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that the pros broadly outweigh the cons , citing flexibility , ability to scale , a lower barrier to entry and increased customer choice . But that doesn ’ t mean customers shouldn ’ t think carefully about where unexpected knock-on costs may appear in the business .
“ The concerns for customers really will be around the ability to align service capability around the complexity of the new digital world ,” he says . “ Customers having the choice to adopt and adapt new services will put pressure on resources and skills , companies will need to learn how and when to work with third party services partners to achieve success in innovations and adoption of new technology .
“ The trend is not only going to continue but is going to accelerate , one just needs to look at the trends happening within the tech industry , SaaS providers ( Salesforce , Marketo ), cloud players ( Azure , AWS , Google etc ) are all growing at an exponential rate . Traditional tech companies in our industry ( Cisco , Dell , IBM etc ) all are moving to subscription-as-aservice-first model .
“ The future will see acceleration to market place ecosystems , not just offering products but also aligning service capabilities , marketplaces platforms will simplify and offer more choice .”
Not everyone agrees that the future is all XaaS . While recognising that undoubtedly both hardware and software approaches have migrated to cloud platforms , Peter Stieglbauer , CEO of PolyDynamic , argues that , like other trends in tech , this too shall pass .
“ The cloud trend will have its peak soon ,” he predicts . “ The shift is inevitable . Ask yourself , do you really want all your personal data like health , wealth and personal
“SAAS PROVIDERS AND CLOUD PLAYERS ARE ALL GROWING AT AN EXPONENTIAL RATE . TRADITIONAL TECH COMPANIES ALL ARE MOVING TO SUBSCRIPTION- AS-A-SERVICE- FIRST MODEL ”
RAY NANGLE DIRECTOR OF MANAGED SERVICES , EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS IRELAND
100 September 2021