Analysis of the most recent survey data of Cloud Infrastructure service buyers and users reveals three tiers of core business value expectations among most firms, and a significant set of differences between the largest enterprises and all other firms.
This Strategic Perspective examines the data by size of user firms. It provides analysis to help user executives understand what is expected by their peers from Cloud infrastructure services, and how this translates into better management of these services within IT and business organizations. And it provides insight for Cloud services providers in using this data to improve their sales, marketing, and customer retention.