Microsoft Named a Leader in Gartner’s 2024 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services
Microsoft is honored to be recognized once again by Gartner® as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (SCPS).
In the report, Gartner positioned Microsoft highest in its ability to execute and furthest in completeness of vision. This recognition highlights Microsoft’s commitment to providing a comprehensive cloud platform with industry-leading AI and cloud services, enabling organizations to innovate with confidence.
Microsoft Azure offers a full range of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions designed to address every enterprise IT scenario. Azure’s strong adaptive cloud functionality allows for seamless integration of on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge environments with the cloud.
Embracing the Power of AI
AI is rapidly transforming industries, and businesses need a strategic vision to capitalize on its potential. Azure offers the flexibility needed to operate across distributed environments and deploy diverse workloads tailored to specific business requirements.
With a focus on safeguarding data, ensuring compliance, and modernizing data estates and infrastructure, Azure empowers businesses to build intelligent applications capable of handling substantial data processing and computing power.
A Cloud Platform for Innovation
Azure’s strength lies in its ability to drive organizational advancement with industry-leading AI and cloud services. It provides a refined, end-to-end system designed to deliver the performance required for AI and various workloads.
Azure AI offers the broadest selection of models, from Microsoft’s small language models, Phi-3 family, to frontier, and open models including OpenAI and models from Meta, Mistral, and Cohere. Microsoft has invested heavily in the AI supercomputers that power some of the world’s biggest AI services, such as Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, ChatGPT, and Bing.
Our end-to-end systems innovation leverages the best silicon across the industry from partners such as Nvidia, AMD, and Intel as well as our in-house Maia and Cobalt, along with innovations such as Hollow Core Fiber and Azure Boost, optimizing at every layer for performance and efficiency. The platform supports all applications and data that integrate with the AI models customers use.
Currently, over 60,000 customers are using Azure AI and experiencing the benefits of automation, enhanced personal productivity, improved customer engagement, and the creation of new products.
Flexibility for Your Business
Customers can transform their business to suit their specific needs, whether it’s leveraging open-source technology, operating globally, or managing workloads across hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge environments. Microsoft’s infrastructure, including over 300 datacenters across 34 countries, brings applications closer to users, ensures data residency, and offers robust compliance and resiliency options.
Azure provides top-tier support for a wide range of technologies, including Linux, Java, Python, PHP, and Ruby, and databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
SWISS International Air Lines, for instance, recognized the benefits of migrating to Azure, including increased flexibility, scalability, and reduced costs, while still being able to use Java, Oracle, MySQL, or .NET.
Microsoft also maintains deep partnerships with industry leaders like SAP, VMware, Oracle, Databricks, Citrix, and NetApp, offering customers the flexibility to run critical enterprise workloads on Azure with optimal performance and security. For the second year in a row, Microsoft is also a Leader in the new 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure.
Commitment to Security and Trust
Choosing a cloud platform goes beyond robust AI; it also requires the foundation of a secure system. Microsoft is committed to Trustworthy AI and has invested in its Secure Future Initiative (SFI) to enhance security, safety, and privacy.
SOPHiA GENETICS, a Swiss company focused on data-driven healthcare solutions, developed a cloud-based platform using AI to analyze genomic data. They partnered with Microsoft for security solutions to minimize security risks, allowing them to focus on delivering healthcare solutions.
Accelerate Your Innovation
Microsoft is committed to its customers’ success by providing the support they need throughout their cloud journey, including purpose-built, AI-driven industry-specific solutions. Microsoft also has a trusted ecosystem of partners to ensure customers stay ahead of industry changes.
Visit the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (SCPS) to learn more.
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