Gartner: Consumption- Based Pricing for On- Premises Infrastructure Is Evolving to an as-a- Service Model

CBP for on-premises infrastructure is gaining traction, but the various CBP types are not well- understood. Technology and service providers responsible for data center infrastructure should segment CBP customers by aligning the offerings with their customers’ IT challenges, and explain CBP benefits.
Key Findings Technology and service providers responsible for data center infrastructure are increasingly offering their systems “as a service” via on-premises infrastructure consumption-based pricing (CBP); however, the various CBP types are not well- understood
Currently, the majority of CBP adoption is a mix of fixed payments and pay-per- use payments from existing customers.