Do you think cloud hosting will someday be completely automated without any human intervention? With how quickly technology develops, I think about this topic frequently. In this post we'll examine whether or not it will be possible to have an entirely automated cloud host by the year 2035.
• Human involvement is still required whenever any component of the cloud service fails;
• Humans must periodically update the software controlling each of those components;
• Need to regularly monitor conditions that can affect how the cloud system performs; and
• They must be able to detect potential security breaches and take appropriate action.
In contrast, a more advanced corporate version of a fully automated cloud system without human intervention would:
Next, improve our Security Automation by equipping AI with the ability to detect and eliminate an attack as it occurs.
Finally, provide much better Prediction Tools in order for systems to anticipate an issue or problems well in advance.
If we can accomplish these three goals, then the Hosting environment will be:
Faster, more cost-effective, more dependable, and much less stressful.
Those all sound good and promising, right?
However, I do think that 95% of cloud tasks could be handled by automation and most of the time, only major incidents would require human intervention. This would indeed change almost everything about the business of cloud hosting.
Think about it: No more emergency fixes, no more downtime - that's something to strive for!
Fully Automated Cloud Hosting: What It Means
There are many automated functions currently available within various types of cloud systems but, regardless of the function, all require human intervention somewhere in their value chain:• Human involvement is still required whenever any component of the cloud service fails;
• Humans must periodically update the software controlling each of those components;
• Need to regularly monitor conditions that can affect how the cloud system performs; and
• They must be able to detect potential security breaches and take appropriate action.
In contrast, a more advanced corporate version of a fully automated cloud system without human intervention would:
- Openly available repair capabilities;
- Predicting failures before they occur;
- Monitoring potential threats from a technology perspective;
- Managing all resource allocation on a completely automated basis.
How Close Are We Today?
We are well on our way to achieving this goal in the future. The current top 3 cloud computing platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) employ various types of automation:- Auto-scaling technology (adds additional resources whenever demand increases)
- Self-healing technology (Kubernetes)
- Ai monitoring and detection tools (allows engineers to identify issues quickly)
What Improvements Do You See Being Required By 2035?
To become a fully automated Cloud, we must first have smarter AI's (Artificial Intelligence) that can assess a situation on their own without having to automatically respond to it.Next, improve our Security Automation by equipping AI with the ability to detect and eliminate an attack as it occurs.
Finally, provide much better Prediction Tools in order for systems to anticipate an issue or problems well in advance.
If we can accomplish these three goals, then the Hosting environment will be:
Faster, more cost-effective, more dependable, and much less stressful.
Those all sound good and promising, right?
Will Cloud Hosting Be Fully Autonomous by 2035?
I'm not sure about the full notion of an entirely automated environment, but I expect there to be a great deal of automation.However, I do think that 95% of cloud tasks could be handled by automation and most of the time, only major incidents would require human intervention. This would indeed change almost everything about the business of cloud hosting.
Think about it: No more emergency fixes, no more downtime - that's something to strive for!
