February 2026
by Justin Giardina
Contributor
This year’s IT playbook is clear: Hybrid everywhere, AI guarding security, data treated like a product, automation doing the heavy lifting and compute moving to the edge.
As we move forward in 2026, the IT landscape is undergoing its most transformative period in decades. The forces of digital transformation, persistent security threats and economic uncertainty are converging to redefine how organizations build, secure and manage technology. For IT leaders, the mission is clear: Architect resilient, efficient and intelligent infrastructure that not only keeps pace with innovation but also drives it.
The following five trends represent the core of that evolution. Together, they outline the path forward for enterprises determined to modernize, protect and lead in the next era of IT.