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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.
5,715 Reports from IDC
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Key Takeaways from Hannover Messe 2025
This IDC Market Note highlights the key trends emerging from the Hannover Messe 2025 conference, which took place from March 31 to April 4, 2025, particularly in relation to manufacturing operations software.Hannover Messe again demonstrated this year why it is considered the world's most important ... Read More
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GenAI Policy Template for End-User Technology Leaders
This IDC Perspective provides a GenAI policy responding to client needs for a best practice GenAI governance policy to leverage. It responds to increasing client demand for GenAI policy guidance, leveraging research and real-world insights to accelerate policy implementation. The document emphasizes ... Read More
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Reshaping Intercompany Transactions in the Era of Trade Barriers
This IDC Perspective discusses the high stakes and increasing scrutiny around intercompany transactions, highlighted by cases like the IRS’ dispute with Coca-Cola. This scrutiny on intercompany transactions underscores the need for robust systems, governance, and documentation in and outside the Uni ... Read More
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HP Amplify Conference 2025: Taking AI to the Edge and Driving the Future of Work
This IDC Market Perspective discusses the HP Amplify Conference 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee, that showcased HP Inc.’s strategic vision, emphasizing AI integration across its product portfolio. Key initiatives discussed included AI transformation, supply chain regionalization, and evolving customer ... Read More
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Consumption-Based Pricing in the AI Era
This IDC Market Perspective explores best practices, key hurdles, and strategies to help businesses implement consumption-based pricing (CBP) effectively in the AI era. Consumption-based pricing is becoming essential in the AI era, offering flexibility and cost control. This model aligns spending wi ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: CIO Strategic Planning
This IDC PlanScape presents a comprehensive guide for CIOs to develop and implement strategic planning in the digital enterprise. It enables organizations to navigate market turbulence, adapt rapidly to changing conditions, and orchestrate complex IT environments to deliver dynamic capabilities. In ... Read More
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How Government Agencies Can Leverage AI Processes to Improve IT Sourcing and Procurement
The IDC Perspective explores the transformative potential and recommends specific processes to leverage AI in IT government sourcing and procurement, highlighting its ability to enhance efficiency, productivity, and decision-making. With several government and commercial examples, the document under ... Read More
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Western Europe Business Inkjet Shares, 2024: Strong Performances from Market Leaders
This IDC Market Share will examine dynamics, the winners and losers, and technologies that are emerging as major opportunities in the Western European business inkjet market in 2024."Fast market growth in 2024 came on the back of increases in desktop ink tank systems. Ink cartridge systems still com ... Read More
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Retail Technology Show London 2025: Trends and Technologies Transforming Retail Operations
Retail Technology Show London 2025 highlighted how data analytics, AI, and RFID technologies are transforming retail operations. Retailers focusing on these integrated technologies will gain a competitive advantage through enhanced operational efficiency, loss prevention capabilities, and personaliz ... Read More
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Cyber-Resilience — Turning Every Crisis into an Opportunity to Emerge Stronger
This IDC Perspective emphasizes the critical importance of cyber-resilience in today’s digital landscape. With increasing cyber-risks and the adoption of AI, organizations must prioritize cyber-resilience to mitigate threats and ensure operational continuity. The document highlights the need for com ... Read More
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IDC Perspective: AI Residual Risk Transfer — A New Frontier for P&C Insurers
This IDC Perspective explores the growing importance of insurance-backed solutions for managing AI-related risks. According to IDC’s latest FutureScape: Worldwide Insurance 2025 Top 10 Predictions, by 2028, 90% of AI vendors and 50% of G2000 companies using self-developed AI are expected to rely on ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Lessons Learned for Integrating New Tech and Innovations into the Flow of Work
This IDC PeerScape presents lessons learned and best practices for successfully incorporating new technology or innovations into the flow of work.“All organizations that want to keep pace with the speed of change will have to routinely test and introduce new technology into their organizations,” sai ... Read More
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RingCentral Is Taking a Holistic Approach to Drive Customer Success with AI
