Gartner has released a market guide for Cloud Development Environments (CDEs), which explains why CDEs are growing in popularity and why IT leaders should take notice. According to Gartner, the primary value drivers for adopting CDEs are productivity, security, and support for multiple personas. Productivity improvements, such as reducing time spent on setup and onboarding, are cited as a major driving factor for adoption. Additionally, CDEs improve security by centralizing control and enforcing policies without adding extra work for developers. The market guide also notes that the CDE market is still in its early stages, with less than 5% of its potential target audience having adopted it, but momentum is building, with 59% of respondents planning to phase out local workstations in favor of CDEs.