ISG Provider Lens™ report sees more
companies seeking service partners for scalability, cost reduction
and multi-cloud adoption as pandemic effects lead to
future-proofing plans
Demand for IT outsourcing in the Nordics is growing as
enterprises there expand globally and the region matures as a
global technology center, according to a new report published today
by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global
technology research and advisory firm.
The 2021 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud
– Data Center Services & Solutions report for the Nordics finds
the number of IT outsourcing deals in the region is expected to
increase over the next two to three years, with enterprises seeking
partners for scalability, cost reduction and hybrid cloud adoption.
Outsourcing is growing fastest in Sweden, followed by Denmark,
Finland, Norway and Iceland.
“The Nordic countries have emerged as global centers of
technology,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG
Provider Lens Research. “The region’s cloud-native mindset and high
demand for advanced skills make it a growing market for a wide
range of IT outsourcing and cloud services.”
As enterprises expand operations and increase their use of
artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), big data and
automation, highly skilled IT workers in the Nordics are in short
supply and command high salaries, the report says. Partly as a
result of this, most large and midmarket enterprises are looking to
outsource IT functions to managed services providers.
The COVID-19 pandemic provided the push for Nordic companies in
many industries to implement hybrid cloud and multi-cloud
strategies to remain competitive, ISG says. These plans are aimed
at future-proofing operations for higher productivity, data-center
security, a better customer experience and lower costs. In some
cases, companies have seen their hybrid IT plans stall due to a
lack of in-house expertise and subsequently have looked to service
providers for assistance.
Outdated data centers with complex management requirements are
holding some of the region’s enterprises back from achieving
digital maturity, the report finds. Automation using AI and ML can
eliminate routine IT tasks that take time away from IT departments’
core competencies, increasing efficiency and improving business
agility.
The Nordic region continues to attract global investments in
colocation centers thanks to lower energy costs relative to other
parts of Europe, ISG says. The skilled workforce, high rate of
cloud adoption and a cloud-native mindset at many enterprises also
make the area attractive for colocation centers. Other strengths
include low average temperatures and less climatic risk,
satisfactory connectivity, stable political environments and high
availability of renewable energy sources, especially hydro and wind
energy in northern Sweden.
The 2021 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud
– Data Center Services & Solutions report for the Nordics
evaluates the capabilities of 56 providers across five quadrants:
Managed Services for Large Accounts, Managed Services for
Midmarket, Managed Hosting for Large Accounts, Managed Hosting for
Midmarket and Colocation Services.
The report names BaseFarm (OBS) as a Leader in all five
quadrants. It names TietoEVRY as a Leader in four quadrants and
ATEA as a Leader in three quadrants. CGI, Fujitsu, IBM and
T-Systems are named as Leaders in two quadrants each. The report
names Accenture, Bulk Infrastructure, Capgemini, DigiPlex, Equinix,
Ficolo, Green Mountain, HCL, Interxion (Digital Realty), LTI, TCS,
Tech Mahindra and Wipro as Leaders in one quadrant each.
In addition, T-Systems and Visolit are named as Rising
Stars—companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future
potential” by ISG’s definition—in two quadrants each.
EcoDataCenter, LTI and Sopra Steria are named as Rising Stars in
one quadrant each.
Customized versions of the report are available from CGI,
Fujitsu, TietoEVRY and T-Systems.
The 2021 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud
– Data Center Services & Solutions report for the Nordics is
available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this
webpage.
About ISG Provider Lens™ Research
The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only
service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical,
data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world
experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team.
Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis
to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners,
while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market
knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The
research currently covers providers offering their services
globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Germany,
Switzerland, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and
Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the
future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research,
please visit this webpage.
A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype
reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the
perspective of specific buyer types.
About ISG
ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading
global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business
partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the
world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping
corporations, public sector organizations, and service and
technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster
growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services,
including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory;
managed governance and risk services; network carrier services;
strategy and operations design; change management; market
intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006,
and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300
digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a
global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence,
deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research
and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most
comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit
www.isg-one.com.
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