Weighing the Cloud Infrastructure Continuum from DCIaaS to Edge and Beyond

Weighing the Cloud Infrastructure Continuum from DCIaaS to Edge and Beyond

This IDC Perspective takes a high-level view of the emerging options for IT infrastructure across public cloud, dedicated cloud infrastructure as a service (DCIaaS), edge computing, and emergent alternatives to hyperscale platforms and offers IT buyers advice on how to start weighing and navigating this landscape for their business' benefit."Times are changing in the IT infrastructure landscape and are doing so through a combination of big waves and subtle but critical ripples," said Chris Kanaracus, research director, Cloud and Infrastructure Services, at IDC. "IT buyers need more than ever before to take a holistic view of this market that leverages the strengths and knowledge of their procurement, line-of-business, operations, and application development organizations."

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Executive Snapshot
Situation Overview
DCIaaS: Poised for Explosive Growth
Edge Computing
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Advice for the Technology Buyer
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