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A month ago, I shared that Amazon Web Services (AWS) was recognized as a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (SCPS), with Gartner naming AWS a leader for the fifteenth year in a row.
In 2024, AWS was named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistant, cloud-native application platforms, cloud-based database management systems, container management, data integration tools, desktop as a service (DaaS), and data science and machine learning platforms, as well as SCPS. We were also recognized as a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS), Desktop as a Service, and Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) platforms. We strongly believe that this means that AWS provides the widest and deepest range of services to customers.
Today, I’m pleased to share recent Magic Quadrant reports that identified AWS as a leader in additional cloud technology markets: Cloud-Native Application Platforms (aka Cloud Application Platforms) and Container Management.
2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Native Application Platforms
AWS has been named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for cloud-native application platforms for two consecutive years. AWS ranked highest for “Ability to Execute”. Gartner defines cloud-native application platforms as platforms that provide managed application runtime environments for applications and integrated capabilities to manage the lifecycle of an application or application component in a cloud environment.
The following image is a graphical representation of the 2025 Magic Quadrant for cloud-native application platforms.
Our comprehensive portfolio of cloud-native applications—AWS Lambda, AWS App Runner, AWS Amplify, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk—offer flexible options for building modern applications with strong AI capabilities, proven by continued innovation and deep integration across our broader AWS portfolio.
You can simplify service selection with comprehensive documentation, reference architectures, and prescriptive guidance available in the AWS Solutions Library, along with contextual AI-based recommendations from Amazon Q based on your specific requirements. While AWS Lambda is optimized for AWS to provide the best possible serverless experience, it follows industry standards for serverless computing and supports common programming languages and frameworks. You’ll find all the features you need in AWS, including advanced features for AI/ML, edge computing, and enterprise integration.
You can build, deploy, and scale generative AI agents and applications by integrating these compute offerings with Amazon Bedrock for serverless inference and Amazon SageMaker for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) training and management.
Learn more about accessing the complete 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Native Application Platforms.
2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management
In the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management, AWS was named a three-year leader and ranked furthest for “Completeness of Vision.” Gartner defines container management as offerings that support the deployment and operation of container workloads. This process involves orchestrating and overseeing the entire lifecycle of containers, including deployment, scaling, and operations, to ensure they perform efficiently and consistently across multiple environments.
The following image is a graphical representation of the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Container Management.
AWS Container Services offers fully managed container orchestration with native AWS solutions and open-source technologies that focus on providing a wide range of deployment options, from Kubernetes to our native orchestrator.
You can use Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). Both can be used with AWS Fargate for serverless container deployments. In addition, EKS’s automatic mode simplifies Kubernetes management by automatically provisioning infrastructure, selecting optimal compute instances, and dynamically scaling resources for containerized applications.
You can connect on-premises and edge infrastructure back to AWS container services using EKS Hybrid Nodes and ECS Anywhere, or use EKS Anywhere for a fully decoupled Kubernetes environment supported by AWS. With flexible compute and deployment options, you can reduce operational overhead and focus on innovation and faster business value.
To learn more, go to the full 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management.
— Channy
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