Together with our partners, we have an opportunity to capitalize on what\u2019s next in the industry. And \u201cwhat\u2019s next\u201d is centered on the rapid growth of the hybrid workforce, which continues to require organizations to have complete access to their applications at any time, from anywhere. As a result, the use of cloud environments has expanded rapidly, providing organizations key benefits, like seamless connection and ease of use. At Palo Alto Networks, our focus is on the end-user and meeting them where they consume technology in the cloud.<\/p>\n
A recent study from Gartner<\/a> reveals that 92% of organizations employ a multi-cloud strategy, while 82% use a hybrid cloud strategy, combining both public and private clouds. Multi-cloud and hybrid environments often provide a new layer of complexity that can be both challenging to manage and secure.<\/p>\n Additionally, the accelerated adoption of the cloud has also impacted customers\u2019 tech procurement preferences, with many demanding solutions that are flexible, easy to access, quick to deploy and can complement their cloud environments. To address this growing need, CSPs created cloud marketplaces that achieve just that \u2013 customers get a simple, elegant way to consume technology, all from the convenience of an online portal.<\/p>\n The proliferation of cloud marketplaces is no longer a far-off goal for the industry; it's where the puck is now. Our customers are increasingly using cloud marketplaces to buy, manage and deploy critical solutions, and they are reaping the benefits.<\/p>\n We partner with large cloud service providers (CSPs), like AWS<\/a>, Google Cloud<\/a> and Microsoft<\/a> to sell our suite on their cloud marketplaces, giving consumers a simple way to purchase and access vital cloud security solutions. This includes some of the top products we\u2019ve rolled out in the last year, like our Cloud Next-Generation Firewall Solution<\/a>, Prisma Cloud<\/a> and more. We understand that delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions is only as useful as our ability to tailor those solutions to our customers\u2019 needs, including where they want to buy our solutions and how they want to deploy them.<\/p>\n We also need to anticipate where the puck is going to be next. Our diverse ecosystem is critical to our ability to provide partners with the solutions they need to help their customers better manage today\u2019s evolving threat landscape. For example, one major opportunity for partners lies in providing customers with a consolidated security platform. Many businesses are struggling with the complexity caused by \u201ctool sprawl,\u201d or leveraging too many security tools to protect their infrastructure and not having the talent resources to manage them. According to a recent Gartner survey<\/a>, 65% of surveyed customers want to consolidate their security vendors to improve risk posture and reduce complexity. The customer appetite for tool and vendor consolidation is significant and our partners have a huge opportunity to address this need by delivering the Palo Alto Networks platform.<\/p>\n Additionally, the largest marketplaces are creating ways for Solution Providers to sell in the cloud, enabling customers to leverage a trusted partner who has expertise around their business with ease of purchasing via a marketplace. At the end of the day, it's all about providing value to our customers, and the only way we\u2019ve succeeded in achieving that goal is through close collaboration with our trusted ecosystem of partners.<\/p>\n<\/a>Following the Puck to the Cloud Marketplace<\/h2>\n
<\/a>The Key to Winning the Game: The Power of the Team<\/h2>\n