Rick Villars

Group Vice President Worldwide Research

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IBM Think 2021 Introduces Building Blocks for AI-Infused Digital Infrastructure Vision

May 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47700021

By: Mary Johnston TurnerResearch Vice President, Future of Digital Infrastructure, Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna opened the recent IBM Think 2021 virtual customer event with the promise that IBM will use hybrid cloud to infuse AI into software and systems in the 21st century. The company introduced a number of AI-en...
DISH Bets on AWS to Expedite Buildout of Cloud-Native 5G Network

May 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47663021

By: Patrick FilkinsResearch Manager, IoT and Telecom Network Infrastructure, Ajeet DasResearch Director, Telecom Infrastructure, Rohit MehraGroup Vice President, Network and Telecom Infrastructure, Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

In what IDC views as a potentially industry-shaping network rollout, DISH announced it will run its cloud-native carrier network workloads (e.g., 5G RAN, 5G core, etc.) on Amazon Web Services' (AWS') cloud infrastructure. As such, IDC expec...
IBM FY 1Q21 Earnings: Cloud/Services Expansions as well as Building on Current Strengths in AI/Automation Are Key to Sustained Growth

Apr 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47639121

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research, Robert ParkerSenior Vice President, Enterprise Applications, Data Intelligence, Services, and Industry Research, Ritu JyotiGroup Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation Research Practice Global AI Research Lead, Dan VessetGroup Vice President, Analytics and Information Management, Rebecca SegalGroup Vice President, Worldwide Services

IBM announced 1Q21 revenue ($17.7 billion) and operating gross margin performance (EPS $1.77) that both exceeded expectations and represented some of the first results from a global technology company to provide year-over-year (y/y) compari...

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Automated Governance and Deployment Options Are Top Asks for Foundational Cloud Service Providers

Sep 2021 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US48238621

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

This IDC Survey Spotlight provides insights from IDC's Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey, Wave 7, conducted in July 2021. The purpose of the FERS survey series (12 monthly surveys) is to explore a range of topics relat...
Enterprises Will Pursue Diverse Cloud Strategies to Compete in a Digital-First World

Sep 2021 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US48238521

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

This IDC Survey Spotlight provides insights from IDC's Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey, Wave 7, conducted in July 2021. The purpose of the FERS survey series (12 monthly surveys) is to explore a range of topics relat...
Worldwide Foundational Cloud Services Forecast, 2021–2025: The Base of the Digital-First Economy

Sep 2021 | Market Presentation | Doc # US46058920

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research, Lara GredenResearch Director, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Dave McCarthyResearch Vice President, Cloud and Edge Infrastructure Services, George MironescuSenior Research Manager, Accelerated Application Delivery & European Cloud Platforms, Chris MorrisVice President, IDC Asia/Pacific, Rasmus AndsbjergProgram Director, WW Software and Public Cloud Services Trackers

This IDC Market Presentation provides a new perspective on the 20212025 market trends and outlook for foundational infrastructure and platform cloud services. The leading foundational cloud services (FCS) providers (e.g., Amazon, Microsoft,...

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Rick Villars

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IBM Think 2021 Introduces Building Blocks for AI-Infused Digital Infrastructure Vision

DISH Bets on AWS to Expedite Buildout of Cloud-Native 5G Network

IBM FY 1Q21 Earnings: Cloud/Services Expansions as well as Building on Current Strengths in AI/Automation Are Key to Sustained Growth

Automated Governance and Deployment Options Are Top Asks for Foundational Cloud Service Providers

Enterprises Will Pursue Diverse Cloud Strategies to Compete in a Digital-First World

Worldwide Foundational Cloud Services Forecast, 2021–2025: The Base of the Digital-First Economy

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