European Public Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service Market Shares, 2023: How to Position for the AI Era
This IDC Market Share study analyses the performance of the top public cloud IaaS players in the European market in 2023 and provides guidance on what major trends are shaping customer demand in Europe.The major drivers of success in this market are sovereign cloud solutions, sustainability, and AI."To be successful in the European public cloud IaaS market, cloud providers need to offer great infrastructure at competitive pricing, while enabling customers to comply with European and national laws, such as GDPR," says Carla Arend, AVP, cloud research, Europe. "Success in 2025 will depend on strong partnerships with European ISVs and systems integrators, helping customers to find a fast track to AI value, offering sovereign cloud solutions, and a focus on sustainability."
IDC Market Share Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Share
Who Shaped the Year
Amazon (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Oracle
Other Leading European Players
Market Context
Significant Market Developments
The AI Boom
Extra Careful Adoption and Focus on Cloud Cost
Global Cloud Providers Targeting Europe with Sovereign Cloud Offerings
Methodology
Market Definition
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Related Research
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