Top Tech Vendors Powering the Modern Enterprise

With data now a deciding factor in almost every business move, which tech vendors are ahead in supplying the latest hybrid IT infrastructure technologies?

After reviewing the top enterprise IT partners and their partner ecosystems and alliances, we've compiled a list of the essential partners for any enterprise organization. This list focuses on vendors more likely to interact directly with end users, IT buyers, and IT service providers than those who largely stay under the radar.

The following vendors have been leaders in the IT industry for many years, each with their approach to providing innovative solutions. Technologies from these vendors often power managed service providers (MSPs) and other solutions, even if end users don't deal directly with the vendor.

Top 10 Enterprise Technology Vendors

Adobe

Adobe is a pioneer in software development for digital content, multimedia, animation, and graphics. Their journey began in 1982 when they were founded in a garage in Silicon Valley. Adobe Creative Cloud is a popular SaaS offering that provides graphic design, web development, photography, and video editing in the cloud era. The design and experience specialist provides professionals in global enterprise organizations with the tools to improve user and customer experiences.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

In only ten years, Amazon Web Services has become the leading cloud infrastructure and services provider. As organizations shift from on-premise to hybrid IT environments, AWS is the go-to cloud vendor for small and large organizations. AWS provides an extensive array of cloud-based products for various purposes, such as computing, storage, databases, networking and CDN, analytics, cybersecurity, etc.

Cisco

Cisco is an industry veteran with over three decades of experience helping enterprise organizations meet their hardware, software, and telecommunications needs. The networking company's product line includes enterprise network equipment, collaboration solutions, cloud computing, data center management, and security products. With cutting-edge offerings like the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Cisco is positioning itself as a top competitor in next-generation networking.

Google

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet and the original search engine, has expanded its capabilities to include software, hardware, cloud computing, advertising, and e-commerce solutions. Google offers a range of products that meet the web and cloud software needs of individuals, developers, and businesses. Google started in 1998 and has since expanded its product portfolio considerably. The enterprise vendor is known for two of its most innovative solutions: Google Workspace, which bundles office productivity products for organizations, and Google Cloud Platform, a robust stack of cloud-based services.

HPE

HPE is a cutting-edge technology company that offers solutions for storage, virtualization, business applications, and deep learning. HPE was first established in 2015 as a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard. HPE's offerings comprise a myriad of cloud services in addition to the notable intelligent edge companies Aruba Networks and Silver Peak Systems. Their SD-WAN approach is integral to their company philosophy. In addition to the aforementioned product, we also offer high-performance computing (HPC) services, containers, hyperconverged infrastructure, and security.

IBM

IBM is widely considered an innovative company, as they earn the most annual patents in the United States. IBM has been at the forefront of developing hard disk drives, SQL, and DRAM. Today, IBM is continuing to develop innovative solutions in analytics, data management, business operations, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. IBM Cloud offers a wide range of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS products for computing, storage, and machine learning.

Microsoft

Microsoft is a widely-known information technology company that creates the world's leading proprietary operating system (Windows and Windows Server), the SQL Server database, Microsoft Office Suite, Internet Explorer, and many popular consumer electronics. Microsoft has expanded its gaming console empire to include Xbox and PC, as well as a cloud computing platform called Azure.

Oracle

Oracle is one of the world's leading software developers, specializing in enterprise application management and cloud computing. The company was founded in 1977 and continues to be a significant player in the industry. Oracle provides enterprise software to help businesses with tasks such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM). Oracle is a worldwide IT vendor with an aggressive acquisition strategy.

SAP

SAP S/4HANA is widely known for being an enterprise software suite that offers an in-memory database and SAP's business suite products. SAP is a leading software vendor for enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM). In addition to enterprise software, the German company also offers financial and spend management services as well as a business technology platform that includes application development, automation, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and integrations.

VMware

VMware is an immensely popular and experienced provider of virtualization software. It has been a reliable name for over two decades. The Palo Alto-based company was the first to virtualize the x86 architecture successfully. Today, its portfolio includes endpoint protection, edge infrastructure, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. One of the most popular server virtualization solutions available is VMware vSphere. Acquisitions such as VeloCloud, Carbon Black, and Avi Networks put the vendor on track to be dominant for years to come. There are rumors that VMware, a front-runner in today's market, might be bought out by Broadcom- the chips supplying many enterprise systems.