US enterprises expand AWS use beyond cloud migration to AI, ISG says
AMZN•ISG's 2026 U.S. AWS Ecosystem Partners report says enterprises are moving beyond cloud migration toward governed AI operations with measurable business outcomes. Companies are joining cloud cost management with AI spending oversight and strengthening data foundations before expanding AI.
1. Enterprises broaden AWS use
ISG's 2026 U.S. AWS Ecosystem Partners report finds enterprises shifting beyond cloud migration toward governed AI operations with measurable business outcomes. Organizations are unifying AWS cloud cost management with AI spending oversight and strengthening data foundations before expanding AI, while regulated industries prioritize auditability, data protection and digital sovereignty.
2. VMware changes influence migrations
The report says VMware licensing changes are driving workload consolidation onto AWS and other hyperscaler platforms through migration paths that avoid immediate rearchitecture.
