Gartner Recognized.

Gartner recognizes US Cloud Support as a total replacement for Microsoft Unified

Third-party enterprise software support is a proven model for Oracle, SAP, and IBM that has gone mainstream since its inception in 2005. Gartner has recognized US Cloud as the only independent 3rd party support provider for Microsoft enterprise software. Get the free Gartner Report to verify US Cloud’s capabilities and 30-50% savings vs MS Premier/Unified Support.

Gartner Analyst Report: US Cloud Microsoft Support Services

Gartner Report on Third-Party Microsoft Support

Gartner Market Guide for Independent Third-Party Software Support of Megavendors

Following established alternative software support models for other enterprise technologies such as Rimini Street for Oracle in 2005, Spinnaker for SAP, and Origina for IBM, new entrant US Cloud for Microsoft has made remarkable headway in the few years since the launch of Unified Support in 2017. But it pays to verify capabilities and details around all these players. 

In August 2020, Gartner published their annual Market Guide for Independent Third-Party Support, marking the first time Gartner included a Microsoft category in the Market Guide highlighting US Cloud capabilities.

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Third-Party Enterprise Software Support Goes Mainstream

According to a Gartner research note, the third-party enterprise software support market is expected to grow from 450m in 2022 to 1.6 billion by 2027 – a 256% increase.

Market acceptance of third-party enterprise support is further validated by a recent Valoir report, “The 3rd party support market is now mainstream. What was once considered a cost-cutting tactic for IT leaders has become a strategic tool for effective application IT portfolio management, enabling companies to reduce risk and support greater innovation.”

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  • Real market pricing to challenge Microsoft’s “take it or leave it” stance
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US Cloud was the leverage we needed to cut our Microsoft bill by $1.2M
— Fortune 500, CIO