The year 2024 was marked by the acceleration of the cloud worldwide – including in Brazil, where the cloud environment has been adopted by companies due to its scalability, cost reduction, and flexibility. Without the complexity of physical infrastructure, the cloud accelerates innovation and business development.
According to Gartner, by 2028, more than 95% of new digital initiatives will be based on native cloud platforms – and this demand will lead the cloud to incorporate even more technological resources – such as AI and quantum computing – and also mature some approaches that are not exactly new – such as multicloud and hybrid environments. In this sense, we have identified the main trends that should guide cloud development this year.
AI is at the center of cloud transformation
Artificial intelligence has transformed several sectors, and cloud computing is no exception. This year, AI will not just be another service running in the cloud – it will be the intelligent force optimizing cloud operations. This advancement allows the cloud environment to have advanced automation capabilities, enabling real-time resource allocation and automated scaling – which should help companies manage costs and performance more efficiently.
Hybrid and multicloud strategies continue to expand
The adoption of hybrid and multicloud strategies is expected to continue to grow in 2025 – as they provide a more flexible and secure approach.
Hybrid cloud allows organizations to move data and applications between different environments seamlessly, providing a scalability that is difficult to achieve with traditional infrastructures.
The multicloud, which involves using different cloud service providers at the same time, enables optimization of performance and availability of the environment. The flexibility to choose the best solutions from each provider and the possibility to avoid dependency on a single provider are key points for adopting multicloud environments.
Furthermore, multicloud facilitates the implementation of business continuity and disaster recovery practices, becoming essential for companies seeking resilience and agility in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Managed cloud services should gain more traction
Managed cloud services are gaining traction as the environment becomes more complex – with the integration of hybrid and multicloud – requiring management of various technology vendors.
Managed service providers offer continuous support, monitoring, and resource optimization, allowing companies to focus on their core activities. In Brazil, companies have adopted managed cloud services to improve efficiency and reduce administrative overhead. This trend is particularly relevant for companies that lack internal expertise in cloud management.
Serverless computing: simplifying infrastructure for scalable solutions
Serverless computing is transforming how software services are created and deployed, reducing the need for infrastructure management.
This approach allows companies to focus on developing applications, while cloud providers take care of scalability and maintenance. This has several benefits, including faster time to market, scalability, and lower costs for new service deployments. Given these advantages, serverless computing will see broad adoption among companies globally in the coming years.
Quantum Computing as a Service: Generalizing quantum computing through the cloud
Quantum computing is starting to find real-world applications. And access to this technology will happen through cloud services, with offerings from major providers, who are expected to make quantum resources more accessible.
Even though the popularization of quantum computing as a service is still in its early stages, its potential impacts are profound: from groundbreaking drug discoveries to strong encryption, quantum cloud services will be the foundation for innovation.
DevEdgeOps: DevOps for the era of Edge Computing
Edge computing is transforming how data is processed and utilized. Unlike traditional cloud methods, edge computing brings computational power directly to the data source. DevEdgeOps is a specialized approach that combines the agility and automation of DevOps with the specific requirements of edge environments, bringing more operational speed.
Infrastructure as Code
Automation and orchestration of infrastructure are becoming increasingly important to manage complex cloud environments. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools enable companies to provision and manage cloud resources in an automated and consistent manner.
In Brazil, companies are adopting IaC to improve operational efficiency and reduce the risk of human errors. Infrastructure orchestration also facilitates the implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity strategies, ensuring continuous service availability.
In summary, cloud computing technology trends for 2025 are shaping a future where the cloud becomes an essential component of companies’ digital infrastructure. In Brazil, adopting these trends allows businesses to innovate, improve operational efficiency, and respond to changing market demands.
By Átila Arruda, Sales Director at Solo Network
