Category: Computer Hardware & Networking
Computer Hardware & Networking market research reports by IDC
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e& enterprise: Aspiring Toward a Global Next-Gen Technology Company
e& enterprise hosted an exclusive IDC analyst roundtable in Dubai, UAE, to share its strategy and long-term growth priorities. e& enterprise's leadership team provided a detailed overview of its service lines, including its security, cloud, digital infrastructure, data and AI, IoT, and CX se ... Read More
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Revenue Growth for Managed Security SPs and SIs in the GenAI Era Require Four Es
This IDC Market Perspective discusses keys to revenue growth for security service providers. In the evolving cybersecurity landscape, service providers can enhance customer acquisition and retention by focusing on the four Es: education, efficacy, efficiency, and evolution. This approach involves ed ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Implementing Web Application and API Protection
This IDC PeerScape presents best practices for adopting and implementing a WAAP solution as the foundation of a strong, unified application security strategy.“A strong application protection strategy is a key component powering an organization’s online presence,” said Christopher Rodriguez, research ... Read More
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Endpoint Protection Marketing: An Exercise in Signal Processing
The IDC Market Perspective discusses the endpoint protection market that is highly competitive and noisy, making it challenging for buyers to assess technology based on cost and complexity. IDC highlights the importance of clear, unique messaging to stand out. Vendors should focus on value propositi ... 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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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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Datacenter Design and Construction Vendor Profile: MDS Energy (Formerly MDS Site & Power)
This IDC Vendor Profile offers an overview of MDS Energy (formerly known as MDS Site & Power), a specialized provider of datacenter design, construction, and energy solutions in the Middle East. The vendor has built a reputation for delivering facilities that meet stringent requirements in terms ... Read More
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PFU Introduces Significant Enhancements in Scanner Software Update
This IDC Market Note highlights some of the new features that PFU is providing in the recently released update to its PaperStream scanning software. End users benefit from the software being so much easier to use, the organizations benefit from higher quality and greater productivity, and dealers be ... Read More
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Worldwide Hard Disk Drive Market Shares, 2024: A Year of Massive Growth Spurred by Rising Cloud and OEM Demand
This IDC study reviews the worldwide HDD vendor market shares for 2024."Worldwide HDD industry revenue rebounded sharply in 2024 due to strong demand from cloud service providers coupled with growth from enterprise OEMs as inventories normalized from the elevated levels seen during the latter part o ... Read More
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How to Deal with the Shortage of Skills Needed for Digital Sovereignty
Digital sovereignty is becoming crucial as nations and organizations aim to secure data, comply with regulations, and reduce their reliance on foreign technology. The success of these initiatives hinges on addressing skill gaps in cybersecurity, data governance, and cloud management. Upskilling and ... Read More
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Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan and China) Identity and Access Management Market Shares, 1H24: Identifying Growth and Disruption in the Identity Ecosystem
In 1H24, IAM solutions were no longer just a cybersecurity requirement but a core pillar of business transformation. Organizations are leveraging AI, automation, and identity risk analytics to enhance cybersecurity resilience, streamline access governance, and drive compliance alignment. As the IAM ... Read More
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Introducing the National Security, Defense, and Intelligence Program: Focusing on Mission Technology Investments and Outcomes
This IDC Perspective details IDC‘s National Security, Defense, and Intelligence program that looks at six emerging technology areas especially relevant to the defense and national security mission: AI, data management and analytics, cybersecurity, mission-specific platforms, cloud, and professional ... Read More
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Worldwide AI-Enabled PC Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study discusses forecast data for the worldwide AI-enabled PC market from 2025 to 2029."The AI race is upon us," states Linn Huang, research vice president of Devices and Displays, IDC. "Silicon is in a race to build out installed base and software compatibility. OEMs are in a race to get t ... Read More
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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