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1、2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ Planning AssumptionDespite cloud migration and container adoption,70%of data center x86 workloads will continue touse hypervisor-based virtualization through 2027(down from approximately 80%in 2020).Market Definition/DescriptionGartner defines distributed hybri

2、d infrastructure as offerings that deliver cloud-native attributes,which can be deployed and operated where the customer prefers.This is a key distinction topublic cloud IaaS,which is based on a centralized approach.Offerings are software and/orintegrated hardware with a unified control plane.Distri

3、buted hybrid infrastructure provides the foundation for the deployment of applications in adistributed manner that retains a cloud or cloud-inspired approach.In doing so,it improves agilityand flexibility for the workloads outside of public cloud infrastructure.The must-have capabilities for distrib

4、uted hybrid infrastructure include:Integrated vendor-engineered solution comprising virtual compute,storage and networkingservices.Vendor-developed infrastructure resource management control plane.The standard capabilities for distributed hybrid infrastructure include:Management portal that provides

5、 a secure,automated full stack solution for operating andsupporting the distributed infrastructure.Licensed for DistributionMagic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid InfrastructurePublished 27 September 2023-ID G00790416-29 min readByJulia Palmer,Tony Harvey,and 3 moreI&O leaders are seeking infrastruct

6、ure platforms that offer centralized control across diversedeployment scenarios.The distributed hybrid infrastructure market addresses this need byoffering standardized full-stack infrastructure deployments in public cloud,on-premises andedge locations.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ to deplo

7、y the infrastructure in multiple locations that must include on-premises customerdata center and a public cloud.Complete programmable API access enabling“infrastructure as code.”The optional capabilities for distributed hybrid infrastructure include:Ability to deliver the distributed hybrid infrastr

8、ucture solution as a service.Vendor supplied facilities or other deployment options like colocation,edge and remotelocations.Integrated hardware(either supported by the same vendor that offers the software;or certifiedfor the integrated software,but managed by the enterprise,the vendor that provides

9、 thesoftware or a third-party partner).Additional platform services(e.g.,as-a-service add-on offerings like DBaaS,DRaaS).Product integration with traditional enterprise infrastructure systems(e.g.,Directory Services,ITSM,etc.).Metered consumption based services where the customer is charged only for

10、 what theyconsume.Scalable and elastic where the offering will provision and deprovision resources to fit thecustomer continuous requirements(e.g.,bursting to the public cloud or dynamic preemptiveordering).Ability to orchestrate bare metal servers.Ability to orchestrate containers or integrate with

11、 third-party kubernetes distribution.Magic QuadrantFigure 1:Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ Strengths and CautionsAlibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud is a Niche Player in this Magic Quadrant.This evaluation is focused on AlibabaClouds international D

12、HI solutions,which are offered through the Alibaba Cloud internationalsubsidiary,headquartered in Singapore.Alibaba Clouds DHI offerings are available worldwide,although a significant portion of its revenue is generated from China and Southeast Asia.AlibabasDHI strategy is rooted in extending its Ap

13、sara architecture to create a more integrated andconsistent user experience across central,regional and edge locations.Over the past year,thevendor launched international service for CloudBox on-premises data centers,dedicated sovereigncloud regions,and PolarDB,a serverless global relational databas

14、e.Alibaba performs best for usecases requiring cloud-native capabilities and those with stringent application SLAs.StrengthsVision:Alibabas international marketing of its Apsara Stack and distributed offerings such asCloudBox and Edge Node Service(ENS)have been limited.However,its overall vision for

15、 hybridand distributed cloud computing is comprehensive and comprises a full range of edge,privatecloud,dedicated cloud and public cloud solutions.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ cloud infrastructure:Alibabas combined infrastructure as a service(IaaS)and platformas a service(PaaS)portfolio is

16、 the most comprehensive of the Chinese cloud providers,and itsglobal partner network is larger.A majority of the most popular Alibaba Cloud services areavailable in both its public cloud and Apsara private cloud environments.International data center footprint:Alibaba maintains 15 public cloud regio

17、ns outside of Chinaacross all geographies except Latin America and Africa.Only four regions outside of China aresingle AZ.CautionsGlobal DHI deployments:Apsara Stack has had some success outside of China,notably inSoutheast Asia and India.However,although Alibaba claims it is available for purchase

