A hot topic of conversation across boardrooms far and wide is what ’ s on the horizon for 2022 in the technology space . Patrick Smith , CTO EMEA , Pure Storage , pulls back the curtain on the next 12 months and forecasts three core developments for which every CIO should prepare .

“ The past two years have been about survival and tentative exploration ,” said Patrick Smith , CTO EMEA , Pure Storage . “ The need to accommodate remote work drove regional businesses to the cloud in unheard-of volumes . But the requirement for Business Continuity was soon followed by the evaluation of other technologies that would allow greater innovation both during the crisis and as / when it passes . Now that enterprises realise that operations are still ongoing , we expect to see innovation resume with greater confidence than ever , and it is within the context of that tentative optimism that we make our 2022 predictions .”

CIOs must formulate roadmaps for how they can bring containers and the cloud together in 2022 to promote agility and scalability .

The internal politics of the dominant cloud

While cloud computing has proven itself an effective springboard for innovation , a rift will emerge in organisations between realists and idealists .

“ Amid the economic recovery , the attraction of the cloud is clear – it is a great place to stage proofs of

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