in high-tech domains that demand significant capital investments and specialised hardware ,” he says .
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