European Managed Cloud Services Forecast, 2023-2027: Robust Outlook After a Slow Start
This IDC Market Forecast study provides IDC's forecast for the European managed cloud services market for 2023-2027 across five managed services foundations markets: application management (AM), hosted application management (HAM), IT outsourcing (ITO), hosted infrastructure services (HIS), and networking and endpoint outsourcing services (NEOS)."There are growing opportunities in the managed cloud services space in Europe, but equally, competition and customer expectations for services delivery are incredibly high. Managed service providers must position themselves as strategic partners that enable value delivery to the customer at speed and on a continuous basis while ensuring IT standardization and performance," said Francesca Ciarletta, research manager, European Cloud Managed Services.
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Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Desire for Greater IT and Business Alignment
Desire for Greater IT Operational Efficiency and Resilience With Cloud at the Core
Controlling and Optimizing Cloud Costs
Easy Access to Cloud Skills, Technology Expertise, and Best Practices
Inhibitors
Economic Uncertainty in the Short Term
Significant Market Developments
Growing Desire for Deeper Value Realization From Cloud Adoption