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Tracing its origins to 1964, IDC emerges as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the International Data Group (IDG, Inc.), a venerable name in the realms of tech media, data dissemination, and marketing services worldwide.
IDC's assortment of Insights lines of business fulfills a vital role by empowering both business leaders and IT luminaries, alongside their supplier counterparts, with indispensable technological insights. Comprising seasoned analysts wielding decades of industry acumen, the global research unit champions in-depth consultation and research services that address the multifaceted nexus of contemporary business and technology. The span of IDC Insights coverage is expansive, encompassing critical sectors such as Energy, Financial, Government, Health, Manufacturing, and Retail.
By meticulously distilling complex technological nuances into comprehensible insights, IDC propels the transformation of information into actionable wisdom, thus charting a course for informed decision-making across diverse sectors and industries.
5,957 Reports from IDC
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Vishal Rao Will Lead Both Trellix and Skyhigh Security — Marking Yet Another Strategic Shift for These Companies
This IDC Market Note provides a summary and analysis of the appointment of Vishal Rao as CEO of Trellix. In January 2025, Vishal Rao was appointed as the CEO of Trellix while continuing to lead Skyhigh Security. This marks another strategic shift for these companies in just a few short years. Despit ... Read More
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France: How to Crack the Toughest Digital Sovereignty Market
The IDC Perspective on Digital Sovereignty in France highlights the country's emphasis on digital self-determination, particularly in the context of cloud adoption and data security. France's historical focus on sovereignty, reinforced by recent geopolitical and cybersecurity concerns, has led to st ... Read More
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Value Creation Opportunities in Multi-Step B2B Sales via Digital Commerce
This IDC Perspective analyzes multi-step B2B sales, highlighting the rapidly evolving landscape of complex distribution networks, value-added resellers, and partner relationships. This document explores the key trends driving transformation as well as value creation opportunities in multi-step B2B s ... Read More
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Customer Identity: The Foundation for AI-Infused Retail Banking Growth
This IDC Perspective discusses retail banking that is rapidly evolving, with AI-powered personalization becoming essential for customer engagement and growth. However, fragmented identity systems create friction, weaken security, and limit AI's ability to deliver seamless and compliant experiences. ... Read More
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The Building Blocks of a Sustainable Datacenter
This IDC Market Perspective defines the IDC framework for sustainable datacenters based on five pillars: goals, commitment, and transparency; design and construction; natural resources sourcing; natural resources efficiency; and circularity. To provide a context over the life cycle of a datacenter, ... Read More
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New Tech Foundations Are Essential to Achieve Today's Vision of Connected, Intelligent Omni-Channel Retailing
This IDC Market Note summarizes key themes emerging from NRF 2025, including the importance of modernized infrastructure and data strategies to execute AI-fueled data-driven retailing, the use of AI security and loss prevention, and elevating checkout to meet new customer expectations."Seeing new in ... Read More
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Special Award for Digital Innovation Winner Profile: Gamuda Berhad
This IDC Perspective discusses the nomination details of the Special Award for Digital Innovation winner — Gamuda — from the IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2024 in Asia/Pacific, highlighting how advanced digital technologies such as generative AI (GenAI) and analytics can impact organizations moving f ... Read More
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CyberArk Acquires Zilla Security: The Future of Automated Life-Cycle Management for Identity, Access, and Governance Has Arrived
This IDC Market Note discusses the announcement regarding CyberArk’s acquisition of Zilla Security. CyberArk’s acquisition of Zilla Security enhances its identity security capabilities by integrating automated identity governance and administration (IGA). This move aims to improve visibility, effici ... Read More
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Japan Public IT Cloud Services Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study summarizes the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the Japan public cloud services market based on information collected by the end of January 2025.Public cloud services have become widespread in the Japan market, and their uses are expanding from improving IT/operational efficie ... Read More
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Worldwide Workstation Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide workstation market."In the 1990s and aughts, it was commonly said that every company was becoming a web company," states Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Displays, IDC. "Likewise, it felt like every company was becoming a ... Read More
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Artificial Intelligence for Commerce Strategy: Evolution from Symbolic Logic Workflows to Agentic AI
This IDC Perspective provides IT buyers with a high-level summary of the evolution of AI as well as concrete recommendations for easing resistance to agentic AI adoption across their organizations. AI's role in digital commerce is rapidly evolving, moving beyond traditional automation into agentic A ... Read More
