TechRadar™: Cloud Computing, Q4 2014

December 12th, 2014

James Staten

John Rymer

With contributors:

Glenn O'Donnell , David Brodeur-Johnson , Noel Yuhanna , Lauren Nelson , Liz Herbert , Dave Bartoletti , Rob Koplowitz , Peter Sheldon , Henry Baltazar , Michael Caputo

Summary

Customers no longer question cloud computing as a viable technology choice; in a growing number of enterprises, cloud is now the first choice. Since our 2011 TechRadar™ on cloud computing, nearly all segments of cloud computing services have progressed in maturity, although public cloud services lead the way. Software-as-a-service, cloud billing services, and public cloud platforms are now permanent features of the tech management landscape. And fast-growing new categories in data management and private clouds have emerged. This TechRadar assesses the maturity of the 15 most important cloud service categories. Use this research to refine your strategic road map of cloud services.

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