18 December 2020 Three trends that will transform cloud computing in 2021 Jim Demetrius, cloud infrastructure architect at TBI, identifies three trends that he predicts will transform cloud computing in 2021 The cloud is set to be more crucial to company operations. Covid-19 cast a very long shadow over 2020. Fundamental changes — some temporary, some permanent — occurred due to a pandemic that impacted virtually every quarter of the business world. As this shadow extends into 2021, cloud computing will continue to evolve to accommodate this new reality. Three trends, in particular, will have a major influence. On-premises services moving to the cloud As early as March of this year, it was predicted that businesses with on-premises equipment would move large quantities of their services to a cloud, co-location or managed infrastructure. Many were already in the process — but Covid-19 accelerated the roadmaps considerably.