Published: 01 June 2023
Summary
CSPs are partnering with hyperscalers to transform their service platforms and product delivery. CSP strategy leaders can use this research to deliver business value from existing partnerships, assess competitor actions and plan for future collaborations with hyperscalers.
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Key Findings
Digital infrastructure and service platforms failing to strategically embrace the cloud will face dwindling hyperscaler partnering options from proactive actions by competitors.
Embracing multiple partners for private/public edge platforms seems to be the norm. The first mover advantage can significantly curtail the value and profitability from such initiatives.
Recommendations
Catalog and assess the individual and aggregated business case for initiatives with hyperscalers, and scan the competitive landscape for the potential impact of strategic initiatives from competitors.
Assess the business value impact of strategic partnership moves by competitors, particularly for critical information, operations, and communications technologies (IOCT), and corporate platform capabilities.
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Corporate Strategy Research Team