Introducing the new Hyperscale Cloud MSP Magic Quadrant
As has been noted in Doug Toombs’s blog post (“Important Updates for Gartner’s Hosting Magic Quadrants in 2016>”), I will be leading the introduction of a new Gartner Magic Quadrant this year for...
View ArticleMy 2016 research agenda
At the beginning of February, as part of a little bit of organizational deck-chair shuffling here at Gartner, some analysts were transferred to teams that better reflect their current research focus. I...
View ArticleOpen invitation to MSP partners of hyperscale cloud providers
Back in January, I announced the creation of a new Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Managed Service Providers. This MQ will evaluate MSPs that deliver managed services on top of...
View ArticleGartner’s cloud IaaS assessments, 2016 edition
We’re pleased to announce that the 2016 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure, Worldwide has been published. (Link requires a Gartner subscription. If you’re not a Gartner client, there are free...
View ArticleTransitioning roles at Gartner
I’m excited to announce that, as of yesterday, I’ve joined the Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) team here at Gartner. For years, I’ve enjoyed working closely with Kyle Hilgendorf, Eli Khnaser,...
View ArticleUpdating Gartner’s cloud IaaS evaluation criteria
In February of this year, we revised the Evaluation Criteria for Cloud IaaS (Gartner paywall). The evaluation criteria (now rebranded Solution Criteria) are essentially the sort of criteria that...
View ArticleGartner’s cloud IaaS assessments, 2019 edition
We’ve just completed our 2019 evaluations of cloud IaaS providers, resulting in a new Magic Quadrant, Critical Capabilities, and six Solution Scorecards — one for each of the providers included in the...
View ArticleRefining the Cloud Center of Excellence
What sort of org structures work well for helping to drive successful cloud adoption? Every day I talk to businesses and public-sector entities about this topic. Some have been successful. Others are...
View ArticleGroup hugs for managing cloud economics
You shouldn’t relegate cloud cost governance, management and optimization to a dedicated FinOps team. Effective management of cloud economics requires cross-functional collaboration and the...
View ArticleMy Q1 2022 research agenda
This is the time of year when AR professionals ask analysts what they’re planning for next year. I don’t plan a year in advance. I tend not to even plan a quarter in advance. I write when the mood...
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