PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1863613
PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1863613
Microsoft's consolidation of Azure Marketplace and AppSource into the unified Microsoft Marketplace represents a strategic evolution in hyperscaler ecosystem design. With embedded experiences, federated reach, and AI-centric innovation, the new marketplace empowers partners to scale and customers to discover solutions in context. IDC sees this as a foundational shift toward ecosystem-led growth, where marketplaces become intelligent surfaces for solution delivery, partner engagement, and customer transformation.