The 100 Coolest Cloud Computing Vendors Of 2018

The year is 2018 and cloud computing is commonplace. It's a stark difference from the beginning of the decade, when "the cloud" was a concept most businesses were contemplating and most people were joking about not understanding.

In 2018, most of us mindlessly rely on cloud computing throughout our day, whether it be to store and share photos or quickly access business apps on the road.

The small business and enterprise cloud markets are as crowded as ever.

AWS, Google, IBM and Microsoft continue to lead the way when it comes to market share, but a wide variety of tier-two players touting a mix of local presence and services wrapped around their offerings are making a real name for themselves.

Of course, security is still an issue with cloud technology and the demand is only increasing as a relentless amount of new unsecured personal devices hit business environments every day. Not to mention the connected cities that rely on the cloud as a backbone.

For the eighth year, CRN presents its 100 Coolest Cloud Computing Vendors list, the ultimate guide to the most important players in the cloud.

The vendors are broken up in to five categories to help solution providers easily identify potential partners.