A cloudy outlook for 2024

Gartner's forecast on business needs and AI in the cloud

Wondering if you're keeping up with your peers, following the trend, or perhaps even trend setting? Recent Gartner research helps give you a steer.

According to Gartner, Inc., customer spending on public cloud services will grow 20.4% to total $678.8 billion next year, up from $563.6 billion in 2023.

But what does that mean for your business in terms of cloud innovation, driving business outcomes and shaping transformation strategies?

Gartner Public Cloud Spending Forecast

Read Gartner's outlook for 2024 including expected growth in all segments of the cloud market.

The global analyst predicts the biggest increase in infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), followed by platform-as-a-service (PaaS).

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