Gartner, a research and advisory firm, provides insights and strategic guidance across the technology industry. It provides varied research outputs, including analyses of emerging technologies, assessments in its Magic Quadrant, detailed market guides, and more. Gartner’s research assists businesses in navigating the complexities of new market opportunities and technological integrations.
With the growing adoption of Kubernetes (K8s) and containerized applications, the challenges that DevOps and FinOps teams face in controlling and governing their environments have intensified. These shifts in technology and the emergence of platform engineering have sparked a demand for solutions that simplify complex operational issues. Gartner's expertise and insights are helpful for teams tackling these challenges—and navigating Day2 operations while scaling their application infrastructures.
Throughout our engagements with Gartner, we've had the privilege of discussing these industry transformations with numerous analysts. These conversations have enriched our understanding and allowed us to offer a distinct perspective on the observed trends, which later influenced our innovation by creating solutions tailored to these needs.
Our collaboration with Gartner has already led to recognition in several of their reports. This acknowledgment solidifies our role in helping organizations adapt to shifts in the Containers domain.
July 2024 Hype Cycles
PerfectScale's two most recent mentions were this month (July 2024) in two Hype Cycles.
Gartner's "Hype Cycle for IT Management Intelligence, 2024" notes that IT organizations are increasingly adopting AI tools to improve operations, service management, and cybersecurity. This cycle is crucial for I&O leaders aiming to improve IT delivery capabilities through AI. PerfectScale is named for its excellence in autonomous workload optimization, intelligently automating resource allocation and fine-tuning performance and costs.
The "Hype Cycle for Monitoring and Observability, 2024" from Gartner emphasizes the integration of AI in enhancing IT operations, particularly in monitoring and observability, to drive better business outcomes and operational efficiency. In this context, PerfectScale is noted for its autonomous workload optimization, which optimizes performance and resource usage to help organizations achieve sustainability and efficiency goals.
Gartner Report Highlights
Below, we explore some of the Gartner reports highlighting PerfectScale’s impact on the container management domain.
Cool Vendors in Container Management
By 2027, Gartner predicts that over 90% of G2000 organizations will utilize container management tools for their hybrid environments, a significant increase from less than 20% in 2023. The "Cool Vendors in Container Management" report explores the challenges and solutions for managing containerized applications across diverse and complex environments. The report describes the rising adoption of container technologies and the necessity for robust management tools that can address lifecycle management, security, and cost optimization in hybrid and multi-cloud setups.
PerfectScale was named as a cool vendor, and the platform is recognized for its expertise in optimizing Kubernetes clusters, enhancing performance, availability, and cost-efficiency.
Hype Cycle for Site Reliability Engineering, 2024
This report delves into the evolving practices of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). The report predicts that by 2027, a vast majority of companies will adopt SRE practices to optimize product design, cost, and operations. It emphasizes the integration of chaos engineering and observability, expecting significant improvements in mean time to repair (MTTR) and decision-making latency, respectively.
PerfectScale is recognized for its expertise in autonomous workload optimization, a crucial component of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). The platform excels at optimizing compute, network, and storage resources, enhancing performance while reducing costs and energy consumption. PerfectScale improves operational efficiency by automating resource allocation and supporting dynamic workload placement, considering factors like sustainability and cost.
Hype Cycle for Platform Engineering 2024
The "Hype Cycle for Platform Engineering, 2024" outlines key platform engineering technologies across five themes aimed at improving developer experiences and agile practices. It emphasizes developer enablement, security, efficient delivery, navigating cloud-native complexities, and supporting team structures.
PerfectScale is noted particularly for its contributions to "Effective and Efficient Software Delivery". It is recognized for its autonomous workload optimization and FinOps solutions, enhancing the performance and cost-efficiency of software delivery in Kubernetes environments.
A CTO’s Guide to Navigating the Cloud-Native Container Ecosystem
This Gartner guide addresses the complexities of the evolving cloud-native container ecosystem. It provides strategic insights for CTOs to navigate and leverage container technologies effectively, emphasizing the rapid proliferation of container platforms and the varied approaches by Kubernetes platform vendors. The report forecasts significant growth in containerized applications by 2028, with a majority of global organizations adopting these technologies.
PerfectScale is praised for its dashboard that visualizes application performance and cost data, aiding CTOs in managing the intricate container technology landscape. PerfectScale’s AI algorithms deliver actionable insights, optimizing resource usage and improving application delivery workflows, while streamlining the operational complexities associated with cloud-native environments.
Solution Path for Cloud-Native Infrastructure With Kubernetes
This Gartner report guides technical professionals on implementing cloud-native architectures using Kubernetes to accelerate digitization initiatives. It highlights Kubernetes as the core of cloud-native infrastructure, which will increasingly abstract lower-level resources like compute, storage, and networking. The report emphasizes the need for new operational practices and sourcing models alongside technology adoption to fully realize cloud-native benefits.
This report highlights PerfectScale's capabilities in supporting self-service platforms for developing cloud-native applications. It emphasizes PerfectScale's role in abstracting low-level resources and improving operational practices.
Best Practices to Optimize Kubernetes Performance
This report discusses best practices for optimizing Kubernetes performance, particularly addressing inefficient resource allocation and the need for effective observability. It highlights common issues such as overly estimated sizing of Kubernetes clusters and reactive measures to performance incidents.
PerfectScale is featured for its capabilities in optimizing Kubernetes performance through efficient resource allocation and enhanced observability.
Cool Vendors in Cloud That Drive Business Disruption
This report explores how cloud computing continues to evolve from a technology disruptor to a business disruptor. It highlights the transformative role of cloud in digital transformation and IT modernization, emphasizing the integration of cloud-native technologies, AI, and mobility. The report identifies vendors providing innovative solutions that not only address these technological shifts, but also enable significant business model transformations.
PerfectScale is recognized for its ability to optimize cloud resource utilization and cost management effectively, which aligns with the strategic goals of I&O leaders looking to modernize IT infrastructures and enhance business agility.
PerfectScale is proud to be repeatedly recognized by Gartner, affirming our leadership in container management. By focusing on performance, cost-efficiency, and the stability of containerized applications, PerfectScale consistently provides value for teams aiming to optimize their Kubernetes stack.
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