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Cloud computing technology enables businesses to manage their data resources online. In recent years, the term has been evolving and can depict scenarios where storage and computing needs are done by third parties (Carr 2017). It is a term used to refer to the internet operating in the cloud; it provides a scenario where data can be stored and made accessible through an internet connection. It is a process where businesses can access their information virtually, and creates a flexible and global mode of accessing data at any time from any location. Globally, most businesses have explored and have chosen the cloud as the favorite mode of storage (Samuels 2018). In recent years, the cloud has been used for database backups, software development, and some are using it for end‐to‐end modern computing. Based on current innovations, the future of cloud computing will be based on hybrid cloud options where security benefits will be explored. There is flexibility since virtualized servers are used for scalability and rapid response. Organizations will continue to investigate the hybrid cloud due to the presence of advanced security levels. It is possible to secure sensitive data using high‐level security servers (Chorafas 2012). It is also expected that the multicloud model will continue to develop where different enterprises will run various applications over different and separate clouds.

The presence of multiple clouds is aimed at protecting business entities from unexpected outages, and is a key security feature that prevents denial of service attacks. There is an issue; it is possible to lock out a vendor without affecting the delivery of services. In business technology, cloud computing presents potential opportunities and capabilities since it opens a new world of jobs, services, applications, and different platforms (Samuels 2018). In the next decades, thousands of possibilities will emerge and push cloud computing technology to the maximum. It is a technology that will enable vendors and different providers to board and develop new ways of selling their products to the cloud users through technology. Therefore, it is a technology that has been opening new platforms for various designers and developers (Chorafas 2012). Organizations can conduct different businesses at affordable rates and in a professional manner. The future of cloud computing is bright because it is a powerful and expansive technology aimed at providing extreme benefits to users. It offers reliability, security, and boasts superb performance where both the users and service providers have incredible options for the services rendered (Carr 2017). The drivers of cloud technology include improving speed during service delivery, greater flexibility by reacting to the changing conditions of the market, and enabling continuity of business in various entities.

The future of cloud computing is bright because the industry is moving towards greatness and openness. Therefore, in the next two decades, it is expected that cloud computing technology will provide an environment whereby the traditional hardware will be separated from the software (Chorafas 2012). Another futuristic aspect of cloud computing is that a low‐power processor will necessitate a decline in cloud service prices from different service providers. Since digital services are prone to security breaches, it is expected that data security mechanisms will become more superior. It begins with physical data security at the data centers where data will be encrypted, and only the end‐user can access it (Carr 2017). It is a technology that will enhance technological breakthroughs for various organizations since they are determined to explore different services that will regulate tomorrow's technological advancements (IEEE 2013). Cloud computing has numerous advantages; they include reducing costs, scalability, business continuity, efficiency in terms of collaboration, and flexible working practices. Business entities are looking for technologies that will help them minimize their costs in the current world. Cloud computing is one of the infrastructural technologies that various organizations could use to minimize their costs and enhance their products and services (Samuels 2018).