18、in NorthAmerica and Europe,Gartner has observed very few DHI production customer deployments inthese regions.Customer support in Europe and North America:While Alibaba maintains two regions each inthe U.S.and in Europe,its local sales and service presence is very limited.Live technicalsupport intern

19、ationally is provided in English and Mandarin only.International customer experience:International customers report lower satisfaction with theiroverall Alibaba Cloud experience than for other vendors in this Magic Quadrant.Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services(AWS)is a Leader in this Magic Quadran

20、t.This evaluation focuses on AWShybrid cloud solutions:AWS Outposts,providing fully managed solutions extending AWS servicesto customer data centers,colocation facilities,and other customer on-premises locations;AWSSnow Family(AWS Snowcone and Snowball Edge),integrating AWS-owned systems as a servic

21、efor the edge;and AWS Local Zones,deploying extension of an AWS Regions services closer tocustomers.AWS serves a global customer base across various sectors and sizes.Over the past12 months,AWS delivered vertical-specific distributed cloud offerings,including AWS Snowbladefor the U.S.Department of D

22、efense Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability(JWCC)contractcustomers.It also added private 5G managed service and expanded Local Zones to 30 metrosglobally.AWS DHI offerings are best-suited for cloud-native,edge and hybrid cloud scenarios.StrengthsEstablished public cloud provider:AWS DHI solutions are

23、appealing to the broad range ofexisting AWS public cloud customers looking to extend their service to the data center and theedge.Delivery model:The AWS Outposts fully managed delivery model matches strongly to customerdemands for simplicity and a hands-off approach to infrastructure management.Port

24、folio of services:AWS has been steadily increasing investment in its DHI product portfolioto create solutions and capabilities for financial services,public sector and telco customers.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ DHI solutions will not be able to serve customers that require multicloudinte

25、gration for infrastructure services.Disconnected operations:AWS Outposts products are not designed for disconnectedoperation,which will not appeal to customers with limited cloud connectivity.Product navigation:Some Gartner clients cite difficulties navigating through the available AWSDHI solutions

26、and services.This is because different AWS DHI solutions serve different subsetsof AWS APIs,instance types and procurement options.HuaweiHuawei is a Niche Player in this Magic Quadrant.Huawei Cloud Stack Online is an extension ofHuawei Cloud,using the same architecture,cloud services and APIs.Althou

27、gh the majority ofrevenue comes from China,in 2022,Huawei stated its intention to expand and provide services in170 countries worldwide.During the past 12 months,Huawei has continued to expand itscapabilities across Southeast Asia and the Middle East as well as Latin America.Its clients tend tobe mi

28、dsize to large enterprises and telecommunications carriers.Huaweis solution is suited tothose seeking a centralized control plane and large-scale hybrid solution spanning on-premisesand Huawei Cloud locations.StrengthsMarket share in China:Huawei has a strong position in the IaaS market in Greater C

29、hina(second-largest revenue in 2022).Organizations can look to Huawei as a strong choice to meetrequirements in this region.Telecommunications expertise:Huawei has a strong history of serving the needs of thetelecommunications sector worldwide.Portfolio:Huawei continues to develop innovative capabil

30、ities in adjacent markets(includingpublic cloud and 5G).Organizations looking for a network-centric DHI solution will find Huaweia contender to meet such requirements.CautionsInternational availability:Not all products and services are available outside China.This willrequire organizations to confir

31、m availability of required functionality in all locations where itwould be deployed.Geopolitical concerns:The U.S.sanctions have continued to impact Huaweis supply chain,product planning and market expansion strategy outside China.This has raised concern amongrisk-averse organizations operating outs

32、ide China.Ecosystem:Although it has an established partner network,Huawei has limited traction for itsDHI solutions with partners outside China.This limits its appeal for partners in internationalmarkets and its applicability to multinational organizations.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ is a

33、 Visionary in this Magic Quadrant.Its DHI offering is based on IBM Cloud Satellite,which isthe hybrid cloud management solution,IBM Storage Fusion HCI platform,and Red Hat OpenShiftto provide a container environment.Additionally IBM provides DHI deployment options PowerVirtual Server and Power Priva

34、te Cloud.IBM is a global provider,and its clients tend to be largeand midsize enterprises.Over the past year,IBM has added metering for containers on IBM PowerPrivate Cloud and provided enhanced resilience and backup capabilities for Kubernetes.IBMs DHIsolution is well-suited for hybrid,cloud-native

