In 2019, the RightScale (now Flexera) State of the Cloud report revealed a significant increase in public cloud spending, which grew three times faster than private cloud spending, with a projected 25% increase in budgets for 2019. Microsoft Azure's market share was expected to grow notably, while AWS's share was anticipated to slightly decrease for the first time. The report also compared Alibaba Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Oracle Cloud, highlighting Alibaba's rapid growth and its strong presence in Asia. Each provider offers a robust suite of services across infrastructure, data management, and advanced data technologies, with unique strengths: Alibaba is highly rated for flexibility and customer service, especially in Asia; Oracle Cloud is advantageous for companies modernizing legacy Oracle applications; and IBM leads in annual revenue among the three, with a strong focus on AI and machine learning through its Watson platform.