Managed Services Market (2025-2032)
The Managed Services Market was valued at $283.9 billion in 2024. This market is expected to reach $576.7 billion by 2032 from an estimated $307.8 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 9.4% during the forecast period 2025–2032. Managed Services Market Size & Forecast The growth of the managed services market
- Published
- Oct 2024
- Pages
- 300
- Format
- PDF + Excel
- Report ID
- MRICT - 1041342
- Base year
- 2024
- 2024 · BASELINE
- $283.9B
- 2032
- $576.7B
- CAGR 2025–2032
- 9.4%
2024 baseline · 2025–2032 forecast at 9.4% CAGR · hover a bar for the value
Key highlights
By Type: The Managed Security Services Segment to Dominate the Managed Services Market in 2025
By Deployment Mode: The Cloud-based Segment to Dominate the Managed Services Market in 2025
By Organization Size: The Large Enterprises Segment to Dominate the Managed Services Market in 2025
By End-use Industry: The BFSI Segment to Dominate the Managed Services Market in 2025
Report summary
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 300 |
| Format | |
| Forecast Period | 2025–2032 |
| Base Year | 2024 |
| CAGR | 9.4% |
| Market Size | $576.7 Billion by 2032 |
| Segments Covered | By Type · Managed Security Services · Managed Firewall Services · Managed Identity & Access Management Services · Managed Security Gateway Services · Managed Endpoint Security Services · Managed Detection & Response Services · Managed Risk Services · Managed Antivirus/Antimalware Services · Other Managed Security Services · Managed IT Infrastructure, Information, and Data Center Services · Remote Monitoring & Management Services · Server Management Services · Storage Management Services · Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services · Data Warehousing Services · Data Governance & Compliance Services · Managed Cloud Services · Business Process Management Services · Other Managed IT Infrastructure, Information, and Data Center Services · Managed Network Services · Managed WAN Services · Managed LAN Services · Managed Wi-Fi Services · Managed VPN Services · Managed Network Monitoring Services · Other Managed Network Services · Managed Mobility Services · Device Life Cycle Management Services · Application Management Services · Managed Communication & Collaboration Services · Managed Unified Communication Services · Managed VoIP Services · Other Managed Communication & Collaboration Services · By Deployment Mode · Cloud-based Managed Services · On-premises Managed Services · By Organization Size · Large Enterprises · Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) · By End-use Industry · BFSI · IT & Telecom · Government & Public Sector · Healthcare · Media & Entertainment · E-commerce & Retail · Manufacturing · Educational Institutes · Other End-use Industries |
| Countries Covered | North America (U.S. and Canada), Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, and Rest of Latin America), and the Middle East & Africa (UAE, Israel, and Rest of Middle East & Africa) |
| Key Companies Profiled | Accenture (Ireland), Tata Consultancy Services Limited (India), HCL Technologies (India), Cognizant (U.S.), IBM Corporation (U.S.), Fujitsu Limited (Japan), Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (U.S.), Verizon Communications Inc. (U.S.), Google LLC (U.S.), Hughes Network Systems, LLC (U.S.), AT&T Inc. (U.S.), Microsoft Corporation (U.S), Cloudflare, Inc. (U.S.), Wipro Limited (India), HP Inc. (U.S.), SecureWorks Corp. (U.S.), Hitachi Vantara LLC (U.S.), Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S.), DXC Technology Company (U.S.), and Infosys Limited (India) |
Report overview
Segments covered: type, deployment mode, organization size. Regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa.
The growth of the managed services market is driven by organizations’ growing focus on cost optimization, enterprises’ growing inclination toward outsourcing IT operations, the shortage of skilled IT professionals, increasing cyber threats & ransomware attacks, and increasing investments in digital transformation. However, enterprises’ reluctance to give third-party vendors control over their systems restrains the growth of this market.
The growing adoption of advanced technologies and the rising demand for cloud-based solutions are expected to create market growth opportunities. However, the low adoption of managed services among Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is a major challenge for the players operating in this market.