35、 and assured workloads.StrengthsDistributed cloud-native infrastructure:IBM delivers a consistent platform across its own andother public clouds using OpenShift and IBM Cloud Satellite,enabling modernized applicationsto be in a hybrid multicloud environment.Business-critical applications:IBM is uniq

36、uely positioned to aid customers with the integrationof business-critical applications across platforms,including IBM Z and IBM Power and x86,intoa modernized hybrid solution using OpenShift,Cloud Satellite and IBM Power Private Cloud.Market focus:IBM has targeted cloud offerings for regulated indus

37、tries,such as financialservices and retail,with capabilities to support industry-specific requirements.CautionsProduct navigation:While IBMs individual products have strong capabilities,its overall DHIoffering is complex and hard to navigate,and requires self-assembly by the end user.Virtual machine

38、 support:IBMs DHI solution utilizes KubeVirt as part of Red Hat OpenShift tomanage virtual machines on x86 systems.KubeVirt is relatively new and is yet to bedemonstrated as ready for large-scale enterprise implementations.Inconsistent offerings:While IBM has a number of offerings available“as a ser

39、vice,”it does nothave a consistent program that covers all of the products encompassed in its DHI offering.Thisleads to complex management of SLAs and different charging mechanisms for differentproducts.MicrosoftMicrosoft is a Leader in this Magic Quadrant.This evaluation focuses on Azure Stack HCI,

40、AzureArc and hybrid Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS).Microsoft Azure Arc extends the Azure platformto data centers,edge and multicloud environments.Azure Stack HCI is a bare metalhyperconverged infrastructure solution that can be deployed at customer locations using theAzure Arc framework.Hybrid AKS is

41、 a managed Kubernetes service capable of provisioning andmaintaining a Kubernetes cluster on-premises.With a global customer base,Microsoft DHIfocuses on financial services,retail and manufacturing sectors.Recent releases include VM and2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ life cycle management,AKS

42、 Edge Essentials and a Dell APEX integrated solution.Microsoft DHI is best-suited for the edge,assured and hybrid infrastructure workloads.StrengthsTrack record:Microsoft is an established provider offering both public cloud services and on-premises data center solutions,with a demonstrated track re

43、cord and good understanding ofthe needs of the DHI market.Ecosystem support:Microsoft DHI customers tap into a robust global ecosystem thatencompasses direct sales partners,OEMs and the pervasive presence of Azure Cloud.Thisdynamic setup yields significant advantages to meet diverse requirements eff

44、ectively.Unified hybrid control plane:Azure Arc-enabled services are designed to extend Azure controlsand processes to other public cloud,private cloud and edge deployments.CautionsOperations:Some Gartner clients are reporting difficulty managing the entire solutionseamlessly as it may require multi

45、ple administration tools spanning multiple generations ofMicrosoft solutions.Scalability:An individual cluster of Azure Stack HCI cannot exceed 16 host nodes,limiting itsapplicability for large data center modernization scenarios.Offering complexity:Some Gartner clients cite the complexity of rights

46、izing,building andintegrating hybrid solutions from different software,hardware and management components.Others cite confusion resulting from the multiple products in the Azure Stack portfolio.NutanixNutanix is a Challenger in this Magic Quadrant.The Nutanix Cloud Platform(NCP)is the NutanixDHI sol

47、ution that is covered in this analysis.Nutanix is a global provider.Over the past year,Nutanix has enhanced its offering by adding support for Nutanix Cloud Clusters(NC2)on Azure inaddition to expanded support for AWS and enhanced built-in security controls across the stack toidentify,protect,detect

48、,respond,and recover from threats.Nutanix has specific focuses on thepublic sector,financial services and healthcare verticals.The Nutanix Cloud Platform is suited tohybrid infrastructure,cloud-native apps and edge use cases.StrengthsMarket position:Nutanix is a market leader in hyperconverged infra

49、structure software.Numerous customers use HCI software as a stepping stone to hybrid cloud.Simplicity:Nutanix customers often cite the offerings ease of use,including the ability tomanage multiple hypervisors,which can streamline management and migration.Licensing:A Nutanix Cloud Platform license is

