This IDC study provides a top-down sizing of the software-defined compute software market in 2022 and a 2023–2027 forecast. Historical and forecast revenue data is shown for the total worldwide market and forecast revenue data is broken out by deployment type.According to Gary Chen, research director, IDC's Software-Defined Compute, "The software-defined compute market is continuing to transition toward modern platforms with a cloud operating model and containers for new applications."
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IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Increasing Adoption of Cloud
Shift to Next-Generation Cloud-Native Applications
Expansion of Edge Computing
Inhibitors
High Virtualization Rates and Commoditization of VMS in Mature Markets
Scarcity of Cloud-Native Talent
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Virtual Machine Software
Container Infrastructure Software
Cloud System Software
Methodology
Historical and Forecast Market Values and Exchange Rates