Few Indian firms are using just one cloud environment today: IBM Cloud CTO

In a Q&A, Hillary Hunter talks about the trends shaping multi cloud strategies for enterprises, the industries shaping new trends, and the way forward

Hillery Hunter, VP and CTO, IBM Cloud, firmly believes the pandemic has speeded up investments made by companies in mid to back office transformation, and has accelerated the rapid adoption of multiple cloud by businesses in India. In an interview with Neha Alawadhi, she talks about the trends shaping multi cloud strategies for enterprises, the industries shaping new trends, and the way forward. Edited excerpts:

How do you think the perception of cloud technology has evolved over the past five years?

Even a few years ago, much less five years ago, there remained some companies that weren't using cloud and