Managed Edge Services Market Assessment and Service Definition
This IDC Market Perspective refines the definition of managed edge services, scopes its key parameters, underlines market development, identifies key players, and highlights vertical use cases. In addition, this document provides recommendations for managed edge service providers on how they can partake in this marketplace. This document will form the basis for further qualitative and quantitative research on managed edge services."Managed edge solutions that drive business and customer outcome are a key consideration in the decision-making process for enterprises. Improved quality of product and services, customer experience, and increased efficiency through automation are the foundational pillars of managed edge solutions," says Jitesh Bhayani, research VP of Worldwide Telecommunications Services at IDC."It is a highly contested marketplace among key providers including communication SPs, hyperscalers, CDNs, and managed SPs, with strategic partnerships and alliances forming to establish early commercial success and leadership," says Ghassan Abdo, research VP of Worldwide Telecom, Virtualization, and CDN at IDC.
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Executive Snapshot
New Market Developments and Dynamics
Introduction
Industry Dynamics
Core — The "Central Datacenter"
Edge — Everything Between the "Core" and "Endpoints"