Is Cloud just a feature now?

More than a decade into cloud, is cloud just a feature of the systems we build these days? What else might become features in the near future?  SHOW: 784 CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS:Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to data with Enterprise Tech with theCUBEDatadog Synthetic Monitoring: Frontend and Backend Modern MonitoringEnsure frontend issues don’t impair user experience by detecting user-facing issues with API and browser tests with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt. SHOW NOTES: IS THE CLOUD JUST A FEATURE NOW?On-demand pricingOn-demand resourcesSomeone else manages it for youAPI access to systemsA wide breadth of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS servicesWHAT MIGHT BECOME A FEATURE OF MODERN SYSTEMS?DevOps becomes integrated Co-Pilots via LLMsFinOps gets built into the systems, like vMotion from VMwarePre-Testing, Pre-Planning gets built in (like System Initiative)Chaos engineering gets built-inCollaboration gets built-inThe OS becomes like containers and gets deterministicUpgrades are built-inTraining, Docs, Examples are built-inLESSONS LEARNEDThe cross the chasm adoption isn’t just for a specific technology, it’s for bigger systems tooRarely does the new thing completely replace the old thing (mobile excluded)Innovation will need to continue to be creative (e.g. open source, pricing, etc.)“Failures” are usually just incremental stepsFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet