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The Forrester New Wave™: Public Cloud Enterprise Container Platforms, Q3 2019
July 29, 2019
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FIGUrE 1 assessment Criteria (Cont.)
Criteria explanation Evaluation criteria
How well does the container platform vision align with customer needs? How
much does it contribute to container-related open source projects? Does it have
support from senior executives? Is it well-funded and staffed internally? How do
reference customers rate its vision and ability to execute?
How strong is the vendor's road map? How does it plan to execute its innovation
strategy, enhancements, and ecosystem expansion? Does it have the resources
and capabilities to deliver on its road map? How do reference customers rate its
road map, ability to meet commitments, and pace of innovation?
How strong are the vendor's go-to-market approach, revenue, customer growth,
geographic expansion, and partner ecosystem? Does it offer best practices,
guides, or prepackaged solutions? Are case studies published and easily
accessible? What migration or training services are offered?
Vision
Road map
Market approach
