The evolution of AI-assisted cloud management: transforming enterprise infrastructure

Khan, Rehana Sultana (2025) The evolution of AI-assisted cloud management: transforming enterprise infrastructure. World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 15 (2). pp. 248-259. ISSN 2582-8266

Cloud computing has fundamentally transformed enterprise IT infrastructure, but organizations face mounting challenges as they navigate increasingly complex multi-cloud and hybrid environments. As deployment strategies diversify, traditional management approaches struggle with the scale, dynamism, and complexity of modern cloud ecosystems. Artificial intelligence has emerged as a critical enabler for addressing these challenges, delivering automated solutions that optimize performance, enhance security posture, and reduce operational expenditure across distributed infrastructures. AI-powered cloud management systems continuously analyze vast datasets to identify cost optimization opportunities, predict resource demands, recommend optimal configurations, and detect potential security threats with unprecedented accuracy. The benefits extend beyond cost reduction to encompass improved application performance, enhanced security, more efficient resource allocation, and reduced operational overhead. This technological evolution represents a paradigm shift in operational models, where AI-driven automation becomes essential rather than optional for maintaining effective control over increasingly sophisticated cloud environments that incorporate containerization, serverless architectures, and edge computing components. Organizations implementing structured approaches to AI adoption for cloud management consistently achieve superior outcomes in cost efficiency, operational reliability, security effectiveness, and business value realization.