https://my.idc.com/rss/2803.do IDC RSS alerts https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US54779626&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>This IDC study provides the five-year forecast for the software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure market and delivers insights into the drivers and inhibitors of growth.</P><P>The SD-WAN infrastructure market continues to evolve, driven by AI’s dual impact as both a connectivity demand driver and embedded management capability, alongside SD-WAN’s foundational role in secure access service edge (SASE) architectures. SD-WAN enables organizations to unify network and security policy across distributed enterprises while AI reshapes real-time policy management and enforcement, accelerating convergence toward integrated network-security frameworks.</P> Market Forecast Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Brandon Butler https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US54318826&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>"The UC&C market is in a mature phase where consolidation of solutions and platforms is expected. AI features are no longer simply an add-on but a core part of the solutions. Cloud-based UC&C is still expected to be the dominant solution in the market, but there is a growing core of hybrid/on-premises users that prefer to retain control and have concerns over public cloud security." — Senior Research Analyst, Graham Fruin, Unified Communications and Collaboration, IDC</P> Market Forecast Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Graham Fruin, Denise Lund https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=JPJ54142126&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>本調査レポートは、国内クラウドプロフェッショナルサービス市場における主要ベンダーに対して、IDC MarketScapeモデルに基づいて「戦略」および「能力」の評価を行い、その分析結果を報告するものである。また、ITバイヤーが、クラウドプロフェッショナルサービスベンダーを選定する際に留意すべき事項を提示している。</P><P>「クラウドプロフェッショナルサービスに対する需要は、従来の既存システムのクラウド移行支援を中心としたものから、データ・AI活用をはじめとするクラウドサービスの高度利用を通じたビジネス価値創出支援や、クラウド環境の最適化支援へと移行している。こうした市場環境の変化を背景に、ベンダー各社にはサービスポートフォリオの拡充が求められている。一方で、強化を進めるケイパビリティや事業戦略の方向性にはベンダー間で差異が見られる。ITバイヤーは、目標とするビジネス・IT成果および自社の現状能力を明確にした上で、比較すべき能力・戦略の軸を設定し、自社にとって最適なパートナーを特定することが重要になる」と、IDC Japan、Software, Services, and IT Spendingのリサーチマネージャーである村松 大は分析している。</P> IDC MarketScape Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Masaru Muramatsu, Tatsuhiro Soga https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US53633726&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>This IDC Survey is the second part of the executive summary of IDC’s <I>2026 SAP Infrastructure View</I> survey findings. It examines how organizations are approaching the migration of SAP workloads to IaaS, including the pace of that shift and the role programs like RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP (now GROW) play in supporting it. The survey also explores how AI integration is growing and beginning to influence migration decisions, how compute and storage spending are trending, and the key factors that shape organizations’ decisions around choosing an IaaS provider.</P> IDC Survey Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Max Pepper https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=CHC54685326&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>本IDC研究报告列出了中国医疗云IaaS+PaaS市场主要厂商的市场份额，分析了医疗云市场的竞争态势，并对领先厂商在2025年的市场表现进行了分析评价，可供医疗机构在选择云厂商时参考。</P><P>IDC医疗领域高级市场分析师林红表示："在医保互通、医共体数字化、医疗信创多重政策持续落地背景下，国内医疗云行业正在完成发展主线的迭代升级，行业重心从传统通用基础设施云，全面转向医疗专项AI云赛道。当前市场差异化核心聚焦医疗行业大模型、垂直场景智能化应用两大板块。医疗机构采购逻辑从单纯采购硬件资源，转变为按需采购AI模型服务、智能诊疗应用、数据治理能力。后续厂商唯有深耕医疗模型即服务（MaaS）、全链路AI应用，搭建适配医疗合规的模型底座，才能在区域统筹、基层数字化增量市场建立不可替代的长期竞争壁垒。"