2018: A Transformational And Tumultuous Year In Cloud
Since its inception roughly a decade ago, the cloud industry has evolved at a stunning pace. But 2018 stands out as a year of major upheaval.
A number of high-profile acquisitions, prominent executive moves, and efforts to win prestigious clients led many providers to take the gloves off in their ongoing battle for cloud supremacy.
The year started with technology giants working together in their efforts to contain the fallout from hardware vulnerabilities in Intel micro-processors deployed in almost every corporate and cloud data center.
But the spirit of cooperation fostered by the Spectre/Meltdown threat didn't last long.
And nothing showcased the cutthroat dynamics of the industry like a massive military contract that produced a continual stream of accusations and recriminations that will almost certainly continue into 2019.