50、 portable across multiple server hardwaresolutions as well as AWS and Azure cloud providers.This makes it simpler for customers toimplement hybrid cloud.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ pathway:For customers with a“cloud first”approach that do not wish to take an HCIpath to enable hybrid cloud

51、,Nutanix will be an unlikely choice.Financial maturity:Nutanix has demonstrated positive cash flow and not generally acceptedaccounting principles(GAAP)profitability.Still,some Gartner clients have expressed concernsover the fact that Nutanix has yet to reach consistent profitability by GAAP standar

52、ds.Consumption models:For customers seeking as-a-service consumption-based models,Nutanixitself does not provide this option consistently across its entire product portfolio.This cancreate a complex consumption-based purchase structure when choosing numerous Nutanixproducts as a solution.OracleOracl

53、e is a Leader in this Magic Quadrant.Oracles DHI offering is made up of Oracle DedicatedRegion,Oracle CloudCustomer and Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure.Oracle is a globalprovider,and its DHI customers tend to be large enterprises with significant existing investment inother Oracle products.Over th

54、e past 12 months,Oracle has reduced the infrastructure andminimum spend requirements for its Dedicated Region by 33%.It also added an Oracle Alloycontrol plane that allows partners to deliver regional cloud services,while maintaining therelationship with the end customer.Oracles DHI solution is suit

55、ed for hybrid infrastructure,assured workloads and edge use cases.StrengthsOperational consistency:Oracle Dedicated Region provides a complete Oracle CloudInfrastructure(OCI)at the customer site with feature parity with a public OCI region.Thiscontrasts with its peers that typically offer a limited

56、set of services at a customer site.Delivery model:OCI DHI has a variety of delivery models to meet customer use cases.Theyrange from a fully managed delivery solution that appeals to clients who simply want to useservices and not deal with infrastructure management to a fully air-gapped customer-man

57、agedsolution for high-security or sovereign clouds.Pricing:Many OCI services such as egress costs and compute instances are priced lower thanthe equivalents from other hyperscale vendors,and on-premises pricing is the same as in thecloud.CautionsCustomer sentiment:Oracle is often cited for its high-

58、pressure sales tactics and likelihood ofaudit postpurchase.As a result,many enterprises resist expanding their use of Oracletechnologies.Support for midsize enterprises:Oracles DHI solution is focused on large enterprisecustomers.The significant investment in on-premises hardware and data center spa

59、ce and2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ limits the uptake of the solution in smaller enterprises.Edge solution:OCIs edge solution,Roving Edge,is primarily designed around the ruggedizeddevice edge.OCI does not have a more optimal DHI solution for the remote office/branchoffice.Tencent CloudTenc

60、ent Cloud is a Niche Player in this Magic Quadrant.Tencent offers a distributed public cloudsolution managed through the Tencent Kubernetes Engine Distributed Cloud Center.It also has aprivate cloud or hosted option utilizing Tencent Cloud Enterprise,which employs the Tencentcloud-native suite as it

61、s control plane.Tencent Cloud is mainly focused on serving multinationalcustomers in China or Chinese multinational customers expanding overseas.Enhancementsmade over the past year include extending its distributed cloud capabilities around a Kubernetesmodel and adding database services to its offer

62、ings.Tencent is best-suited for media,gaming ande-commerce customers.StrengthsRoadmap:Tencent has a committed international DHI roadmap.Its Tencent Cloud ContentDelivery Network(CDN)is integrated with Tencent Edge Zones,and it offers private cloudenvironments with customer-dedicated clusters as well

63、 as local public cloud capacity withcloud-dedicated zones.Business model:Tencent aims to be a strong option for international companies looking toenter the Chinese market.It is also a logical choice for existing Tencent customers in Chinalooking to expand internationally.Open-source technologies:Ten

64、cent shows commitment to industry-leading open-sourcetechnologies that can run on a variety of third-party hardware.Customers familiar withKubernetes may find their learning curve with Tencent Cloud services to be shorter than withother more proprietary PaaS alternatives.CautionsService portfolio:So

65、me key distributed cloud products that Tencent sells in China,such asTencent Edge Zones,are not available internationally,and Tencent has not committed to futureGeneral Availability(GA)dates.Tencent currently has very few customers that have deployedboth public and private cloud solutions outside of

66、 China.Marketing strategy:Tencent has repeatedly rebranded and repositioned its distributed hybridand edge solutions over the past few years.This reflects a potential lack of clarity within thecompany about how to best cater to international audiences and effectively compete in theglobal market.Indu

