{"id":1689,"date":"2017-05-12T11:47:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T15:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2017-07-14T07:35:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T11:35:16","slug":"takeaways-from-gartners-magic-quadrant-for-public-cloud-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/takeaways-from-gartners-magic-quadrant-for-public-cloud-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways from Gartner\u2019s Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1690\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide.jpg\" alt=\"Gartner Magic Quadrant Public Cloud Infrastructure Managed Service Providers Worldwide\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide-600x263.jpg 600w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide-180x79.jpg 180w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/files\/2017\/05\/Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-Public-Cloud-Infrastructure-Managed-Service-Providers-Worldwide-400x175.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Tech research giant Gartner recently released a Magic Quadrant report for Public Cloud Infrastructure. The report analyzed 20 vendors that provide managed and professional services that are connected to infrastructure operations for hyperscale integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) providers.<\/p>\n<p>The report defines a public cloud infrastructure managed service provider, in the context of this quadrant, as \u201can MSP that offers managed services and professional services related to infrastructure and platform operations for one or more hyperscale integrated IaaS+PaaS providers \u2014 specifically, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report goes on to say, \u201cThe term \u2018hyperscale providers\u2019 will be used to collectively and specifically refer to AWS, Azure and GCP throughout this Magic Quadrant. The term \u2018hyperscale cloud MSPs\u2019 will be used to refer to the MSPs that deliver services on these hyperscale providers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gartner researched and analyzed the vendors in the space and then plotted them on the quadrant based on their own criteria, which includes the ability to execute and completeness of vision.<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant didn\u2019t place any vendors in the visionaries category, and Australia-based Melbourne IT stood alone in the challengers bucket.<\/p>\n<br \/>Widget not in any sidebars<br \/>\n<p>Most of the vendors highlighted were categorized as leaders or niche players; the following vendors make up the ladder:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>REAN Cloud<\/li>\n<li>CSC<\/li>\n<li>Cognizant<\/li>\n<li>Nordcloud<\/li>\n<li>Cloudnexa<\/li>\n<li>HCL Technologies<\/li>\n<li>Capgemini<\/li>\n<li>Claranet<\/li>\n<li>Bespin Global<\/li>\n<li>Bulletproof<\/li>\n<li>Infosys<\/li>\n<li>Wipro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And Accenture, Datapipe, Rackspace, Smartonix, Cloudreach, 2nd Watch, and Logicworks were all named leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Gartner plotted Accenture furthest along the completeness of vision axis, which the vendor says, \u201cassesses market understanding, market strategy, sales strategy, offering (product) strategy, vertical\/industry strategy, innovation, geographic strategy and business model.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.accenture.com\/news\/gartner-positions-accenture-as-a-leader-in-magic-quadrant-report-for-public-cloud-infrastructure-managed-service-providers-worldwide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accenture\u2019s website<\/a>, they aim to help their clients \u201cembrace cloud to become liquid, scalable and flexible real-time enterprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe being recognized as a leader for public cloud infrastructure managed services shows that our continued investments in this strategy are successful,\u201d Jack Sepple, senior managing director, Accenture Cloud and Accenture Operations group technology officer said. \u201cWe help clients on their Journey to Cloud throughout the planning, migration and optimization phases of cloud transformation. Our managed services help clients continually optimize their cloud estate for maximum results.\u201d<\/p>\n<br \/>Widget not in any sidebars<br \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech research giant Gartner recently released a Magic Quadrant report for Public Cloud Infrastructure. The report analyzed 20 vendors that provide managed and professional services that are connected to infrastructure operations for hyperscale integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) providers. 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