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News InteNS1ve provides a rundown of this week's news about IT modernization, tech adoption, and industry trends
Cloud Conversation Continues
The conversation around cloud continues this week with several articles outlining shifting cloud strategies and viewpoints. IT Pro Portal featured two articles this week on cloud adoption and definitions of hybrid cloud. Rebekah Dumouchelle examined How leading industries are driving multi-cloud adoption while Christopher Tozzi reported on how Hybrid Cloud Definition Is Being Redefined.
Richard Seroter from InfoQ covered a new report from O'Reilly Media showing “overwhelming cloud usage” and TechRepublic’s Macy Bayer reported that 91% of IT Leaders are shifting cloud strategy to accommodate the new normal
How leading industries are driving multi-cloud adoption
How are varied industries unlocking innovation without being tied to a single cloud?

Hybrid Cloud Definition Is Being Redefined
The evolving hybrid cloud definition will impact enterprise hybrid cloud strategy.

New Report Shows "Overwhelming" Cloud Usage
The new Cloud Adoption in 2020 report from O'Reilly Media paints a picture of "overwhelming" usage of cloud computing.

91% of IT leaders are shifting cloud strategy to accommodate the new normal
More than 82% of CIOs have increased cloud usage as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Snow Software found.

Connected Economy
Applications are driving our connected economy, spurring digital transformation to support the need for application delivery, access and deployment. Saransh Sharma from DevOps.com covered a report stating that IT leaders’ Confidence in Digital Transformation Lacking, with many feeling their company’s digital transformation efforts are falling behind. SearchNetworking’s Lee Doyle reported that Network traffic pattern shifts reflect COVID-19 changes and is perpetuating shifts in toward wireless, mobile and cloud-based systems. Increased dependency on digital systems, and an acceleration in digital transformation means IT security is increasingly important. Despite this, Jai Vijayan reported that 83% of Forbes 2000 Companies’ Web Domains Are Poorly Protected.
Report: Confidence in Digital Transformation Lacking
Results of a recent survey conducted by the Corporate Board Member Institute shows a majority of respondents see their organizations’ digital transformation efforts aren’t keeping pace with the current business environment.

Network traffic pattern shifts reflect COVID-19 changes
The novel coronavirus pandemic spurred initial changes in network traffic patterns, but other trends are playing important roles in perpetuating permanent traffic shifts.

83% of Forbes 2000 Companies' Web Domains Are Poorly Protected
Only a handful have controls against domain-name hijacking, DNS modifications, and other threats, a new CSC study finds.

Technology Trends
The buzz around the SASE category continues to amplify this week as well. Tobias Mann from SDXCentral wrote an article stating SASE Is Here to Stay. Another trend which continues to get headlines is around edge computing Mary K. Pratt from Search CIO examined 4 edge computing use cases delivering value in the enterprise this week.
SASE Is Here to Stay
Secure access service edge, better known by its sassy sounding acronym SASE, is quickly crystallizing as the way forward for distributed enterprise and not just because it’s fun to say.

4 edge computing use cases delivering value in the enterprise
Research shows that the move toward edge computing will only increase over the next few years, and we've identified four areas where it is already proving to be of great value.
