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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.
5,329 Reports from IDC
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The Four-Day Work Week in Europe: Dream Come True or Nightmare? It Is Really Up to You
The Four-Day Work Week in Europe: Dream Come True or Nightmare? It Is Really Up to You This IDC Market Note examines the pros and cons of adopting a four-day working week model. It explores the advantages and the disadvantages from the perspective of employers and employees. ... Read More
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IDC CISO Hub Insights, September 2024: Focus on Resilience, Insider Threats, Zero Trust, and AI
IDC CISO Hub Insights, September 2024: Focus on Resilience, Insider Threats, Zero Trust, and AI This IDC Market Note summarizes key discussion points from the September 2024 edition of the CISO Hub, IDC's monthly call with European CISOs. The brings together security professionals from a wide range ... Read More
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AWS Marketplace and Build Partner GTM Success
AWS Marketplace and Build Partner GTM Success This IDC Market Perspective provides insight into the efforts of AWS in enabling build partner go-to-market through AWS Marketplace. Marketplaces have become powerful platforms for build partners to accelerate business growth, streamline sales processes, ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 3Q24
Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 3Q24 This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for smartphone shipments worldwide by operating system."The worldwide smartphone market is poised for a return to growth following two years of shipment decline," points out Ramon T. Llam ... Read More
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Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere IoT Device Installed Base and Data Generated Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere IoT Device Installed Base and Data Generated Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study forecasts the installed base of the number of connected IoT "things" and the data generated yearly by these things. This forecast study also categorizes the devices and the data across sev ... Read More
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IDC's Global CIO Advisory Board: Scaling GenAI from Experimentation to Production
IDC's Global CIO Advisory Board: Scaling GenAI from Experimentation to Production This IDC Perspective summarizes IDC's Global CIO Advisory Board discussion on advancing from GenAI experimentation to full-scale production."Any new technology undergoes a cycle of innovation before its reliability and ... Read More
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Decoding Manufacturing Sector Offerings of Tata Consultancy Services
Decoding Manufacturing Sector Offerings of Tata Consultancy Services This IDC Market Perspective discusses how Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) showcased its manufacturing sector offerings during the TCS Manufacturing Analyst Day, emphasizing its strategy to leverage domain expertise and next-genera ... Read More
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U.S. Business Use Smartphone Forecast Update, 2024–2028
U.S. Business Use Smartphone Forecast Update, 2024–2028 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the U.S. business use of smartphone shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mob ... Read More
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Red Hat's Partner Program Updates Establish a Global Framework Built on Simplicity and Flexibility
Red Hat's Partner Program Updates Establish a Global Framework Built on Simplicity and Flexibility This IDC Market Note discusses recent changes to Red Hat's partner engagement framework. Key announcements include a unified global partner program with flexible modules, access to tier-based benefits ... Read More
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Beyond Grocery Retail: Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology Expands to New Segments
Beyond Grocery Retail: Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology Expands to New Segments This IDC Market Note explores the expansion and application of Just Walk Out technology beyond grocery stores to high-footfall venues like stadiums and semi-captive environments such as hospitals, highlighting its effic ... Read More
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Worldwide Software Construction Components and Tools Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide Software Construction Components and Tools Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study examines the software construction components and tools market. The market experienced accelerated growth in 2023, with further increases expected in upcoming years."The software construction components and tools ... Read More
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Partner Advisory Board Insights (Q2)
Partner Advisory Board Insights (Q2) This IDC Market Perspective summarizes a discussion among partners that joined IDC's first quarterly Nordic Partner Advisory Board (PAB) that took place in June 2024. During the discussion, partners from the Nordic countries representing a variety of vendors shar ... Read More
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European UCaaS Forecast, 2023–2028
European UCaaS Forecast, 2023–2028 This IDC Market Forecast analyzes the European unified communications-as-a-service market over the 2023–2028 forecast period."While voice is seeing increased commoditization, it remains a widely used channel and the value comes from integrating it with the wider co ... Read More
