Analysis

Infrastructure for Public Cloud Will Be Fastest Growing Segment in 2017

Infrastructure for Public Cloud Will Be Fastest Growing Segment in 2017

6 Jul 2017 comment

According to a new forecast from the IDC , total spending on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switches) for deployment in cloud environments will increase 12.4% year over year in 2017 to $40.1 billion.

Worldwide Cloud IT Infrastructure Revenues Grew 14.9% in 1Q017

Worldwide Cloud IT Infrastructure Revenues Grew 14.9% in 1Q017

5 Jul 2017 comment

According to the IDC study, vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products (server, storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT, including public and private cloud, grew 14.9% year over year in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), reaching $8 billion.

Worldwide Converged Systems Revenue Increased 4.6% in 1Q17

Worldwide Converged Systems Revenue Increased 4.6% in 1Q17

4 Jul 2017 comment

According to the new IDC study, the worldwide converged systems market revenues increased 4.6% year over year to $2.67 billion during the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17). The market consumed 1.48 exabytes of new storage capacity during the quarter, which was up only 7.1% compared to the same period a year ago.

The Number of Enterprise Mobile Apps Is Not Accelerating

The Number of Enterprise Mobile Apps Is Not Accelerating

3 Jul 2017 comment

More than a quarter of enterprises globally have not built, customized or virtualized any mobile apps in the last 12 months, according to the latest mobile app survey by Gartner.

Worldwide Wearables Market to Nearly Double by 2021

Worldwide Wearables Market to Nearly Double by 2021

3 Jul 2017 comment

As the wearables market transforms, total shipment volumes are expected to maintain their forward momentum. According to data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, vendors will ship a total of 125.5 million wearable devices this year, marking a 20.4% increase from 2016.

Worldwide 3D Printer Shipments Up Again in 2016

Worldwide 3D Printer Shipments Up Again in 2016

30 Jun 2017 comment

The IDC Worldwide 3D Printer Shipment Tracker found that 3D printer shipments increased 29% in 2016 while revenue grew by more than 18% year over year in 2016.

Annual ICT Spending to Reach $5.5 Trillion by 2020

Annual ICT Spending to Reach $5.5 Trillion by 2020

30 Jun 2017 comment

The growth of new technologies including the IoT, Robotics, and AR/VR will drive the next wave of growth in the ICT industry, enlarging the overall market opportunity to $5.5 trillion by 2020, according to the new IDC Worldwide Black Book: 3rd Platform Edition.

EMEA Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Market Declines 12% in 1Q17

EMEA Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Market Declines 12% in 1Q17

29 Jun 2017 comment

EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues declined 12% year over year to reach $191 million in the first quarter of 2017, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker.

Spending on IoT in CEE to Reach Nearly $27 Billion in 2021

Spending on IoT in CEE to Reach Nearly $27 Billion in 2021

29 Jun 2017 comment

A new update from IDC  forecasts spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to grow 20.6% year on year in 2017, reaching just over $12 billion. By 2021, CEE IoT spending is expected to total nearly $27 billion.

Worldwide Spending on the IoT Forecast to Reach $1.4 Trillion in 2021

Worldwide Spending on the IoT Forecast to Reach $1.4 Trillion in 2021

28 Jun 2017 comment

A new update from IDC forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow 16.7% year over year in 2017, reaching just over $800 billion. By 2021, global IoT spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion.

1Q17 EMEA Server Spending Declines by 12.7% YoY, says IDC

1Q17 EMEA Server Spending Declines by 12.7% YoY, says IDC

28 Jun 2017 comment

IDC Server Tracker shows that in the first quarter of 2017 the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year (YoY) decline in vendor revenues of 12.7% to $2.7 billion and a YoY decrease of 1.4% in units shipped to just over 530,000.

AI to Drive GDP Gains of $15.7 trillion

AI to Drive GDP Gains of $15.7 trillion

27 Jun 2017 comment

Global GDP will be 14% higher in 2030 as a result of AI, the equivalent of an additional $15.7 trillion. This makes it the biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast changing economy according to new research by PwC.

Global Language Processing Market to Grow Over 13% a Year Until 2021.

Global Language Processing Market to Grow Over 13% a Year Until 2021.

22 Jun 2017 comment

Technavio analysts forecast the global language processing market to grow at a CAGR of over 13% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global language processing market for 2017-2021.

Qubit Releases Data on More Than 2 Billion User Journeys

Qubit Releases Data on More Than 2 Billion User Journeys

21 Jun 2017 comment

Qubit has released the results of an analysis of more than two billion user journeys and 120 million purchases to determine the potential revenue uplift that ecommerce businesses can expect from specific optimization techniques.

