Category: Computer Hardware & Networking
Computer Hardware & Networking market research reports by IDC
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U.S. Printer and MFP Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study quantifies the U.S. single-function printer and multifunction peripheral market opportunities in detail, analyzing issues, trends, and product advances in these markets. Unit shipments, value of shipments, and average selling value (ASV) information is presented. Data for 2022–2024 is ... Read More
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India Security Spending Forecast, 2025–2028
This IDC Forecast details the 2023–2028 market size and growth rate of India's security spending "The pressing need for India organizations to address the complex threat landscape and mitigate risk is expected to drive double-digit growth in India security spending over the next five years," says Ne ... Read More
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Fortifying the Healthcare Sector in Asia/Pacific: The Essential Role of AI in Cybersecurity
This IDC Perspective highlights the need for healthcare organizations in Asia/Pacific to secure themselves against highly complex, AI-enabled cyberattacks that target an ever-expanding attack surface. The report discusses regional healthcare organizations’ challenges and priorities, governments’ upd ... Read More
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The Importance of IT/Operational Technology Security Convergence
This IDC Perspective examines the importance of IT/operational technology (OT) security convergence in the utilities sector. Utility energy infrastructure is currently one of the most targeted and vulnerable set of assets in terms of security threats globally. IT and OT security is crucial in today' ... Read More
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North America Wide Format Digital Printer Market Shares, 2024: HP Inc. and Canon Grow, Segments Shift
This IDC study reviews the North American market for wide format digital printing systems for 2024."2024 was the kind of year that forces wide format digital printing solutions providers in North America to evolve," said Tim Greene, research director, Hardcopy Solutions at IDC. "For the second year ... Read More
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Inside a Ransomware Attack
This IDC Perspective provides an overview of the ransomware attack from the onset of the attack to the lessons learned and mitigation. The number of organizations reporting a data loss, breach, or ransomware attack seems to be growing. With the advent of GenAI, the sophistication of attacks seems to ... Read More
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A Sunny Future for Broadcom's VeloRAIN?
This IDC Market Note discusses Broadcom's VeloRAIN platform. VeloRAIN represents a significant advancement in network performance and management. IT employs AI-based network optimization, dynamic application-based slicing, and AI operations to deliver advanced network services, providing tools that ... Read More
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Western Europe Single Function Printer Forecast, 2025–2029: Market Constantly Declining but Still Sizeable
This report discusses IDC's market forecast for single-function printers (both laser and inkjet) for the 2025-2029 period by technology and country detail in the Western Europe (WE) market."IDC expects that in the next five years, an aggregate of over 7.2 million single function printers will be sol ... Read More
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Mainframe Still Plays a Critical Role in Financial Services
This IDC Perspective details how mainframes still play a critical role in financial services. Any time a consumer purchases a latte, buys a mobile phone, or pays for movie tickets at the cinema, that transaction is almost guaranteed to be processed by two or three mainframes at the acquiring company ... Read More
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Worldwide PC Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents forecast data for the worldwide PC market for 2025–2029."On paper, 2025 promises to be a big year," states Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Displays at IDC. "We have a major refresh cycle looming, perfectly timed with a major Windows EOS. Still, economic uncer ... Read More
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Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan and China) Managed SD-WAN Services Forecast, 2025–2029
The digital needs of enterprises have resulted in the assessment of current enterprise network architecture and investments toward modernizing the network. Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) has become an essential component of the enterprise network to support robust connectivity requireme ... Read More
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The Impact of AI on Printing Volumes in Europe: Accelerating Efficiency, Digitalization, and Workflow Automation
This IDC Market Note discusses how the increasing adoption and integration of AI will impact printing volumes in office and home environments. ... Read More
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Worldwide Tablet Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents the forecast data for the worldwide tablet market for the 2025–2029 period."The 2024 tablet market made up about half of what the 2023 tablet market lost," says Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Displays at IDC. "Looking forward, with inventory, pricing, and mi ... Read More
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Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan and China) Software-Defined WAN Infrastructure Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides a market forecast that includes historical SD-WAN infrastructure market for 2024–2029 across APEJC."SD-WAN complements the need for enterprises to have a policy-based, centralized, underlay agnostic network required to power the dynamic connectivity requirements of their day- ... Read More
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European Enterprise Communications Services, 2025: Scope and Definitions
This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of the market segments covered in IDC's European Enterprise Communications Services CIS. This CIS analyzes the connectivity and communications services markets, detailing changing requirements, trends, and competitive dynamics while providing actionab ... Read More
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Japan Datacenter Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study forecasts the number of sites, total floor footprint, and power capacity (IT load) of datacenters (DCs) installed in Japan by DC size, location area, and year of building completion."The demand for the installation of AI servers is contributing to increased power capacity at datacente ... Read More
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Worldwide Threat Intelligence Forecast, 2025–2029: From Data to Decisions — The Intelligence-Driven Security of the Future
This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the threat intelligence market for 2025–2029."Threat intelligence is no longer just a cybersecurity asset — it's a business enabler," says Monika Soltysik, senior research analyst, Security and Trust, IDC. "Organizations that embed threat intelligence ... Read More
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