The Business Value of Microsoft Azure Customer Enablement Tools, Resources, and Programs

Enterprises have increasingly realized that unlocking the full value of cloud adoption requires more than just the adoption of new cloud technologies. These technologies need to be accompanied by additional efforts and resources to enable the transition and to ensure optimized usage of new capabilities. Microsoft Azure customer enablement tools, resources, and programs (collectively known as Azure Customer Enablement Resources) are designed to assist customers on this path and to help enterprises successfully transition to and operate in a cloud-centric IT environment.

IDC spoke with organizations seeking to maximize the value of their Microsoft Azure cloud services through use of Azure customer enablement tools, resources, and programs. Interviewed Azure customers reported that they have gained an improved understanding and capabilities for their Azure environments, which has enabled them to optimize costs and IT team capabilities while improving Azure functionality and performance.