Worldwide Shipments of AR and VR Headsets Expected to Grow at 58% CAGR

Worldwide Shipments of AR and VR Headsets Expected to Grow at 58% CAGR

21 Jun 2017 comment

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) continue to gain momentum in the mainstream tech media. According to recent forecast data from the International Data Corporation (IDC). AR and VR headsets collectively are expected to grow at a very strong pace from just under 10 million units in 2016 to just shy of 100 million units in 2021, with a 5-year CAGR of 57.7%.

Love at First Sight – Amazon and Whole Foods

Love at First Sight – Amazon and Whole Foods

21 Jun 2017 comment

Whole Foods Market Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Mackey, who agreed to sell the company to Amazon.com Inc. last week, said he was first set up with the e-commerce giant on a “blind date” about six weeks ago and fell in love after conversing for hours, according to Bloomberg.

Spending on Consumer Video Media Services to Reach $314 Billion in 2017

Spending on Consumer Video Media Services to Reach $314 Billion in 2017

20 Jun 2017 comment

Global spending on consumer video media services will total $314 billion in 2017, a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to Gartner. Pay-TV services is the largest spending segment and is on pace to represent 90 percent of the total market, totaling $282 billion in 2017.

EMEA External Storage Market Declines for Ninth Consecutive Quarter

EMEA External Storage Market Declines for Ninth Consecutive Quarter

19 Jun 2017 comment

Total EMEA external storage systems revenue fell by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2017, according to the IDC Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker 1Q17.

Global Private Wealth Grew 5,3% in 2016

Global Private Wealth Grew 5,3% in 2016

15 Jun 2017 comment

Global private wealth gained momentum in 2016, but wealth managers face a host of challenges if they hope to fight off competitors, deepen client loyalty, and put both revenue and profit growth on a sustainable positive trajectory.

Ethernet Switch and Router Trackers Show Steady Growth

Ethernet Switch and Router Trackers Show Steady Growth

14 Jun 2017 comment

According to IDC the worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $5.66 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), an increase of 3.3% year over year.

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Shipments Achieve Modest Growth

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Shipments Achieve Modest Growth

13 Jun 2017 comment

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market grew 1.2% year over year with more than 23.4 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), according to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.

IDC Foresees Surging Demand for SD-WAN Solutions in EMEA

IDC Foresees Surging Demand for SD-WAN Solutions in EMEA

13 Jun 2017 comment

Software-defined networking has reached the wide area network (WAN). Software-defined WANs (SD-WANs) will play a key role in network evolution as organizations try to cope with the accelerating requirements resulting from digital transformation.

Worldwide Enterprise Storage Market Stays Flat in 1Q17

Worldwide Enterprise Storage Market Stays Flat in 1Q17

12 Jun 2017 comment

Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue was down 0.5% year over year and reached $9.2 billion in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker.

Worldwide Server Shipments Declined 4.2% in 1Q17

Worldwide Server Shipments Declined 4.2% in 1Q17

12 Jun 2017 comment

In the first quarter of 2017, worldwide server revenue declined 4.5 percent year over year, while shipments fell 4.2 percent from the first quarter of 2016, according to Gartner.

AR/VR Headsets Gain Momentum with Strong Growth Forecast

AR/VR Headsets Gain Momentum with Strong Growth Forecast

9 Jun 2017 comment

Worldwide shipments of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets continued to soar with a total of 2.3 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.

54% of Companies Struggle to Align Innovation and Business Strategy

54% of Companies Struggle to Align Innovation and Business Strategy

9 Jun 2017 comment

Companies are making blind bets on innovation with billions of dollars potentially on the line, according to a new survey of over 1200 global executives and business leaders. The PwC Innovation Benchmark examines how top companies are meeting innovation challenges.

Ad Blocking Losing Steam in France, Germany and UK

Ad Blocking Losing Steam in France, Germany and UK

8 Jun 2017 comment

Internet users in France, Germany and the UK commonly express a desire to live without digital advertising. Studies show they’ve acted on it too, with ad blocking adoption in all three higher than the global average. But peak adoption appears to have passed, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast for ad blocking activity in those countries.

Entertainment and Media Segments Show the Importance of User Experience

Entertainment and Media Segments Show the Importance of User Experience

8 Jun 2017 comment

Burgeoning entertainment and media industry segments such as virtual reality (VR), e-sports and music streaming illustrate an intensifying focus on users and the vital role of “fans” as a source of competitive advantage.

Smart Farming and Food Production Must Accelerate Rapidly

Smart Farming and Food Production Must Accelerate Rapidly

7 Jun 2017 comment

Beecham Research has launched a new report highlighting the importance of harnessing new technologies to address the need for sustainable food production to support the current rate of population growth.

IDC: GDPR Means Increased Risk Exposure for Cloud Service Providers

IDC: GDPR Means Increased Risk Exposure for Cloud Service Providers

7 Jun 2017 comment

According to new research from IDC, cloud service providers are at risk of underestimating the impact of new data protection legislation on their business models. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies from May 25, 2018, and introduces substantial changes in the way that personal data must be protected.