2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud Backup
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Reduce Cost and Risk: Identify vendor solutions that provide transparent insights into egress, API, and transaction fees.
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Standardize Operations: Audit existing tools to eliminate overlaps and implement a common, enterprisewide backup policy.
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Address Shared Responsibility: Navigate the requirement for customer-led data protection within the cloud.
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Prepare for Future Shifts: Align with the trend of shifting cloud backup responsibilities to IT operations teams by 2029.
Gartner, Inc. Market Guide to Cloud Backup. Melody Chien. 14 August 2025.
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