Cloud-based solutions for digital transformation are becoming pervasive and enterprises are able to leverage them rapidly to drive their digital initiatives on a cloud backbone. CSPs are layering specialized tech tools such as ML, AI, RPA and Blockchain on their platform for differentiation.

The Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Services 2018 Radarview™ report addresses the need of the enterprises to understand the evolution of the hybrid cloud space and to identify global service providers and system integrators (Cloud SIs) that can help move cloud to a top-line driver role in their organizations.

Avasant evaluated 47 cloud SIs through a rigorous methodology across key dimensions of Practice Maturity, Partnership Ecosystem, and Investments and Innovation to finally recognize 24 cloud SIs that brought the most value to the market over the last 12 months. The report also highlights the key trends in the market and Avasant’s view on the road ahead for enterprises leveraging hybrid enterprise cloud over the next 12 to 18 months.

This Research Byte is a brief overview of the full Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Services 2018 RadarView™ report. The full report is available at no charge for Avasant clients, or it may be purchased by non-clients directly from our website (click for pricing).

Most enterprises are already leveraging the cloud in their business environments. Consequently, IT environments are becoming complex with hybrid and multi-cloud constructs. Avasant’s ongoing interactions with enterprise digital leaders indicate that while cloud adoption is growing, their next big challenge is the optimization of cloud management and orchestration in their hybrid environments.

As enterprise solutions become cloud-native, enterprises will necessarily need to develop a cloud-first organization, driven through central cloud teams to ensure business alignment and cost control, while still allowing business units the freedom to leverage multiple cloud services at scale. To address the shift towards digital services that enable enterprise transformation, Avasant has developed a new barometer which reflects the true capability of service providers in this era of converged services.