Cloud Migration Plans: Australia and New Zealand Public Cloud Services 2025

This IDC report highlights that cloud adoption in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is evolving from basic lift-and-shift migrations to more sophisticated, data-driven, and cloud-native strategies. Organisations are balancing the strengths of on-premises infrastructure for sensitive or performance-critical workloads with the flexibility and scale of public, private, and hosted cloud solutions. At the same time, IT leaders are prioritising investments in cost optimisation, intelligent operations, governance, and data management to ensure that expanding multicloud and hybrid environments remain efficient, secure, and well-aligned with business objectives.As the region moves deeper into this Cloud 2.0 phase, decision makers are increasingly viewing cloud not merely as a hosting option but also as a platform for AI-led innovation. The emergence of automated cloud operations, containerisation, serverless computing, and AI-driven analytics underscores the potential to reshape entire application portfolios and operational models. However, success hinges on cohesive strategies that address skill gaps, embed robust security and compliance practices, and foster interoperability across diverse platforms. By refining workload placement, embracing cloud-native development, and collaborating with providers that align with regulatory and industry-specific needs, ANZ organisations can unlock greater agility, accelerate digital transformation, and strengthen their competitive positions in a rapidly changing market.