- 55%
- Accuracy
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- Analyst ranking
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- Predictions scored
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- Still to fall due
Mostly right · 75%Cloud cost optimization and economics (FinOps) are expected to be customers' most sought-after cloud consulting services.
What happened. Cloud cost management stayed the top cloud challenge after Flexera's 2023 finding (82%), and FinOps services kept growing. No independent ranking of 2024 cloud consulting demand was found in this pass. This repeats AA-01 for a later year, and the trend held. The superlative ('most sought-after') is unproven, and the evidence predates the deadline year. Sources: flexera.com.
Source: 2024 Top 10 Channel Partner Predictions (Techaisle blog) · 2024 predictions list
Mostly right · 75%Cloud cost optimization and economics will be the top cloud consulting service demanded by customers
What happened. Flexera's 2023 State of the Cloud survey (fieldwork late 2022) found managing cloud spend was the top cloud challenge for 82% of respondents, overtaking security for the first time; cost optimisation was the top initiative for the seventh year running. No independent ranking of consulting services was found. Cost became customers' top cloud concern exactly as called, which drove FinOps demand. The precise claim (top consulting service) is measured only by proxy. Sources: flexera.com, infoworld.com.
Source: Top 10 Channel Predictions for 2022 (Techaisle blog) · annual predictions list for 2022