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Market dynamics
3 factors across 2 forcesEnterprises’ Growing Inclination Toward Outsourcing IT Operations Driving Market Growth
In recent years, there has been a massive shift in how businesses operate, irrespective of the industry. Businesses have recognized the cost benefits of outsourcing IT operations. Managed services help organizations focus on innovation and core business objectives, as Managed Service Providers (MSPs) take care of the IT aspects. MSPs provide businesses access to comprehensive IT technology and management & consultancy services, helping them strengthen their IT foundation, manage risks & compliance, and enhance their competitive position.
In addition, businesses are outsourcing entire IT operations or select aspects such as security and infrastructure and relying on managed services, where a third-party vendor or managed service provider takes on the responsibility of technology implementation, risk mitigation, talent shortages, and regulatory pressures. For instance, in July 2025, Unitywater (Australia) announced a 5-year collaboration with Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (U.S.) for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Support Managed Services. This collaboration aims to support Unitywater's digital infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency and productivity in alignment with its strategic ambition of healthy and thriving communities. Thus, organizations’ growing inclination toward outsourcing IT operations is driving the growth of the managed services market.
Increasing Investments in Digital Transformation Driving the Managed Services Market
Digital transformation is imperative for all businesses. Current competitive pressures have encouraged companies to invest in their digital transformation. Managed service providers fulfill enterprises’ digital transformation needs by providing cloud and other managed services. Managed service provider offers a cost-effective route to digital transformation, promoting agility and enabling IT staff to design and improve new IT systems specific to company needs.
Additionally, businesses are collaborating with technology players to transform their operations. For instance, in March 2025, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) (Saudi Arabia) extended its managed services agreement with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) (Sweden) by three years to leverage next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for autonomous operations and boost Mobily's digital transformation journey. Thus, businesses’ increasing focus on digital transformation initiatives for optimizing processes, improving service metrics, reducing time-to-market, and enhancing efficiency & customer experiences is driving the growth of this market.
Table of contents
12 chapters · 149 sections · 300 pages · click to expandSegmental analysis
| Segment | Largest share (2025) | Fastest growth (2025–2032) |
|---|---|---|
| By Type | Managed Security Services | Data center services |
| By Deployment Mode | Cloud-based | — |
| By Organization Size | Large Enterprises | — |
| By End-use Industry | BFSI | — |
By Type
- The managed security services segment is expected to account for the largest share of over 39% of the managed services market.
- The segment’s large market share is attributed to businesses increasing need to protect critical assets from evolving cyber threats, the increased adoption of security services for identity management, application security, and threat detection & response, and the high adoption of cybersecurity services in the BFSI sector to protect systems and networks from cyberattacks.
- However, the managed IT infrastructure, information, and data center services segment is projected to record the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
- The growth of this segment is driven by businesses’ increasing investments in digital transformation, the growing adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, the rising adoption of cloud-based and digital technologies, and the growing need for IT infrastructure among SMEs.
- Managed IT infrastructure services continuously monitor infrastructure components to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- These factors contribute to the growth of this segment.
By Deployment Mode
- The Cloud-based Segment to Dominate the Managed Services Market in 2025
- The cloud-based segment is expected to account for the larger share of over 62% of the managed services market.
- The segment’s large market share is attributed to the significant advantages of cloud-based services for businesses, such as on-demand access to skilled and experienced personnel, high levels of business agility, automated updates, and cybersecurity support.
- Moreover, the cloud-based segment is also projected to record the higher CAGR during the forecast period.
- The growth of this segment is driven by the rising adoption of cloud-based solutions, enterprises increasing reliance on cloud-based services and data storage, and the growing demand for robust and scalable infrastructure.
By Organization Size
- The large enterprises segment is expected to account for the larger share of over 67.0% of the managed services market.
- The segment’s large market share is attributed to large organizations’ increased need to manage complex IT infrastructures requiring significant resources, expertise, and ongoing management; the fluctuating IT needs of large organizations, including access to advanced security measures and expertise, and the rising focus on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.
