Overview
Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize is the culmination of primary market research targeting 532 senior executives worldwide.
It provides key insights into how businesses modernize cloud infrastructure, adopt cloud native architectures and leverage platform engineering for automation.
The report also highlights how cloud and AI can enable manufacturers to stay agile, secure and responsive to evolving market needs while driving operational excellence and competitive differentiation.
Cloud computing and generative AI transform retail and ecommerce by centralizing data for business-critical functions like demand forecasting, inventory optimization and personalized offers.
Consumer services companies rely heavily on cloud platforms to host production applications, driving disruption and differentiation. Generative AI introduces new innovations such as virtual try-ons, automated self-service and product customization. These firms are adopting AI solutions rapidly to enhance customer experiences and create high-margin product features, differing significantly from other sectors in their approach to generative AI.
Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize
By the Numbers
Consumer services companies are leading the charge in transforming customer interactions through cloud and generative AI. The ability to offer personalized product recommendations, virtual try-ons and real-time in-store navigation is no longer a luxury—it’s an expectation.
With a focus on multicloud adoption as the backbone, companies are further driving innovation by leveraging AI to power customer-facing applications that enhance engagement and revenue streams.
Key Findings
Third-party consultants and systems integrators play a more significant role in key processes for manufacturers, including security tool selection, deployment and overall cloud success.
Manufacturers are less likely to deploy cloud performance monitoring tools, which could pose challenges given the need for real-time analysis and decision-making in their environments.
While security is important across all sectors, manufacturers place an even greater emphasis on it, with security being a key driver for cloud adoption and a top priority in selecting infrastructure for generative AI projects.
Cloud Evolution:
Mandate to Modernize
Capabilities
GenAI
We have been building and deploying enterprise AI solutions for almost a decade. Our strong AI and GenAI engineering, data and analytics expertise and proven industry value chain transformation capabilities uniquely position us to deliver business impact from AI.
Cloud
Our cloud strategy offers a comprehensive cloud consulting platform, enabling continuous modernization, increased agility and operational efficiency through adaptive solutions and cloud partnerships.
Application modernization
We combine cloud technologies and agile practices to modernize applications, leveraging generative AI for agility, innovation and long-term revenue growth.
Platform engineering
We deliver comprehensive Engineering and R&D Services, empowering your platform engineering ambitions, driving innovation and unlocking new revenue streams in the platform economy.
Cybersecurity
We provide cybersecurity services that ensure an adaptive security posture, focusing on people, processes and technology to protect your dynamic business environment.
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