Everest Group’s 2021 PEAK Matrix® assessment evaluated 27 system integrators for AWS. DXC was named a Leader, which the analyst firm described as an established successful systems integrator “driven by capability building and experience across the infrastructure, platform, data and next-generation capabilities.” Leaders have “a strong focus on driving large-scale/complex cloud transformation, specifically for the large enterprise segment.”
“Clients appreciate DXC Technology’s efforts for engaging in joint innovation, ideation, project formulation sessions, and workshops that help clients identify appropriate cloud solutions, and, thus, drive innovation.”
Everest Group, 2021 PEAK Matrix® assessment
Accelerating the move to cloud
Everest Group noted that the COVID-19 crisis pushed most enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and migrate to the public cloud. The growth in cloud offerings, management complexities and talent shortage are driving organizations to seek third-party systems integrators including DXC.
“Today’s organizations are making significant shifts in operating models and organizational structures to fully embrace cloud computing,” says Jim Miller, chief technology officer and vice president for Cloud Services at DXC Technology. “Our deep experience in running mission-critical systems is helping our customers accelerate IT modernization, introduce new digital services, compete more effectively and improve customer experiences.”
‘Strong offerings and competencies’ for AWS
Everest Group noted that DXC has more than 11 AWS-specific competencies including Managed Service Provider (MSP) and deep industry expertise and “strong offerings and competencies on cloud enterprise platforms.” Strengths of DXC’s AWS practice include:
- Managed services for AWS to optimize customers’ AWS utilization and manage costs
- Skilled global resources who can execute at scale
- A proven Platform as a Service for SAP solution to support mission-critical systems
- Innovative support for multiple clouds through DXC Managed Multicloud Services
- A digital IT platform for AWS using Amazon Connect and AWS Machine Learning services
- Key digital delivery and migration offerings
Everest Group cited several key DXC capabilities that support both AWS, including DXC’s CloudOps public cloud delivery services, which provide full-time support, skilled cloud delivery resources, DevSecOps support and continuous optimization to drive down costs.
Platform DXC, designed with an open framework architecture to help drive customers’ digital transformations, underpins DXC Bionix, a digital generation services delivery model that provides a comprehensive approach to intelligent automation at scale.
To support the move to the cloud, DXC Cloud Migration and Transformation services helps customers control costs by optimizing applications for efficient and cost-effective operations, improve agility and reduce risk through a repeatable method of migrating applications to the cloud, minimizing downtime and avoiding common migration errors.
“DXC Technology’s cloud services vision is to extend its partner network and help drive collaboration and leverage technology independence,” according to Everest Group.
“The firm has over 250 global partner network relationships including AWS, AT&T, Dell Technologies, VMware, Google, Hitachi, HPE, HP, IBM, Micro Focus, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and ServiceNow. DXC Technology, along with its partners, aims to offer a wide range of solutions to accelerate innovation and serve clients more efficiently and effectively worldwide.”