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Hybrid-influenced vendors respond to customer demands, including limited vendor lock-in and seamless, secure integrations
/by adminHybrid-influenced vendors sit in a high-growth market as they rely on proprietary infrastructure to architect in-demand hybrid solutions. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is separating itself from much of the market as many enterprises use Office 365 in a hybrid environment and as the vendor wins legacy VMware (NYSE: VMW), Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and SAP (NYSE: SAP) […]
Fujitsu continues on path of transformation despite macroeconomic challenges
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Wave of growth that will outpace prior estimates expected for cloud professional services market
/by Allan Krans, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystCloud professional services market overview Market overview Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the increasing complexity of enterprise hybrid and multicloud environments had already established a growing need for managed services and system integration vendors. Traditional deployment schedules and delivery timelines have been accelerated as the pandemic has created a short-term need to fulfill the demands […]
EY and technology: Embedding AI and moving beyond trust
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystTaking AI further EY’s “six habits” study provides detailed information and assessments of digital transformation leaders’ best practices as well as “actions for the boardroom,” such as “create a culture of continuous learning” and “embed innovation with corporate governance.” In previewing the study, TBR noted that the recommendations for boards to consider when accelerating AI […]
CSP IoT revenue growth will accelerate gradually through 2024 as more 5G use cases become commercially available
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SAP and IBM were prepared, responding rapidly, but are still waiting for COVID-19’s peak impact
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Zoom videoconferencing booms amid COVID-19, but Microsoft and Google will win with broader SaaS
/by Allan Krans, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystZoom’s rapid adoption highlights security concerns; Microsoft and Google are better positioned Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) were relatively well prepared for the unexpected demand for videoconferencing, with global data centers and strong security measures in place, while Zoom’s security was not ready for the same scaling. There have been numerous reports of […]
IaaS and PaaS leaders maintain their current positions in the public cloud market but face mounting competition
/by Allan Krans, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystCoopetition is growing among vendors to outcompete leaders in the public cloud market, and customers have responded positively by integrating multivendor environments. TBR expects this coopetition will enable multiline vendors to attain notable growth, but likely not until roughly 3Q20, after the COVID-19 pandemic abates, as enterprises manage remote workforces rather than undergo vast integrations. […]
Security measures taken to combat impacts of COVID-19 on businesses will have long-term implications
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