forrester forecast

The forrester forecast tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Forrester Research predictions that affect Microsoft customers and enterprise IT planning. Current coverage centers on Forrester's 2027 sustainability forecast, which warns that AI datacenter expansion will depend on access to power, water, and land, with governments expected to shift infrastructure costs onto operators. The thread examines what that could mean for Azure capacity planning, cloud contracts, location-dependent costs, and minimum-payment commitments, while stressing these are predictions rather than announced Azure price changes. It is a practical reference for IT budget discussions and procurement decisions tied to Microsoft cloud infrastructure.