9 Predictions for Cloud in 2026

The cloud industry is entering a stage of hypergrowth driven by generative AI,?hybrid and multi-cloud adoption, and?global data acceleration. In 2025, global cloud infrastructure (IaaS) spending reached $90.9 billion in Q1 2025 alone?a 21% year-over-year increase, according to Omdia. Here, experts share their predictions for cloud in 2026.