2023 predictions reviewed. Challenges of consolidating cloud providers. Success and challenges of open telemetry. Limited adoption of signed artifacts in secure supply chains. Expansion of Kubernetes control plane usage. Reflections on failed prediction and teaser for future predictions.
Acquisitions often lead to multi-cloud setups, making it difficult to revert back to a single provider due to complexity and scale.
Platform engineering teams are on the rise, offering improved productivity, autonomy, and team efficiency in organizations.
Deep dives
Acquisitions driving multi-cloud adoption
One of the main drivers for companies adopting multi-cloud environments is through acquisitions. When a company acquires another company using a different cloud provider, it can lead to a multi-cloud setup. Going from multiple providers back to a single provider is difficult due to the complexity and scale involved.
Prominence of platform engineering teams
Platform engineering teams are becoming a prominent trend in many companies. While not every company forms such teams, it is a subject that is being evaluated and discussed by organizations. Platform engineering is seen as a way to improve productivity, autonomy, and team efficiency.
Wide acceptance of open telemetry as the standard
Open telemetry is becoming widely accepted as the standard for telemetry and monitoring. Many vendors have adopted open telemetry and provide support for it. The adoption is driven by user demand as customers are increasingly asking for open telemetry support from vendors.