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Worldwide Edge Enterprise Infrastructure Forecast, 2023–2027: AI Driving Investment

Publisher IDC
Published Nov 03, 2023
Length 16 Pages
SKU # IDC18286652

Description

Worldwide Edge Enterprise Infrastructure Forecast, 2023–2027: AI Driving Investment


This IDC study discusses worldwide edge enterprise infrastructure forecast for 2023–2027. Edge IT is the deployment of IT resources at peripheral or edge locations relative to where an organization's central or core IT is located. The term edge encompasses a broad range of locations, from very remote field deployments to colocation datacenters or telco PoPs in metropolitan areas. This document forecasts heavy edge deployments of server systems, storage systems, and HCI appliances. "Light edge" deployments, such as purpose-built appliances, are not included in this forecast. "Edge infrastructure spending today is split among new digital-first initiatives and modernizing existing edge deployments. Demanding new AI applications are requiring upgrades to powerful compute infrastructure at the edge." — Jennifer Cooke, research director, Edge Trends and Strategies, IDC

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Table of Contents

16 Pages
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Edge and Data Security
Ecosystem Participation
Powering AI at the Edge
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Data Sovereignty and Control
New Use Cases for AI at the Edge
Expansion of Federated Learning
Inhibitors
Edge Heterogeneity
Data and IT Asset Security Concerns
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Core — The "Central Datacenter"
Edge — Everything Between the "Core" and "Endpoints"
Endpoints
Heavy Edge
OEM Server System
HCI Appliances
OEM Storage Systems
Methodology
Related Research

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