This IDC Market Note summarizes key takeaways from RingCentral's 2025 Analyst Summit, which highlighted its AI-driven customer experience innovations, including the launch of AI Receptionist. The event showcased RingCentral's vision to become an AI-powered platform to drive meaningful EX and CX. The ... Read More
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The Evolving Impact of Agentic AI on the Future of Work: Regional Comparisons 2025
This IDC Perspective explores the transformative impact of agentic AI on the future of work, highlighting regional differences in adoption and its implications on work cultures, operational efficiency, and business strategies. It emphasizes the need for organizations to navigate change management, u ... Read More
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How to Prepare for AI Compliance Regulations Starting Now
This IDC Perspective offers guidance on how enterprises can meet the AI regulatory challenge. The landscape surrounding AI compliance remains fluid and complex due largely to the fact that many regulations specific to AI remain in draft form and because different jurisdictions are adopting varying r ... Read More
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Fujitsu 2030: Targeting Revenue Growth Through Net Positive Innovations
The IDC Market Perspective discusses Fujitsu's European Analyst Day, highlighting Fujitsu's strategic shift toward becoming a globally driven business services leader, emphasizing its 2030 vision of trust, innovation, and sustainability. Key strategies include the Uvance solution portfolio, moderniz ... Read More
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The Next-Generation Digital Leader
This IDC Perspective discusses how CEOs are looking for digital leaders that bring differentiation and leadership in terms of strategy, ROI, and risk.The expectations of the next generation of digital leadership are high. CEOs and boards are keen to see value-based impacts through disruptive strateg ... Read More
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Worldwide DRAM Demand and Supply Forecast, 4Q24–4Q25 and 2025–2029
This IDC study presents an outlook on the DRAM market for 2025–2029. The DRAM industry dynamics and the application forecast changes are aggregated, analyzed, and applied to the long-term DRAM forecasts in terms of units, revenue, and content per system for each application segment.“AI demand will l ... Read More
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Worldwide XR Headset Market Shares, 2024: Apple Debuts at Number 2 Behind Meta
This IDC study presents the worldwide XR headset market shares by vendor for 2024.“The worldwide XR market took slow but certain steps forward in 2024,” says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC’s XR, Gaming, and Interactive 3D Software team. “The official debut of Apple’s Vision Pro headset and ... Read More
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Empowering AI Innovation: The Role of Vector Technologies
This IDC Market Perspective discusses how vector databases are transforming AI by enabling applications like semantic search, recommendation systems, and fraud detection. This document explores two key approaches: native vector databases, purpose-built for large-scale AI workloads, and integrated ve ... Read More
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Top 5 Trends in Security Information and Event Management Systems
This IDC Perspective explores five key security information and event management (SIEM) trends for 2025 and provides strategic and tactical guidance for CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs to maximize their security investments. As cyberthreats evolve, security information and event management solutions are becom ... Read More
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Worldwide NAND Flash Demand and Supply Forecast, 4Q24–4Q25 and 2025–2029
This IDC study presents an outlook on the NAND market for 2025–2029. The NAND industry dynamics and the application forecast changes are aggregated, analyzed, and applied to this long-term NAND forecast in terms of units, revenue, and content per system for each application segment.“AI effect will b ... Read More
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Oracle's 3Q25 Earnings Demonstrate Solid Progress Despite Slowed Growth
This IDC Market Note explores Oracle's FY 3Q25 financial results and the impact on key areas of the company's business. Oracle's FY 3Q25 earnings highlight the company's strategic focus on expanding cloud infrastructure, database innovation, and healthcare solutions. Key financials include a 63% inc ... Read More
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IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: AI-Fueled Media and Entertainment Worldwide, 2025
This IDC study presents the results of IDC’s 2025 AI-Fueled Organization MaturityScape Benchmark Survey to help guide organizations on their AI maturity journey.“Leading organizations in the media industry start their AI journeys by establishing an effective strategy initially focused on people’s re ... Read More
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SAS Insight 2025: Accelerating AI Innovations to Drive Productivity, Performance, and Value
This IDC Market Note focuses on key takeaways from the SAS Insight 2025 industry analyst conference, held from February 26 to 28. SAS highlighted its 2025 strategy, corporate initiatives, and road map to position itself as the most trustworthy data and AI partner. The company further advanced SAS Vi ... Read More
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