Worldwide Edge Enterprise Infrastructure Forecast, 2023–2027: AI Driving Investment

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Worldwide Edge Enterprise Infrastructure Spending Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

• Edge and Data Security

• Ecosystem Participation

• Powering AI at the Edge

Market Forecast

• Table: Worldwide Enterprise Infrastructure Hardware Spending, 2020–2027: Edge Versus Core ($B)

• Table: Worldwide Edge Infrastructure Hardware Spending by Segment, 2020–2027($B)

• Table: Worldwide Server Hardware Shipments, 2020–2027: Edge Versus Core (M)

• Figure: Worldwide Edge and Core Server Shipment Share, 2022 and 2027

• Table: Worldwide Edge Infrastructure Hardware Capacity Shipped by Segment, 2020–2027 (EB)

• Figure: Worldwide Edge Infrastructure Hardware Capacity Shipment Share by Segment, 2022 and 2027

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• Data Sovereignty and Control

• New Use Cases for AI at the Edge

• Expansion of Federated Learning

• Inhibitors

• Edge Heterogeneity

• Data and IT Asset Security Concerns

• Significant Market Developments

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Figure: Worldwide Edge Infrastructure Hardware Spending, 2020–2027: Comparison of September 2022 and October 2023 Forecasts

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

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