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Fortifying the Digital Frontier: Cybersecurity Priorities, Challenges and Investment Areas for Asia/Pacific Public Sector Organizations
Fortifying the Digital Frontier: Cybersecurity Priorities, Challenges and Investment Areas for Asia/Pacific Public Sector Organizations This IDC report examines the current cybersecurity landscape, focusing on key priorities, challenges, and necessary investments for public sector organizations in t ... Read More
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Worldwide Facility Management Applications Forecast, 2024-2028: AI, GenAI, and IoT to Drive Future Growth
Worldwide Facility Management Applications Forecast, 2024-2028: AI, GenAI, and IoT to Drive Future Growth This IDC study examines the market for FM applications. Sustainability initiatives, reduced occupancy rates, increasing workplace experience requirements, new technologies, and changing portfoli ... Read More
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Worldwide Global StorageSphere Structured and Unstructured Data Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide Global StorageSphere Structured and Unstructured Data Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study provides a forecast of structured and unstructured data stored in IDC's Global StorageSphere for 2024–2028. Various dynamics and trends impacting the mix of structured and unstructured data are highlig ... Read More
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European Edge Strategies: Scope and Definitions, 2024
European Edge Strategies: Scope and Definitions, 2024 This IDC Market Perspective presents the framework by which IDC describes and forecasts the worldwide and European edge IT markets. This document is designed to establish a common understanding of the concepts of edge, core, and endpoints as they ... Read More
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Hitachi Vantara Seeks Growth Through Multiphase Strategy to Unify Data Storage and Management Infrastructure for Hybrid Cloud Environments
Hitachi Vantara Seeks Growth Through Multiphase Strategy to Unify Data Storage and Management Infrastructure for Hybrid Cloud Environments This IDC Market Perspective discusses Hitachi Vantara's pursuit of a multiphase strategic plan to grow the company's enterprise storage business and reposition i ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Digital Accessibility to Comply with New Regulations
IDC PlanScape: Digital Accessibility to Comply with New Regulations This IDC PlanScape emphasizes the growing importance of digital accessibility in the financial sector, driven by an aging population and regulations such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA). It highlights the need for financial ... Read More
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Western Europe Business Inkjet Forecast, 2024-2028
Western Europe Business Inkjet Forecast, 2024-2028 This IDC Market Forecast update discusses the Western European business inkjet market — segmented by product category, format, and country — as well as predicts its performance from 2024 to 2028."Growth in the business inkjet market is slowing down ... Read More
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Retail Reinvention in the Age of AI Everywhere: From Omni-Channel to Future-Forward, Autonomous, and Resilient
Retail Reinvention in the Age of AI Everywhere: From Omni-Channel to Future-Forward, Autonomous, and Resilient This IDC Perspective documents the journey retailers have made from omni-channel beginning in 2009 through digital transformation, AI, and mobile everywhere to the current pivot to AI/gen ... Read More
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Worldwide Global DataSphere Structured and Unstructured Data Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide Global DataSphere Structured and Unstructured Data Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study provides a forecast of structured and unstructured data in IDC's Global DataSphere. Various dynamics and trends impacting the mix of structured and unstructured data are highlighted and discussed, and def ... Read More
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Wholesale Distribution in the Digital Age: Leveraging Generative AI for Success
Wholesale Distribution in the Digital Age: Leveraging Generative AI for Success This IDC Perspective discusses generative AI (GenAI), which is revolutionizing the wholesale distribution industry by automating data-driven decision-making and enhancing operational efficiency. By leveraging vast amount ... Read More
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Meta AI Unveils Llama 3.1: Impacts and Implications for the Computer Vision and Document AI Ecosystems
Meta AI Unveils Llama 3.1: Impacts and Implications for the Computer Vision and Document AI Ecosystems This IDC Market Note shares an overview of Meta's Llama 3.1 model release. Meta AI announced the availability of its Llama 3.1 "herd" of foundation models in July 2024. This open source release (i. ... Read More
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The Unfolding of UC&C Solutions for Employee and Customer Engagement
The Unfolding of UC&C Solutions for Employee and Customer Engagement This IDC Market Perspective discusses the unfolding of unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions for employee and customer engagement. The unified communications and collaboration market has undergone significan ... Read More
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