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Competition in Cloud-Native Platforms

MICROSOFT CORP · 2026-08-17 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

Gartner named Microsoft a Leader in its 2026 Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the third consecutive year. The recognition highlights Microsoft’s platform for building, deploying, and operating cloud-native applications at scale, including application modernization, AI development, operations, and security. The positioning supports Microsoft’s effort to serve both existing application workloads and new AI-powered production systems.

Key facts

• Microsoft was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the third consecutive year. source