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Enterprise Systems Influencing Product Experience Beyond PXM: Product Experience Strategy for Commerce
This IDC Perspective discusses how product experience management platforms work with other enterprise applications to create a technology ecosystem for the management of a holistic product experience (PX) strategy. Product experience encompasses the full life cycle of customer interactions with a pr ... Read More
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Tech Buyer Analysis of PXM, PIM, PLM, MDM, and DAM: Product Experience Strategy for Commerce
This IDC Perspective provides a tech buyer analysis of product experience management (PXM), product information management (PIM), product life-cycle management (PLM), master data management (MDM), and digital asset management (DAM). Managing PX at scale requires an ecosystem of enterprise applicatio ... Read More
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Emerging Trends in the IoT Cellular Connectivity Market for 2025
This IDC Market Perspective examines the key trends that will impact on the IoT cellular connectivity market in 2025."2025 will redefine IoT connectivity with eSIM, 5G RedCap, and satellite networks, transforming global coverage and unlocking new opportunities for enterprises worldwide," says Pahul ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides our 2025–2029 forecast for the mobile phone market."2024 saw a return to growth in the worldwide mobile phone market, growing 4.2% over 2023 levels," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Mobile Devices and AR/VR team. "2025 is expected to continue that tre ... Read More
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AI Agent Use Case: Mortgage Prequalification
This IDC Perspective discusses the use case of AI agents in mortgage prequalification. Just as institutions were working through the introduction of generative AI into their technology and business environments, along come AI agents and agentic AI to add complexity to the planning and investment pro ... Read More
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DNS Protection: Principal Considerations for Enterprise and Service Providers
This IDC Market Note aims to dispel confusion about DNS security through an overview of DNS protection strategies and solutions available for enterprises and service providers. DNS is of critical importance for any organization looking to deliver an optimal online user experience, to the public, for ... Read More
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Western Europe Printer Market Shares, 2024: Market Remains Sizeable Despite Decline
This IDC Market Share discusses the dynamics and vendor share development of the single-function printer market in Western Europe in 2024.Although the single-function printer market in Western Europe has been declining over the last 10 years, it remains of significant size and offers manufacturers a ... Read More
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Next-Gen Partners: PCG Builds Highly Committed Public Cloud Partner for European Customers
This IDC Market Note profiles Public Cloud Group (PCG), a European partner that is customer-centric but focuses purely on public cloud solutions. PCG has deep partnerships with Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, but it operates each as separate business units to retain strategic commitment with ... Read More
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Top 5 Trends for Enterprise Mobile Devices in 2025
This IDC Market Perspective examines the key trends that will impact the enterprise mobile device market in 2025. As businesses head into 2025, the important lessons learned around mobile AI, corporate-liable devices, and mobile device as a service will drive the trends that we expect to see in this ... Read More
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Moving the Goalposts: NRF 2025 Introduces Change
This IDC Perspective reviews the National Retail Federation’s (NRF’s) Big Show and Expo 2025, looking at the rapid changes and introduction of AI/ML and generative AI and how they play a part in retail technology and experience. The synopsis of the event is in line with the most important factors th ... Read More
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U.S. Business Use Tablet Forecast, 2025-2029
This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the U.S. business use of tablet shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mobile devices. Findings in this document are based on informati ... Read More
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IDC’s Global CIO Advisory Board — Navigating Agentic AI: Current Approach and Strategies
This IDC Perspective summarizes IDC’s Global CIO Advisory Board session, which took place in January 2025, on current approach and strategies for agentic AI.“As CIOs prepare for the adoption and scaling of agentic AI, and business leaders articulate the outcomes, tech vendors are expected to further ... Read More
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CDN Update: Transformation into Edge Delivery Services
This IDC Perspective discusses the ongoing transformation of CDN providers toward edge delivery services. It presents the opportunities ahead for these providers to capitalize on this emerging growth market. It provides guidelines for enterprises to help them decide on which service providers align ... Read More
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U.S. Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the U.S. business use of smartphone shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mobile devices. Findings in this document are based on infor ... Read More

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