The best way to understand what’s shaping the Cloud industry
State of the Cloud Report
CloudFest’s State of the Cloud Report is your guide to what’s driving the global Cloud computing and internet infrastructure industry. Now published every quarter, it’s an essential benchmarking tool that uncovers new trends and tracks the mood of a sector facing huge disruption and massive opportunity.
STATE OF THE CLOUD – SUMMER 2026
Latest Report: Summer 2026
Key Findings
01 AI surges as a business priority
02 Strategy becomes less of a concern
03 Security dominates as greatest industry risk
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NEW TECHNOLOGY
AI is the Greatest Opportunity
Enterprise AI adoption is the greatest medium-term growth opportunity, according to 54% of respondents. Multi-cloud strategies are the focus for 43% of respondents, while cost optimization is the main opportunity for 38%.
GLOBAL COMPETITION
Europe Has Fallen Behind
Only 45% of European organizations have integrated AI into business strategy, compared to 77% in the US. This signals a competitive vulnerability in the global race for technological leadership.
INDUSTRY CONCERNS
Hyperscalers Are a Growing Threat
Concern about US hyperscaler dominance scored 3.93 out of 5—higher than concern about evolving regulations (3.46/5) and nearly equal to concern about data security and privacy itself (4.00/5).
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