IDC's European Datacenter Life-Cycle and Private Cloud Services research provides users with a comprehensive view of end-user strategies and priorities of investment in services related to the datacenter, covering the full life cycle of services related to datacenters (servers and storage), from consulting and integration to operations/outsourcing and support, including full coverage of datacenter-related outsourcing contracts. Key focus areas include private cloud, hosting, and outsourcing. This research will provide service companies with data and qualitative analysis about end users, the market, and the competitive landscape.
Markets and Subjects Analyzed
Datacenter consulting, implementation/integration, and managed services
Datacenter outsourcing, deal signings, and renewals
Hosting
On-premises/hosted private cloud strategies and investments
Professional cloud services
Competitive positioning of vendors in datacenter services, with a particular focus on cloud
Core Research
European Datacenter Services Forecast, 2013–2017
European Service Vendors' Approach to Cloud — Competitive Analysis and Profiles
Professional Cloud Services Forecast, 2013–2017 including hosted private cloud and management of on-premises cloud
Outsourcing and Managed Services in Europe, 2013 User Strategies
European Datacenter Hosting Services Forecast, 2013–2017
Top 10 vendor market shares for datacenter services, IS outsourcing, and cloud professional services, 2012
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Key Questions Answered
What are the top priorities for European enterprises investing in datacenters?
How fast will datacenters migrate to cloud and what professional services are needed?
What are the key strengths and weakness of the main competitors for cloud and virtualization services?
How will the hosting and outousrincg market develop, and how will cloud impact hosting and outsourcing?
Life-Cycle Services
Source: IDC
Competitive Analysis
This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in the European datacenter services market, including:
2e2, Accenture, Atos, BT Global Services, Capgemini, Colt, CSC, Dell, EVRY, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Indra, KPN, Orange Business Services, Rackspace, Steria, Savvis, TCS, Tieto, T-Systems, and Unisys.
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