67、stry solutions:Tencents industry-specific focus is immature outside of China.Its historicalstrengths in gaming and social networking are evident in its PaaS services,but not in any DHIsolutions tailored for these markets.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ is a Leader in this Magic Quadrant.VMwar

68、e Cloud Foundation(VCF)is the VMware DHIoffering that is covered in this analysis.VMware is a global provider.It has continued to enhanceVCF over the past year.These enhancements include AI platform integration for scaling high-performance workloads and the purpose-built VMware Ransomware Recovery s

69、olution.VMwareskey vertical markets include financial services,government,communications/media,high tech,healthcare and retail/wholesale.VMware Cloud Foundation is an applicable offering for hybridinfrastructure,assured workloads,cloud native applications and multicloud use cases.StrengthsInstalled

70、base:VMware is a leader in software-defined infrastructure and has a significantinstalled base globally.VMware users will find a path to leverage their skills to transition to DHIfor virtualization and containers.Multicloud vision:Among the offerings in this Magic Quadrant,VMware Cloud Foundation ha

71、sthe widest range of availability from hyperscale cloud providers including AWS,Google,IBM,Microsoft and Oracle in addition to hundreds of cloud service providers globally.This positionsVCF well for future multicloud requirements.Cloud management strategy:VMwares Aria Suite of products provide autom

72、ation andoperations capabilities that span on-premises and public cloud DHI locations.CautionsPrice perception:Based on Gartner client interactions,VMware offerings are often perceived assome of the more costly options in the market.Multicloud implementation:VMware cloud partners provide the VCF off

73、ering with varyingdegrees of self-management.This introduces complexity and potential inconsistency inmulticloud VMware DHI customer experience.Pending acquisition:Gartner clients have expressed concerns about the potential impacts topricing and support based on Broadcoms pending acquisition of VMwa

74、re.Broadcomannounced its intention to acquire VMware on 26 May 2022.At the time of this evaluation,however,Broadcom and VMware operate as separate entities.Gartner will provide furtherinsight as more details become available.Inclusion and Exclusion CriteriaTo assist Gartner clients in vendor selecti

75、on,Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities researchidentifies and then analyzes the most relevant providers and their products in a market.Gartneruses by default an upper limit of 20 providers to support the identification of the most relevantproviders in a market.On some specific occasions,the upp

76、er limit may be extended by GartnerMethodologies where the intended research value to our clients might otherwise be diminished.The inclusion criteria represent the specific attributes that analysts believe are necessary forinclusion in this research.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ qualify fo

77、r inclusion,providers:Must sell a DHI offering aligning to the DHI market definition.Must show evidence of 60 enterprise customers deploying products in distributed hybridscenarios or must have generated over$50 million in total ARR contract value as of 31 May2023.Must show evidence that all DHI pro

78、duction customers deployments are across on-premisesand at least one hyperscale public cloud environment.Must rank among the top 15 organizations in the Customer Interest Index as defined by Gartnerfor this market.Data inputs used to calculate last 12-month DHI customer interest use aweighted mix of

79、 internal and external inputs that reflect vendor customer sentiment,customerinterest and customer engagement.Must have DHI deployments available in at least one global hyperscale public cloud provider(see Forecast Analysis:Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services,Worldwide).Must have for all DHI

80、offerings at least 10 production customers per region in on-premises datacenters in at least three out of seven global regions(North America,Europe,Asia/Pacificexcluding China,Latin America,China,Middle East and Africa).Must have the following business capabilities:Be the primary developer and IP ow

81、ner of all software components of DHI with an exceptionof open-source based products.If any part of their technology is based on open source,theyshould be one of the top 10 open-source project contributors.Have 24/7 customer support(including phone support).There must be an option for English-langua

82、ge localization of the contract,service portal,documentation and support.Managed services minimum availability not lower than 99.9%.Must have the following technical capabilities relevant to Gartner clients:The ability to deploy and operate the DHI where the customer prefers,including on-premises,ou

83、tsourced and/or colocated.The ability to deploy and operate the DHI in one or more hyperscale public clouds.Integrated vendor-engineered solution comprising software-defined compute,softwaredefined storage and software-defined networking services.Vendor-developed DHI control plane that provides a se

