Contracts with Cloud Service Providers

Cloud adoption operates at a fast pace and there’s no sign of this slowing down. Research from Gartner predicts that public Cloud spending in 2026 will exceed 45% of all enterprises’ IT spend, which is 17% up from 2021. As enterprises become more and more dependent on Cloud, it’s rapidly becoming the most expensive contract for many IT functions.

What should enterprises think about when they establish contracts with their Cloud providers?

Our guests for this episode are Stephen Reeves, Director in the Commercial and Technology team at Deloitte Legal and George Tilbrook, Senior Manager in the Deloitte Tech Sourcing and Commercial Management team. 

Key questions explored in this podcast:

• What are your views on the big topics in the world of Cloud Contracting for your clients right now?
• From a legal perspective, what are the crunchy areas that need tackling when supporting clients through the contracting process itself?
• From a sourcing perspective, what’s important for clients right now?
• With Cloud contracts getting larger, are you seeing a change in the Hyperscalers’ approach to contracting?
• A lot of work goes into getting the right contract in place. From an on0going operational perspective, what advice is there for our listeners?
• What’s the number 1 take away for our listeners from this episode?