Category: Computer Equipment
Computer Equipment market research reports by IDC
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IDC MarketScape Criteria: Worldwide Print Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2025 Vendor Assessment
This IDC Market Perspective provides a description of the market definitions and assessment criteria for IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Print Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2025 Vendor Assessment (forthcoming)."Enterprises must prioritize print and document security as digital transformation a ... Read More
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U.S. Laser A3/A4 MFP Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the U.S. laser A3/A4 MFP market. Unit shipments, value of shipments, and average selling value (ASV) information is presented. Data for 2022–2024 is actual, whereas data for 2025–2029 is projected. Shipments, value of shipments, and ASVs in this study ... Read More
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Impact of 2025 U.S. Tariffs and Export Restrictions on the HPC and AI Infrastructure Markets
This IDC Market Note highlights the impact of recent U.S. tariffs on the HPC and AI infrastructure markets. The 2025 U.S. tariffs are exerting significant pressure on the HPC and AI infrastructure markets. Vendors across the ecosystem are encountering increased costs, supply chain disruptions, and p ... Read More
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U.S. Laser A3/A4 MFP Market Shares, 2024: A4 Resumes Annual Market Share Gain
This IDC study provides a review of the 2024 U.S. laser A3/A4 multifunction peripheral (MFP) market and vendor shares. Shipments, value of shipments, and ASVs in this study match data reported in IDC's 4Q24 Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker."In the prior three years, A3 MFPs again gai ... Read More
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How Ready Are European Channel Partners to Support Xerox's Reinvention Strategy?
This IDC Market Perspective examines Xerox's readiness to execute on its Reinvention strategy with a partner-led approach in Europe, factoring in its planned acquisition of Lexmark. It includes an extract from IDC's 2024 Western European Print Vendor Channel Support Program Assessment, comparing Lex ... Read More
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Worldwide Solid State Drive Market Shares, 2024: A Historic Rebound
This IDC study examines the market share for the worldwide SSD market for calendar year 2024 and reviews the forces and dynamics that influenced the market."The worldwide SSD industry saw a significant rebound in 2024 after a challenging 2023, with revenue surging by over 100% year over year to $40. ... Read More
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Navigating Current Business Challenges and the Future of Office Printing — Insights from Print Vendors
This IDC Market Perspective presents responses from a brief survey IDC conducted with all major print and copy OEMs in March and April 2025. The survey aimed to capture an overall market assessment of the hardcopy industry. We used 10 open-ended questions for respondents to elaborate their thoughts ... Read More
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Konica Minolta Adds White to AccurioPresses
This IDC Market Note highlights some of the advantages Konica Minolta‘s (KM’s) new AccurioPress production printing solutions offer. The new generation of KM’s AccurioPress adds a fifth color to Konica Minolta’s focus on quality and automation. ... Read More
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Generative AI's Impact on Data Generation and Storage
This IDC Market Perspective provides an analysis of generative AI's (GenAI's) impact on data generation and storage. While GenAI drives new forms of content creation, much of the resulting data is ephemeral, cached, or selectively retained. This document explores how different formats, workflows, an ... Read More
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Print Vendors Must Develop Stronger Channel Program Support to Ease Transformation
This IDC Market Perspective explores feedback from channel partners on the ability of print vendors to provide support for a transforming market. Transformation was just one of eight criteria on which channel partners were asked to rate their vendor partners as part of IDC's 2024 Western European Pr ... Read More
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HP Amplify: New Large Format Latex Printer and Software, AI, and Robot Tech for Print
This IDC Market Note highlights some of the new large format printer products and services HP Inc. announced at the recent Amplify event. The new products include the HP Latex R530, a new hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll large format printer that should compete with UV hybrid printers. ... Read More
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Worldwide Hard Disk Drive 1Q25 Preliminary Shipment Results
This IDC Market Perspective provides a preliminary unit shipment range for worldwide hard disk drive (HDD) units by HDD drive class and estimated supplier market share for 1Q25.“HDD shipments appear poised to be down in the 1Q25 period as a combination of supply chain issues, seasonality, and lumpy ... Read More
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Japan Datacenter Facility Forecast, 2025–2029: Investment and Spending
This IDC study estimates and forecasts the market size, primarily focusing on the new construction/expansion and maintenance/update markets in the Japan DC facility market. The DC facility market covered in this study includes buildings, electrical facilities, and cooling systems. The DCs covered in ... 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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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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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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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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Japan IT Services Forecast by Vertical Segment, 2025–2029
This IDC study covers the overview of and trends in the Japan IT services market. It analyzes user companies by 18 industry segments (subcategories), as well as IT services spending by six industry segments (main categories) and three service segments (subcategories). We predict the market size and ... Read More
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Hardcopy Vendor Financials, 4Q24: Xerox Announces Plans to Acquire Lexmark, Economic Improvement Slows
This IDC Market Perspective contains excerpts from public financial disclosures by leading hardcopy vendors and details the impact of inflation, economic uncertainty, and other issues facing hardcopy vendors on performance and forecasts.“In the fourth quarter, the hardcopy market was steady but unsp ... Read More
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What We Saw: U.S. Consumer and Office Print Activity, 4Q24
This IDC Market Perspective provides an update on office and consumer printer shipment activity in the fourth quarter of 2024 for the United States.“Printer and MFP shipments underperformed expectations in 4Q24, as economic uncertainty dampened consumer and enterprise enthusiasm, causing fourth-quar ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Data Management and Governance Practices to Boost Modernization
This IDC PeerScape explores how organizations can adopt data governance models that boost modernization and security practices, thereby improving data quality and access and driving better business decisions."An effective program aligns data governance elements with AI strategy. It prioritizes criti ... Read More
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Worldwide Digital Packaging and Label Printer Forecast, 2025-2028
This IDC study covers hardware shipments and hardware revenue for the worldwide digital package printing market. In composite, the digital package printing market is growing at a double-digit rate, both for shipments and hardware revenue. This is happening even as faster, more automated analog (offs ... Read More
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Future of Workspaces Unveiled: Office Innovations Demonstrated at ISE 2025
With 85,000 visitors to its 2025 edition, ISE is currently the most important European event for audiovisual applications and a must for system integrators willing to innovate in the corporate space. IDC regularly visits the show as part of its smart office research."In 2025, ISE once again provided ... Read More
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The Macroeconomic Impacts and Implications of Datacenters: A Comprehensive Assessment
This IDC Market Perspective examines the critical role of datacenters in the global digital economy, highlighting their economic impact, challenges, and growth projections. It discusses the surging demand driven by AI and cloud services, investment trends, and the geopolitical implications of datace ... Read More
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U.S. Production Print Market Shares, 2024: Driving Value in Challenging Times
This IDC study reviews the U.S. production print market performance in 2024.“The production print market continues to transition as the analog-to-digital paradigm shifts,” said Tim Greene, research director, Hardcopy Solutions at IDC. “Suppliers of high-speed digital printing equipment that have dem ... Read More
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