Private cloud platform service adoption worldwide 2024, by technology

As of 2024, 38 percent of respondents to a recent survey of technical professionals indicated that they were already using Microsoft Azure Stack private cloud services. Microsoft Azure Stack takes the first place, and VMware vSphere/vCenter the second, respectively. Further, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts, as well as Google Anthos and VMware vCloud Director are leading in terms of planned usage.

What is VMware vSphere?

VMware vSphere is a cloud computing virtualization platform that enables users to place application workloads on compute resources. The platform acts as computing infrastructure that includes networking resources as well as storage and CPU. This infrastructure encompasses different products and technologies, including the ESXi hypervisor and vCenter management software, that are managed as a unified operating environment. These components work together to ensure virtual servers function properly.

What is a private cloud?

A private cloud is a computing service offered over a private network or the internet to a selected group of users. Private clouds are inaccessible to the public, which also lends the private cloud the alternate names of corporate cloud or internal cloud. Although private clouds may offer more privacy and security through internal hosting and company firewalls, the company’s IT department is responsible for the management of the private cloud, which demands high levels of expertise.