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Growth Opportunities in the Managed Cloud Services Market
15-Sep-2021
North America
Market Research
K5F2-01-00-00-00
IT04385-NA-MT_25777
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world transitioned to remote work and remote learning, digital transformation came to the forefront of urgent enterprise priorities. Most industries across regions underwent several years of digital transformation in just a few months. Cloud technologies have been a huge beneficiary of this shift. However, as the complexity and urgency of cloud deployments and application modernization increase, resource-strapped enterprise IT are turning to third-party cloud managed services providers for help and direction.
According to the 2020 Frost & Sullivan research, nearly two-thirds of businesses worldwide have invested in some sort of managed cloud services, with another 25% planning to add or expand their use of such services in the next two years. In this report, we delve into how the market for managed cloud services market has evolved over the years, the factors that will help this market grow, key challenges for service providers in this market and growth opportunities for the future. In a separate report, we will take a closer look at the competitive landscape and key players in this space.
Author: Anisha Vinny
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top Three Strategic Imperatives on the Managed Cloud Services Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Growth Market Overview
Growth Market Overview (continued)
What is a Managed Service?
What is a Managed Cloud Service?
Who is a Managed Cloud Service Provider?
Who is a Managed Cloud Service Provider? (continued)
Research Scope
Research Scope (continued)
Market Evolution—The Cloud Model
Market Evolution—Managed Services
Market Evolution—Hybrid & Multi-Cloud
Market Evolution—The Next Stage
Market Evolution—Enterprise-MSP Partnerships
Market Evolution—Responding to Innovation
Growth Drivers for Managed Cloud Services
Growth Driver Analysis for the Managed Cloud Services Market
Growth Driver Analysis for the Managed Cloud Services Market (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis for the Managed Cloud Services Market (continued)
Growth Restraints for Managed Cloud Services Market
Growth Restraint Analysis for Managed Cloud Services Market
Growth Opportunity 1—Target the Under-served SMB Market
Growth Opportunity 1—Target the Under-served SMB Market (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2—Implement Flexible Pricing & Terms
Growth Opportunity 2—Implement Flexible Pricing & Terms (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3—Build Out Data Expertise
Growth Opportunity 3—Build Out Data Expertise (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4—Develop Industry Focused Managed Cloud Services
Growth Opportunity 4—Develop Industry Focused Managed Cloud Services (continued)
Market Definitions
Market Definitions (continued)
Market Definitions (continued)
Market Definitions (continued)
List of Exhibits
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| Author | Anisha Vinny |
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