</P> Market Share Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Erin Lin https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=EUR154623526&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>This IDC Market Analysis Perspective provides insight into the current and future state of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) AI-fueled business strategies market. It includes an overview of the current market landscape, a technology buyer perspective, a market outlook, and IDC's advice for technology suppliers/services suppliers in this market. </P><P>"AI is shifting technology discussions into the business domain, with maturity gradually increasing across EMEA. CEOs are looking beyond efficiency gains to reinvent business models, but challenges remain. Many organizations struggle to identify high-value use cases and measure ROI, often treating AI as a purely technical initiative while overlooking the need for effective change management," said Lapo Fioretti, senior research analyst, AI-Fueled Business Strategies at IDC.</P> Market Analysis Perspective Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Lapo Fioretti https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=JPJ53699126&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>本調査レポートは、国内企業における第3のプラットフォームの利用動向、およびデジタル化／デジタルビジネスの取り組みの動向に関して、従業員規模別と地域別で比較・分析したものである。まず、2026年5月に実施した国内企業のCIO（Chief Information Officer）や情報システム部門長、それに準じる管理者を対象としたユーザー調査結果を分析し、従業員規模別、地域別のデジタル化／デジタルビジネスの取り組み、ならびにAI（Artificial Intelligence）利用動向に関する動向を検証する。また、国内第3のプラットフォーム市場の従業員規模別、地域別予測データのほか、従業員規模別、地域別のデジタル化、デジタルビジネス推進の展望も提供する。SMB（Small and Medium-sized Business：中堅中小企業、従業員規模999人以下と定義）ならびに大都市圏以外の地域の企業では、デジタル化／デジタルビジネスの推進、AIなどの最新テクノロジーの採用が大企業、または大都市圏の企業と比較して遅れていたが、さらに直近の原油／原材料価格高騰、人口減少などの経営環境の変化による業績が悪化する企業の増加などによってデジタル化、最新テクノロジーの投資がいっそう困難となり、大企業ならびに大都市圏の企業との差は拡大する懸念がある。</P><P>したがって、「ITサプライヤーは、地域の販売代理店、SIer（Systems Integrator）などと連携し、ユーザー企業の潜在的なニーズを顕在化させ、円滑な提案を可能にする専用のFDE（Forward Deployed Engineer）を設置することなどによって、SMBならびに大都市圏以外の地域の企業に向けたデジタル化／デジタルビジネス推進、AI活用支援を強化すべきである」とIDC Japan、Software, Services, and IT Spendingのシニアリサーチマネージャーである市村 仁は述べている。</P> Market Perspective Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Hitoshi Ichimura https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US54100826&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at workload resilience considering the March 2026 drone strikes on cloud datacenters in the UAE and Bahrain. It draws upon data collected from IDC’s <I>Cloud Pulse Survey</I> in June 2026.</P> IDC Survey Spotlight Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Rob Tiffany https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US54294026&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>This IDC Market Analysis Perspective provides insight into the current and future state of the intelligent cloud and edge operations in the FinOps market. It includes an overview of the current market landscape, a technology buyer perspective, a market outlook, and IDC's advice for technology suppliers/service providers.</P><P>"This market grew faster than the overall software market as companies invested in cloud automation and FinOps solutions to deliver AI-infused projects. Acquisitions and start-ups were common across this market and its submarkets, which are on track to pass $50 billion by 2030," says Jevin Jensen, Research VP.</P> Market Analysis Perspective Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Jevin Jensen https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US54241726&utm_medium=rss_feed&utm_source=alert&utm_campaign=rss_syndication <P>This IDC Market Analysis Perspective provides insight into the current and future state of the virtual client computing market. It includes an overview of the current market landscape, a technology buyer perspective, a market outlook, and IDC's advice for technology suppliers/service providers.</P><P>"Virtual client computing is no longer just a remote access mechanism or a cost-containment tool for legacy applications. It has evolved into the foundational control plane for the modern digital workspace. As enterprises grapple with hybrid workforce demands, shifting cloud economics, and the rapid integration of AI-driven tools, the ability to centralize data security while dynamically streaming compute resources to any endpoint is becoming a core driver of operational agility," said Filippo Vanara, research manager, Worldwide Enterprise Cloud Computing Platforms at IDC.</P> Market Analysis Perspective Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Filippo Vanara