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Forrester WAVE™: Open Telekom Cloud leads the way in Europe

by Redaktion
The new Forrester WAVE™ report provides guidance in the European cloud market.
 

In this article you will read,

  • which clouds are offered from Europe for Europe,
  • what three tips Forrester has for using the cloud, and
  • how the Open Telekom Cloud performed in the Forrester WAVE.


The Open Telekom Cloud is regularly evaluated by independent analyst firms in various benchmarks and has repeatedly received leader rankings among top vendors. The recognition so far: In 2024, Forrester ranked it among top European public cloud platform providers for the first time. Read why.

Market overview of 2024

In August 2024, Forrester published a Wave report on public cloud platforms offered from Europe to European users: "The Forrester Wave™: Public Cloud Platforms In Europe, Q3 2024, The Eight Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up". It analyzes the most significant providers and compares their strengths and weaknesses on the basis of a catalog of 32 criteria.

The evaluation of Forrester WAVE™ takes into account the current offering, the strategy and the market presence. The Open Telekom Cloud was able to achieve the top ranking in both the current offering and strategy categories and place itself as a leader among the top vendors in the market. Forrester sees its WAVE report as a recommendation to users to take a closer look at the respective providers.

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Analyst tips for choosing a European public cloud provider

The report, authored by analyst Dario Maisto, offers three tips for cloud users looking for a European public cloud provider:

  • When choosing a provider, consider sovereignty aspects. Sovereignty has several aspects and components. It goes beyond regional production in the EU. In addition to appropriate certifications, the network in particular plays an important role in terms of sovereignty.
  • Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role. The operation of clouds with renewable energies is becoming a hygiene factor. However, cloud providers must think beyond this, for example in the direction of more efficient use of resources.
  • European public cloud providers should not position themselves against, but as a complement to, the market-dominating US hyperscalers. For users, this creates hybrid scenarios with the optimal cloud for specific workloads. The focus on regulated industries plays an important role in this.

Only two leaders in Europe

Forrester identified eight public cloud providers for the WAVE™ report. Only two were classified as leaders. T-Systems received the highest possible scores in 22 of the evaluation criteria, such as compute services, storage services, networking and content delivery services, database services, data governance services, security services and AI development services.

Open Telekom Cloud a leader

The report states: T-Systems has developed a consistent portfolio for its public cloud customers on the Open Telekom Cloud. Its vision and product roadmap are superior to other competitors, as evidenced by its advanced automation of IaaS and PaaS tasks and unique investments in AI to enhance its GPU portfolio, big data services, and AI tools and services. T-Systems is ahead of the competition when it comes to AI capabilities. The Open Telekom Cloud supports a variety of AI approaches and offers a comprehensive portfolio for the entire analytics lifecycle. T-Systems is the only provider to offer a chatbot. T-Systems is an excellent choice for European companies in the insurance, finance, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. The report also contains profiles and analyses of the other European providers. It thus offers cloud users who are looking for a suitable provider impulses for the selection.

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Then take a look at the new Forrester Wave™ report and learn why the Open Telekom Cloud has been rated as a leader in public cloud platforms Europe, the report provides valuable insights and guidance for your cloud strategy. Download now for free. 

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