84、cure,automated and integratedcapability for onboarding,operating,life cycle management of infrastructure and supportingthe distributed infrastructure on-prem and in the public cloud.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ ability to address three out of five use cases defined in the Critical Capabili

85、ties.Magic Quadrant Exclusion CriteriaOfferings are excluded from this Magic Quadrant if they are exclusively marketed and sold ascontainer management infrastructure products and cant accommodate virtual machineinfrastructure.Honorable MentionsGartner tracks more than 20 vendors in this market.Nine

86、vendors met the inclusion criteria for thisMagic Quadrant,but the exclusion of a vendor does not mean the vendor and its products lackviability.Following are several noteworthy vendors that did not meet all inclusion criteria but thatcould be appropriate for clients,contingent on requirements.Google

87、 Cloud PlatformGoogle Distributed Cloud Hosted(GDCH)is serving customers with specific data residency,security or privacy needs.The service encompasses end-to-end delivery and setup,if needed.Google Distributed Cloud Edge(GDCE)is a managed solution that brings Google Cloud servicescloser to data sou

88、rces.Google handles infrastructure management,including automatic softwareupdates and thorough hardware and software monitoring.Red HatRed Hat OpenShift,in conjunction with OpenShift Virtualization,forms a cohesive solution thatmerges the capabilities of containers and virtual machines within a unif

89、ied platform.Thissoftware-defined solution offers deployment flexibility,extending its reach to various customer-preferred locations such as the edge,public cloud or data center environments.SUSEHarvester is SUSEs HCI solution based on KubeVirt,which integrates with Rancher enterprisecontainer manag

90、ement platform.Harvester operates on bare metal and offers integratedvirtualization and storage,supporting both virtual machines and containerized environments.When used together,Rancher and Harvester streamline Kubernetes cluster management withmulticluster control and flexible infrastructure suppo

91、rt that can extend to edge locations forpractical application modernization.Evaluation CriteriaAbility to ExecuteTable 1:Ability to Execute Evaluation Criteria2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ 2023)Completeness of VisionTable 2:Completeness of Vision Evaluation CriteriaProduct or ServiceHighOve

92、rall ViabilityHighSales Execution/PricingHighMarket Responsiveness/RecordMediumMarketing ExecutionLowCustomer ExperienceHighOperationsLowEvaluation CriteriaWeightingMarket UnderstandingHighMarketing StrategyMediumSales StrategyMediumOffering(Product)StrategyHighEvaluation CriteriaWeighting2023/10/17

93、 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ 2023)Quadrant DescriptionsLeadersLeaders distinguish themselves by offering a service suitable for strategic adoption and having anambitious roadmap.They can serve a broad range of use cases.However,they do not excel in allareas,may not necessarily be the best providers

94、for a specific need and may not serve some usecases at all.Leaders in this market have appreciable market share and many referenceablecustomers supporting multiple geographies,verticals and deployment models.ChallengersChallengers are well-positioned to serve some current market needs.They deliver a

95、 good servicethat is targeted at a particular set of use cases,and they have a track record of successfuldelivery.However,they might not adapt to market challenges quickly enough or do not have abroad scope of ambition.These vendors have the potential to establish themselves across thebroader,global

96、 market,but have not yet done so.VisionariesVisionaries are typically vendors that are focusing on strong innovation and productdifferentiation,with the potential to significantly disrupt the market if execution improves.Theirservices are still emerging,and they have many capabilities in development

97、 that are not yetgenerally available.Although they may have many customers,they might not yet serve a broadrange of use cases well or may have a limited geographic scope.Niche PlayersBusiness ModelMediumVertical/Industry StrategyLowInnovationHighGeographic StrategyMediumEvaluation CriteriaWeighting2

98、023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ Niche Players in the market for DHI may be excellent providers for particular use cases or inregions where they operate,but they should ultimately be viewed as specialist providers.Theyoften do not serve a broad range of use cases,deployment models or customer s

99、egments,or havea broadly ambitious roadmap.Some may have solid leadership positions in markets adjacent tothis market,but have developed only limited global DHI capabilities.ContextInfrastructure and operations(I&O)leaders aspire to modernize their IT infrastructure through theintegration of innovat

100、ive technologies,while embracing the principles of cloud-native platformengineering.I&O leaders embarking on the journey of DHI that spans on-premises,cloud and edge domainsshould consider the following recommendations:Strategic Direction:Craft a comprehensive hybrid platform strategy that aligns wi

