Worldwide Edge Enterprise Infrastructure Forecast, 2022–2026: New Demands as Edge Supports Digital-First Business
This IDC study discusses worldwide edge enterprise infrastructure forecast for 2022-2026. 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. This includes heavy edge, such as remote office/branch office (ROBO), and light edge, such as mobile access. This document forecasts for heavy edge deployments of server systems, storage systems, and HCI appliances. "Edge infrastructure investments remain strong as organizations rely on distributed IT service to power digital-first business. As more and more critical processes and operations depend upon edge resources, investments in high-performance, resilient infrastructure will grow." — Jennifer Cooke, research director, Edge Strategies, IDC
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure >
- Executive Summary >
- Advice for Technology Suppliers >
- Edge Data Management
- AI and ML at the Edge
- Edge Resilience
- Ecosystem Participation
- Market Forecast >
- Market Context >
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- Growth of IoT Infrastructure
- AI and ML to Unlock Edge Data
- Broader Involvement by Service Providers
- Inhibitors
- Edge Heterogeneity
- Cybersecurity 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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