We have reached the penultimate stop of the review that we are doing these days on the technologies that will have the most impact on the business world in 2025. So far, we have encouraged you to explore the following: Desktop as a Service, Wi-Fi Fi 7, Access and Identity Management and Adaptive and Cognitive Cybersecurity and Digital Twins and Industry 4.0. Today it is time to talk about one of the best known, yes, but in which there is still a long way to go. We refer, as it could not be otherwise, to the world of hybrid cloud. You can also discover some more in our special Orbital Vision guide.
We don’t teach anyone. In 2025, we will continue talking about hybrid cloud, a technology that is consolidating as a dominant trend in all companies’ digital transformation projects.
Different technological, economic and strategic factors are making it easier for organizations to adopt hybrid models instead of exclusively opting for public or private cloud solutions.
First, because the hybrid cloud allows companies to take advantage of the best of both worlds: the flexibility and scalability of the public cloud along with the control and security of their data. on-premises or in a private cloud environment.
This model is also more efficient when it comes to managing costs, as it makes it easier for companies to maintain stable and predictable workloads in their on-premises data center, while using public clouds to manage demand spikes or temporary workloads.
This is especially interesting when it comes to taking advantage of advanced services and emerging technologies that are usually only available in the public cloud, such as artificial intelligence, data analysis, machine learning, etc. without compromising security or compliance. Organizations can maintain sensitive data and critical workloads in a private environment, while turning to the public cloud for non-core operations.
In recent years, companies are also turning to the public cloud as a way to implement more effective business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. The ability to replicate and backup data between different cloud environments ensures greater resilience and availability in the event of failures or disasters.
The deployment of these hybrid environments is also allowing companies to process and data closer to where it is generated (edge computing), which is crucial for applications that require low latency and/or real-time data processing.
Finally, it is also interesting to note that hybrid cloud is also being adopted for sustainability reasons, allowing companies to optimize energy use and reduce their carbon footprint. The ability to move workloads between public and private clouds based on available energy efficiency is an attractive aspect for many organizations.
By 2024, IDC predicts that cloud infrastructure spending will grow by 19.3% compared to 2023 to reach $129.9 billion. In 2025, spending on public cloud services could reach up to $825 billion, representing a growth of 25.6% compared to 2024.
