As information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) converge, enterprises must decide how they will reconcile the vast differences in IT and OT security. Unlike the IT networks they connect with, OT networks are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The IT/OT industry is addressing this issue by implementing purpose-built, integrated security solutions that can natively onboard connections from both ends.

Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, increased 2.2% in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20) while investments in traditional, non-cloud, infrastructure plunged 16.3% year over year (YoY) according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker.

The hype around public cloud computing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will grow in the next two to five years, according to a new report from Gartner, Inc. However, it will take more than 10 years for this technology to translate into mainstream adoption.