IT Hosting Services Procurement in the US
This report is intended to assist buyers of IT hosting services, or Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). IT hosting services, also called cloud computing services, remotely provide the comprehensive functions of a traditional IT department, including hardware, software, maintenance, security and other resources. These functions are delivered through the cloud and hosted on the vendor’s servers rather than on the buyer's hardware. Buyers maintain control over the operating systems, storage and deployed applications, but entrust all other hardware and software services to the supplier. Major buyers in this market include retailers, financial institutions and manufacturers. This report excludes data processing and web hosting services.
- AT A GLANCE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PRICE ENVIRONMENT
Price Fundamentals
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Related Goods
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
SUPPLY CHAIN & VENDORS
Supply Chain Dynamics
Competitive Environment
Market Profitability
Switching Cost
PURCHASING PROCESS
Buying Basics
Key RFP Elements
NEGOTIATION STATISTICS
BUYER POWER SCORE COMPONENTS
JARGON & GLOSSARY
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