According to a recent research report released today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a renowned international technology research and advisory firm, American businesses are increasing their interactions with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its ecosystem partners in order to benefit from larger economies of scale and increased cloud efficiency.
Organisations are digitally reshaping themselves to react to shifting business and consumer demands as well as socioeconomic and geopolitical realities, according to the 2023 ISG Provider LensTM AWS Ecosystem Partners study for the United States. This process frequently involves the use of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions. Being the most popular hyperscaler among businesses worldwide, AWS is particularly well-established and still growing in the North American market.
According to Bernie Hoecker, an ISG partner and leader of corporate cloud transformation, “many US businesses are actively working on workload modernization and cloud migration projects.” “Rising cloud adoption has swelled the ranks of AWS service providers.”
According to the research, companies may leverage cloud solutions for a variety of industrial use cases and technical capabilities by implementing hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. With serverless computing solutions, these methods enable businesses to effectively integrate applications across platforms from various cloud providers.
Enterprise IT departments are utilising hybrid cloud ways to use both public and private cloud infrastructure, and they are leveraging multi-cloud designs to leverage the various capabilities of hyperscalers, according to ISG, with the assistance of service providers. Simultaneously, an increasing number of technologically advanced businesses are adopting poly-cloud strategies, which let business units select cloud solutions from many providers to suit their requirements.
According to ISG, business IT departments are leveraging multi-cloud architectures to leverage the strengths of various hyperscalers and are utilising hybrid cloud ways to leverage both public and private cloud infrastructure with the assistance of service providers. Simultaneously, an increasing amount of technologically advanced businesses are adopting poly-cloud strategies, which let business units select cloud solutions from many providers to suit their requirements.
According to the survey, cloud operations and management are becoming more and more crucial for businesses of all kinds in the US and other countries due to the complexity of many cloud initiatives. Many businesses that use AWS’s expanding range of products do not have the necessary infrastructure or expertise to manage them. For the purpose of scalability, flexibility, and business results, they are looking for partners to develop, manage, and run their cloud infrastructure.
As more businesses use SAP S/4HANA, AWS is becoming a more well-liked platform for SAP workloads, particularly in the United States, according to ISG. This migration is being expedited by the approaching end of support for ERP 6.0 and SAP Business Suite 7. Collaborations may be crucial to these projects.
“It requires a lot of skilled labour and is complex to migrate large, mission-critical workloads,” stated Jan Erik Aase, worldwide leader and partner at ISG Provider Lens Research. “Enterprises and providers are working closely with both AWS and SAP to ensure smooth transitions.”
The paper delves into further AWS trends seen in the United States, such as the growing significance of sophisticated cloud cost management and the increased interest of organisations in AWS sustainability solutions.
See the ISG Provider LensTM Focal Points briefing for further insights into the enterprise difficulties facing American businesses with AWS, such as the need for clarification around the role of generative AI and ISG’s recommendations for resolving them.
AWS Consulting Services, AWS Data Analytics and Machine Learning, AWS Managed Services, AWS Migration Services, and AWS SAP Workloads are the five quadrants in which the 2023 ISG Provider LensTM AWS Ecosystem Partners report for the United States assesses the competencies of 48 providers.
Accenture, Capgemini, Wipro, Deloitte, HCLTech, Infosys, LTIMindtree, TCS, and Wipro are listed as Leaders in each of the report’s five quadrants. Tech Mahindra and Rackspace Technology are identified as Leaders in each of the four quadrants. PwC and IBM are ranked as Leaders in two quadrants apiece, while DXC Technology is ranked as a Leader in three. Hexaware and Genpact are each recognised as Leaders in one quadrant.
Additionally, organisations with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” according to ISG’s criteria are dubbed Rising Stars in three quadrants each, Kyndryl and Persistent Systems. Tech Mahindra, PwC, Hexaware, and Quantiphi are each designated as Rising Stars in one quadrant.
The only service provider evaluation of its type, the ISG Provider LensTM Quadrant research series combines empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the observations and real-world expertise of ISG’s worldwide advisory team. ISG advisers utilise the reports to evaluate their own industry expertise and offer advice to ISG’s corporate customers. Enterprises may use the richness of granular data and market research to assist guide their selection of suitable sourcing partners. With more markets to be included in the future, the research now includes providers offering their services internationally, throughout Europe, as well as in the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia, and Singapore/Malaysia.
More than 900 clients, including more than 75 of the top 100 companies in the world, rely on ISG as a reliable business partner. ISG is dedicated to assisting businesses, government agencies, and service and technology providers in achieving operational excellence and quicker development. The company specialises in managed governance and risk services, network carrier services, automation, cloud, and data analytics; sourcing advice; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence; and technological research and analysis. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ISG employs over 1,600 digitally savvy professionals operating in over 20 countries. This multinational team is renowned for its creative problem-solving, market influence, in-depth knowledge of technology and the industry, and top-notch research and analytical skills based on the most extensive marketplace data available.