7 enterprise cloud strategy trends shaking up IT today

The cloud is moving rapidly in new directions. Here’s a rundown of the latest top strategy trends.

The cloud market is booming, driven by an array of innovative strategies that are combining to make the cloud more powerful, flexible, and safer. Viewing the current situation, Gartner predicts that worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will reach $723.4 billion in 2025, up from $595.7 billion in 2024. Goldman Sachs, meanwhile, expects overall cloud revenue to reach $2 trillion by 2030.
How will a rapidly evolving cloud market impact your enterprise’s plans this year? Here’s are seven are key trends to pay attention to.
1. AI-optimized hybrid cloud architectures arrive
2. Industry-specific cloud platforms further their momentum
3. On-prem ERP gives way to cloud-based platforms
4. Rising AI/ML workloads reshape cloud strategies
5. Business goals and efficiencies shake up the cloud mix
6. Security integration increasingly vital at every architecture layer in the cloud
7. A shift from ‘cloud-first’ to ‘cloud-smart’ thinking

Based on cio.com story by John Edwards, JULY 29, 2025