Category: Technology & Media
Technology & Media market research reports by IDC
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Five Key Trends in 2025 for Enterprise Client Computing Platforms
This IDC Market Perspective discusses the five key trends in 2025 for enterprise client computing platforms. AI everywhere is the headline trend in IT, but it is only one of several key trends which continue to shape the enterprise client platform (including client virtualization) in 2025. Others in ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Incorporating GenAI into IT Operations
This IDC PeerScape presents best practices for effectively incorporating GenAI into ITOps, the importance of advanced data preparation, choosing the right use cases, and the need for continued human connection.“Generative AI has the potential to exponentially improve the entire ITOps workflow and re ... Read More
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Building AI-Ready Infrastructure: How John Holland Group Achieved Operational Excellence with End-To-End Observability
This IDC Perspective discusses the execution details of the Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure winner from the IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2024 in the Asia/Pacific region. John Holland Group transformed its IT infrastructure by adopting a cloud-native, AI-ready digital platform with end-to-en ... Read More
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2025 Infrastructure Software Trends: AI Capabilities Forcing Changes and Opportunities
This IDC Market Perspective highlights the infrastructure software trends of 2025. The 2025 infrastructure software landscape is set to be significantly influenced by advancements in AI capabilities, particularly in the realms of enterprise system management, AIOps, and observability. Key trends inc ... Read More
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Worldwide Security Information and Event Management Forecast, 2025–2029: Continued Payment for One’s SIEMs
This IDC study provides a worldwide market forecast for the security information and event management market for the 2025-2029 period.“Overall, the SIEM market is expected to grow more than previously forecast, driven by regulatory requirements and the need for comprehensive security monitoring and ... Read More
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5(G) Predictions for 2025
This IDC Market Perspective examines five predictions in the next 12 months that will shape solution and service development, commercialization efforts, and marketing of 5G networks and use cases. New technical specification releases from the 3GPP and vendor investment in R&D and partnerships wi ... Read More
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Streaming and Real-Time Data in IDC’s Global DataSphere
This IDC Market Perspective provides a definition of streaming data, real-time data, and ultra-real-time data and provides an estimate of the volume of data created in IDC’s Global DataSphere in 2024 that fall into these subsegments. “Businesses are increasingly relying on streaming and real-time da ... Read More
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Securing Closed Source and SaaS Apps in the Enterprise Software Supply Chain
This IDC Perspective offers guidance on why software supply chain security protections must extend to closed source and SaaS applications as well as open source code. Third-party closed source applications and SaaS apps often feature prominently alongside open source code in enterprise software supp ... Read More
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Okta Turns the Page at Oktane24
This IDC Market Note discusses Okta as an inarguable force for good in the identity security industry. Operating with pretty much a sole focus for 16 years, the company is ready for the next phase, the next chapter — turn the page. It’s trying to do the right things to allow more cloud security tech ... Read More
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EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act Takes Effect: Financial Organizations Still Navigating Compliance
Since January 17, 2025, the EU financial sector must comply with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a harmonized regulatory framework aimed at ensuring organizations can withstand, respond to, and recover from cyberthreats and IT disruptions. This IDC Market Note examines the level of co ... Read More
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Worldwide Satellite Direct-to-Cellular Revenue Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study analyzes the worldwide satellite direct-to-cellular revenue market outlook for 2025–2029. In this study, IDC has calculated revenue for D2C services at the retail level. This includes all retail revenue from satellite operator D2C services and those that will launch during the forecas ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Peer Insights for Modernization of Legacy Applications and Cloud Migration
This IDC PeerScape discusses peer insights for modernization of legacy applications and cloud migration.According to Gerald Johnston, adjunct research advisor, IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP), "The best modernization outcomes start with the up-front analysis to focus on critical functions, busines ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices to Implement and Scale Platform Engineering
This IDC PeerScape draws on interviews with IT leaders from multiple enterprises who have overseen successful platform engineering initiatives to provide guidance on how businesses may best approach the adoption of platform engineering and the implementation of an IDP. By highlighting key challenges ... Read More
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How Public Cloud Providers Are Reshaping Managed SPs and Managed Services in the World of IT
This IDC Market Perspective discusses how the combination of public cloud providers becoming the locus of enterprise consumption of cloud capabilities when used with managed cloud services and public cloud providers becoming closely integrated with managed SPs is driving not just changes in customer ... Read More
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CFOs Are Expanding Their Responsibilities Beyond Finance: The Impact on Technology Vendors
This IDC Market Perspective looks into the scenario where CFOs are increasingly taking on roles beyond traditional finance, driving organizational strategy, risk management, and digital transformation. This shift impacts technology vendors, which must now offer integrated, multifunctional solutions ... Read More
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Xerox to Acquire Lexmark — An IDC Perspective
This IDC Market Perspective discusses Xerox’s acquisition of Lexmark. On December 23, 2024, Xerox Holdings Corp. (Xerox) announced that it had agreed to buy Lexmark International Inc. (Lexmark) from a consortium consisting of Ninestar Corp., PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre. T ... Read More
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What Is Business Architecture, and Why Is It Valuable with Finance Transformation?