- However, the Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) segment is projected to record the higher CAGR during the forecast period.
- The growth of this segment is driven by the rising adoption of managed services among SMEs due to their limited resources and expertise and the advantages of managed services, such as advanced security measures against cyber threats, access to advanced technologies, and eliminating the need to hire and maintain in-house IT teams.
By End-use Industry
- The BFSI Segment to Dominate the Managed Services Market in 2025
- The BFSI segment is expected to account for the largest share of over 34% of the managed services market.
- The segment’s large market share is attributed to the expertise of managed service providers in compliance and risk management, helping financial institutions organize and safeguard their operations effectively, increased digitization in the BFSI sector, BFSI organizations’ growing focus on providing uninterpreted and enhanced customer service, and the increasing integration of AI/ML capabilities into various functions, such as risk assessment, fraud detection, customer service, and process automation.
- However, the IT & telecom segment is projected to record the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
- The growth of this segment is driven by IT companies' growing focus on developing cutting-edge solutions and the ability of managed services to scale business operations quickly to meet increased demand.
- IT & telecom businesses get access to a pool of skilled IT professionals by procuring managed services.
- These qualified and trained IT professionals can ensure high-quality management while guaranteeing the highest service levels.
Geographic analysis
North America
Largest shareIn 2025, North America is expected to account for the largest share of over 40% of the managed services market, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. North America’s large market share is attributed to the presence of prominent Managed Services Providers (MSPs) in the region, the growing adoption of managed security services for privileged access management, the rising need to protect connected network infrastructure, increased IT spending, key players’ growing focus on integrating new technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence in their offerings, the increased deployment of managed services and the increased collaborative efforts of key players on enhancing their managed services. North America Dominates the Managed Services Market
Asia-Pacific
Fastest growthHowever, Asia-Pacific is expected to record the highest CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period due to the rapid economic growth, increasing cybercrimes and ransomware attacks, rising demand for cybersecurity services and expertise, growing focus on improving business processes, and growing number of small & medium-sized enterprises in the region.
Competitive landscape
- January 2025
Hitachi Vantara LLC (U.S.) partnered with Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S.) to introduce an innovative suite of hybrid cloud services designed to address ongoing data management challenges faced by modern enterprises. By combining Hitachi Vantara's proficiency in storage, infrastructure, managed services, and hybrid cloud management with Cisco's expertise in networking and computing, the comprehensive offering provides a consistent experience, whether used on-premises or in the cloud.
- August 2024
DXC Technology Company (U.S.) signed an agreement with AT&T Inc. (U.S.) to provide end-to-end support for a portion of its IT infrastructure operations. Under the agreement, DXC will manage AT&T’s midrange IT infrastructure, which spans AT&T’s enterprise compute, storage, backup and recovery environments.
- Accenture · Ireland
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited · India
- HCL Technologies · India
- Cognizant (U.S.)
- IBM Corporation (U.S.)
- Fujitsu Limited · Japan
- Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (U.S.)
- Verizon Communications Inc. (U.S.)
- Google LLC (U.S.)
- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (U.S.)
- AT&T Inc. (U.S.)
- Microsoft Corporation (U.S)
- Cloudflare, Inc. (U.S.)
- Wipro Limited · India
- HP Inc. (U.S.)
- SecureWorks Corp. (U.S.)
- Hitachi Vantara LLC (U.S.)
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S.)
- DXC Technology Company (U.S.)
- Infosys Limited · India
Frequently asked questions
The managed services market study focuses on market assessment and opportunity analysis based on the sales of managed services across different regions, countries, and market segments. This study also includes a competitive analysis based on an extensive assessment of the leading players’ service offerings, geographic presence, and key growth strategies adopted in the last three to four years.
Cite this report
Meticulous Research. (2024). Managed Services Market - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast (2025-2032) (Report No. MRICT - 1041342). Meticulous Market Research Pvt. Ltd. https://www.meticulousresearch.com/product/managed-services-market-6025