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Enterprise Cloud Economics Index 2026 Annual Index
What it is:
A clearer view of enterprise cloud economics
Cloud economics are becoming more complex. Public, private and hybrid infrastructure, AI requirements, resilience, sovereignty, operating complexity and future flexibility all increasingly factor into enterprise technology decisions. For CIOs and CFOs, the question is no longer simply which cloud is best, but what operating model is right for each workload and its business requirements.
The Enterprise Cloud Economics Index (ECEI) is an annual research report from Meridian Group International created to help leaders navigate that changing landscape. Drawing on a locked panel of 20 independent, verifiable sources, the ECEI identifies important market signals, examines where the evidence agrees or conflicts, and offers perspective on what those findings may mean for enterprise decision-makers.
How to use it:
Turn insight into better decisions
Use the ECEI as a reference for leadership conversations about cloud strategy, workload placement and the economics of enterprise cloud strategies. Rather than recommending a particular vendor, platform or approach, ECEI provides evidence and perspective to help you evaluate the choices that make sense for your organization.
The companion ECEI Enterprise Self-Assessment takes that evaluation a step further, helping leadership teams consider their own organization across workload placement, economic visibility and control, operational simplicity, enterprise control and resilience, and strategic optionality.