This IDC Perspective discusses what a business architecture is and why it is valuable with finance transformation. Business architecture is crucial for finance transformation, aligning goals, strategies, processes, and resources to enhance efficiency and decision-making. It helps finance teams strea ... Read More
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Best in Future of Customer Experience Winner Award Profile 2024
This IDC Perspective discusses the nomination details of the Future of Customer Experience winner from the IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2024 in the Asia/Pacific region on how predictive AI capabilities can impact organizations moving forward."AI is quickly becoming a go-to technology for next-gen cu ... Read More
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Emerging Trends in the U.S. Mobile Market for 2025
Emerging Trends in the U.S. Mobile Market for 2025 This IDC Market Perspective highlights the key developments that are anticipated to influence the mobile services landscape in the United States throughout the year. The U.S. mobile market in 2025 is set to experience significant transformations dri ... Read More
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U.S. and Worldwide Production Printer Forecast, 2025–2028
U.S. and Worldwide Production Printer Forecast, 2025–2028 This IDC study quantifies the U.S. and worldwide production printer market.“The production printing market is undergoing a lot of change, with pressure from digital display and transfer of information reducing demand for print overall,” said ... Read More
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AWS re:Invent 2024: Bridging Technical Excellence With Enterprise AI Value
AWS re:Invent 2024: Bridging Technical Excellence With Enterprise AI Value The AWS re:Invent 2024 event highlighted AWS's strategic evolution in enterprise AI, emphasizing its integration of technical innovation and business value. Key announcements included the introduction of Amazon Nova models, t ... Read More
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Japan Sustainability and ESG Applications Software Forecast, 2024–2028
Japan Sustainability and ESG Applications Software Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study analyzes the actual sales figures for the Japan environmental, social, and governance (ESG) applications market in 2023 as defined by IDC and provides market forecasts for 2024–2028."The ESG application market is e ... Read More
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The Rise of Agentic AI: Transforming Business Processes and Decision Making
The Rise of Agentic AI: Transforming Business Processes and Decision Making This IDC Perspective highlights the significant trends in agentic AI adoption that ultimately solve organizational challenges and enhance business outcomes. In a technological era defined by data, innovation, automation, spe ... Read More
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Workday Rising EMEA 2024: Ecosystem, Platform, Industries, and AI
Workday Rising EMEA 2024: Ecosystem, Platform, Industries, and AI This IDC Market Note presents information gathered at the recent Workday Rising EMEA 2024 event, held on December 10–12 in Amsterdam. Workday gathered 5,000 customers, partners, press, and analysts at the conference. The document pres ... Read More
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Autodesk and Windover: Digital Twin and Industry Convergence for Construction Success
Autodesk and Windover: Digital Twin and Industry Convergence for Construction Success This IDC Market Note provides our review and analysis of a recent Tufts University construction site visit, specifically the use of advanced digital technology to unify data, processes, and resources for better pro ... Read More
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