This RadarView helps enterprises identify the right cloud adoption partner to address their business challenges. It begins with a summary of key trends shaping the supply side of the market. It continues with a detailed assessment of seven major cloud platform providers supporting enterprise IT environments. Each profile provides an overview of the platform provider, its key IP assets, and a list of clients and partnerships, along with brief client case studies. Each profile concludes with analyst insights on the provider’s product maturity, enterprise adaptability, and innovation road map.
Why read this RadarView?
Cloud providers are reshaping their strategies with the introduction of generative AI. Hyperscalers have woven AI into their entire solution stack, spanning hardware, middleware, and enterprise applications, enriching their offerings with AI-driven capabilities. These providers are also transitioning from traditional data sovereignty to comprehensive digital sovereignty to strengthen data security and compliance. Furthermore, these providers are actively investing in training initiatives to expedite AI adoption among enterprises and ensure a proficient workforce. These strategic shifts reflect a proactive approach among cloud vendors to deliver secure and efficient cloud solutions tailored to evolving business needs.
The Cloud Platforms 2024 RadarView™ highlights key supply-side trends in the cloud platforms space and Avasant’s viewpoint. It aids companies in identifying top platform providers to assist them in their cloud adoption journeys. It also analyzes each platform provider’s capabilities in technology and delivery support, enabling organizations to identify the right strategic partners for cloud adoption.
Featured providers
This RadarView™ includes a detailed analysis of the following cloud platform providers: AWS, DigitalOcean, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and OVHcloud.
Methodology
Our evaluation of platform providers is based on public disclosures and Avasant’s ongoing market interactions. The assessment is across the three dimensions of product maturity, enterprise adaptability, and innovation road map, leading to our recognition of those providers that have brought the most value to the market over the past 12 months.
Table of contents
About the report (Page 3)
Executive summary (Pages 4–7)
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- Defining cloud platforms
- Avasant recognizes seven top-tier cloud platform providers supporting enterprise IT environments
- Provider comparison
Supply-side trends (Pages 8–12)
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- Hyperscalers have integrated generative AI across the entire solution stack, from hardware and middleware to enterprise applications.
- There is a shift from traditional data sovereignty to holistic digital sovereignty capabilities among cloud platform providers.
- Hyperscalers are incorporating chatbots into their existing platforms and applications to improve user productivity.
- Cloud platform providers are significantly investing in training initiatives to expedite AI adoption among enterprises.
Platform provider profiles (Pages 13–27)
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- Detailed profiles for AWS, DigitalOcean, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and OVHcloud.
Appendix (Pages 28–31)
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- RadarView assessment
- Research methodology and coverage
- Interpretation of classification
Key contacts (Page 32)
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Please refer to Avasant’s Cloud Platforms 2024 Market Insights™ for detailed insights on the demand-side trends.