CloudFest 2026: Infrastructure Is Driving the Next Wave

This was my first time attending CloudFest, and it exceeded expectations. More than 10,000 people came together at EuropaPark, and while the sessions were strong, a lot of the real signal came from the hallway conversations, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday. The opening keynote from Hewlett Packard Enterprise set the tone early. Peter Groth, VP & GM, SP & OEM at HPE, focused on two forces that are shaping nearly every infrastructure decision right now. Hardware costs are rising, and at the sa