AI Accelerates Hybrid and Private Cloud Adoption Amid U.S. Digital Sovereignty Concerns

Event summary

  • SUSE’s Cloud and AI Pulse Survey reveals 59% of enterprises prioritizing hybrid cloud and 16% opting for private cloud due to AI-driven demands.
  • 31% of U.S. enterprises rank digital sovereignty as a top tech priority, driven by vendor lock-in concerns.
  • AI implementation is cited as a critical or major challenge by 61% of global respondents.
  • 53% of U.S. respondents prioritize enhanced security, the highest among surveyed countries.
  • Survey included 596 global enterprise technology leaders across the U.S., UK, Japan, India, and Germany.

The big picture

The shift toward hybrid and private cloud adoption reflects broader industry trends driven by AI, including the need for flexible, scalable, and governed deployments. Concerns around vendor lock-in and digital sovereignty are reshaping IT priorities, particularly in the U.S., where security and resilience are becoming top concerns. This trend aligns with the growth of private AI factories and on-premises servers to manage local compute costs and data governance requirements.

What we're watching

Governance Dynamics
How digital sovereignty requirements will shape AI model training data governance globally.
Vendor Lock-In
Whether U.S. enterprises can mitigate vendor dependency amid rising concerns.
IT Resilience
The pace at which IT resilience becomes a core priority for enterprises beyond the U.S.