101、th yourorganizations long-term objectives,integrating on-premises,cloud and edge componentscohesively.Use Case,Workload Analysis and Prioritization:Conduct an in-depth analysis of your workloadsand applications.Review their needs and applicability for DHI platform,and analyzeperformance,capacity met

102、rics,SLAs and data requirements specific to each environment.Strategic Vendor Collaborations:Forge partnerships with DHI vendors offering unified solutionsacross the spectrum of on-premises,cloud and edge,ensuring full stack infrastructurealignment and the DHI solution applicability for the majority

103、 of the use cases.Security and Regulatory Compliance:Implement robust security evaluation for DHI solutions,taking into account your unique requirements data sovereignty,compliance,and accesscontrols to ensure both agility and security.Leveraging Edge Advantages:Harness the capabilities of DHI edge

104、solutions to streamlinelatency-sensitive tasks,elevating performance and delivering enhanced user experiences at thesource by enabling centralized management and standardized solution delivery.Resource Management:Evaluate DHI control plane resource management and orchestrationtools that enable hybri

105、d cloud management across all deployment domains.Pay specialattention to integration with existing systems and the capability to create infrastructure as codeby leveraging available DHI management APIs.Comprehensive Testing and Validation:Prioritize comprehensive testing and validation of yourdistri

106、buted hybrid setup,identifying and addressing potential performance bottlenecks,integration and operational intricacies.Pay special attention to the ability for the DHI solution tofunction disconnected from the cloud control plane.By embracing these recommendations,I&O leaders can confidently steer

107、their organizationsthrough the intricacies of distributed hybrid infrastructure,seamlessly integrating on-premises,2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ and edge environments to drive operational excellence and strategic success.Market OverviewThis Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructu

108、re is the first version of this MagicQuadrant.The market for distributed hybrid infrastructure was formed to address the need of I&O leaders todeploy standardized infrastructure platforms for any deployment scenario.Distributed hybridinfrastructure solutions attract customers that want a cloud IaaS

109、solution(including compute,whether based on virtual machines,bare metal or containers;storage;and network services)without PaaS.DHI can be deployed where the customer prefers,whether on-premises,in thepublic cloud or on the edge.The DHI market has emerged at the convergence of two trends:the adoptio

110、n of distributed cloudsolutions,extending public cloud services to noncloud environments,and the deployment of full-stack software-defined platforms or hyperconverged solutions in public cloud environments.In this evolving market scenario,organizations are strategically recalibrating their approach,

111、considering a diverse range of options at their disposal.Cloud-inspired on-premises solutions,championed by providers like VMware and Nutanix,offer a compelling distributed hybridinfrastructure avenue.Currently,these software solutions that facilitate smooth integration withexisting infrastructures

112、are being deployed on public clouds,contributing to the development ofrobust hybrid cloud architectures.This hybrid framework facilitates centralized control across anarray of environments,encompassing on-premises,public cloud and edge infrastructure.Theinherent orchestration and management capabili

113、ties of these solutions address the intricateoperational needs of modern businesses.Simultaneously,the assessment extends to the realm of distributed public cloud IaaS.Innovativesolutions like AWS Outposts,Oracle CloudCustomer,Alibaba Apsara and Microsoft Azure Stackare redefining boundaries,extendi

114、ng the reach of public cloud services.By venturing beyondconventional limits,these solutions empower organizations to deploy public cloud services indiverse,noncloud locations.This decentralized approach aligns with the escalating demand forcomputing resources that are both decentralized and central

115、ly controlled.As the concept of“pure IaaS”continues its evolution,the market dynamics are shaped by thisconvergence of on-premises,cloud-inspired solutions and the expansive reach of public cloudcapabilities into distributed environments.I&O leaders navigating this landscape face a nuanceddecision-m

116、aking process.Their considerations span a spectrum of factors,including control,flexibility,scalability,and the strategic alignment of infrastructure with overarching businessobjectives.Evaluating DHI solutions is challenging in the face of the increasingly innovative on-premises infrastructure plat

117、forms versus the advance of distributed cloud solutions.The markets defining attributes revolve around the distribution of the entire infrastructure stack,highlighting a paramount emphasis on centralized control and comprehensive managementacross an array of diverse infrastructure environments.This

118、landscape also encompasses the2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ hybrid functionality,facilitating seamless deployment across on-premises,public cloud andedge infrastructure domains.Acronym Key and Glossary TermsAssuredworkloadsThis represents the organizations that require a high security envir

119、onmentfor the operation of regulated or legislated workloads where sensitiveand/or confidential data will be processed.EvidencePlacement on the Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure is based on Gartners viewof a vendors performance against the criteria noted in this research.Gartners

120、view on vendorplacement on the Magic Quadrant is heavily influenced by more than 1,400 inquiries and one-on-one meetings with Gartner clients regarding distributed hybrid cloud solutions,end-user surveys,Gartner conference kiosk surveys,Gartner conference session polling data, ResearchCircle polls a

121、nd Gartner Peer Insights.The included vendors submitted comprehensive responsesto Gartners Magic Quadrant survey on this topic,which were used as the basis for subsequentvendor briefings and follow-up meetings,product demonstrations,and correspondence.Additionally,this research drew input from other

122、 Gartner analysts,industry contacts and publicsources,such as U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission filings,articles,speeches,publishedpapers and public domain videos.Evaluation Criteria DefinitionsAbility to ExecuteProduct/Service:Core goods and services offered by the vendor for the defined marke

123、t.Thisincludes current product/service capabilities,quality,feature sets,skills and so on,whetheroffered natively or through OEM agreements/partnerships as defined in the market definition anddetailed in the subcriteria.Overall Viability:Viability includes an assessment of the overall organizations

124、financial health,thefinancial and practical success of the business unit,and the likelihood that the individual businessunit will continue investing in the product,will continue offering the product and will advance thestate of the art within the organizations portfolio of products.Sales Execution/P

125、ricing:The vendors capabilities in all presales activities and the structure thatsupports them.This includes deal management,pricing and negotiation,presales support,and theoverall effectiveness of the sales channel.Market Responsiveness/Record:Ability to respond,change direction,be flexible and ach

126、ievecompetitive success as opportunities develop,competitors act,customer needs evolve andmarket dynamics change.This criterion also considers the vendors history of responsiveness.Marketing Execution:The clarity,quality,creativity and efficacy of programs designed to deliverthe organizations messag

127、e to influence the market,promote the brand and business,increase2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Reprinthttps:/ of the products,and establish a positive identification with the product/brand andorganization in the minds of buyers.This mind share can be driven by a combination of publicity,promotional initia

128、tives,thought leadership,word of mouth and sales activities.Customer Experience:Relationships,products and services/programs that enable clients to besuccessful with the products evaluated.Specifically,this includes the ways customers receivetechnical support or account support.This can also include

129、 ancillary tools,customer supportprograms(and the quality thereof),availability of user groups,service-level agreements and so on.Operations:The ability of the organization to meet its goals and commitments.Factors includethe quality of the organizational structure,including skills,experiences,progr

130、ams,systems andother vehicles that enable the organization to operate effectively and efficiently on an ongoingbasis.Completeness of VisionMarket Understanding:Ability of the vendor to understand buyers wants and needs and totranslate those into products and services.Vendors that show the highest de

131、gree of vision listento and understand buyers wants and needs,and can shape or enhance those with their addedvision.Marketing Strategy:A clear,differentiated set of messages consistently communicatedthroughout the organization and externalized through the website,advertising,customer programsand pos

132、itioning statements.Sales Strategy:The strategy for selling products that uses the appropriate network of direct andindirect sales,marketing,service,and communication affiliates that extend the scope and depthof market reach,skills,expertise,technologies,services and the customer base.Offering(Produ

133、ct)Strategy:The vendors approach to product development and delivery thatemphasizes differentiation,functionality,methodology and feature sets as they map to currentand future requirements.Business Model:The soundness and logic of the vendors underlying business proposition.Vertical/Industry Strateg

134、y:The vendors strategy to direct resources,skills and offerings to meetthe specific needs of individual market segments,including vertical markets.Innovation:Direct,related,complementary and synergistic layouts of resources,expertise orcapital for investment,consolidation,defensive or pre-emptive pu

135、rposes.Geographic Strategy:The vendors strategy to direct resources,skills and offerings to meet thespecific needs of geographies outside the home or native geography,either directly or throughpartners,channels and subsidiaries as appropriate for that geography and market.2023/10/17 17:54Gartner Rep

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