Quantum Computing: Assessing the Professional Services Opportunity

Mar 2021 | IDC Perspective | Doc # US46364221

By: Gard LittleVice President, Global Services Markets and Trends, Mukesh DialaniProgram Director, Product Engineering and Operations Technology/Services

This IDC Perspective takes a first look at the professional services opportunities related to the emerging area of quantum computing. Examples of three suppliers' activities are included as well as advice on how buyers should approach quant...

AWS, Microsoft, and Google: What Buyers Need to Know About Their Services Ambitions

Mar 2021 | IDC Perspective | Doc # US47130921

By: Gard LittleVice President, Global Services Markets and Trends

This IDC Perspective gives IT buyers insights about the professional services ambitions of AWS, Microsoft, and Google. Advice is given for using them, and their associated implementation services partners, for maximum benefit. "AWS, Microso...

Worldwide CO2 Emissions Savings from Cloud Computing Forecast, 2021–2024: A First-of-Its-Kind Projection

Feb 2021 | Market Forecast | Doc # US47426420

By: Cushing AndersonProgram Vice President, IT Education and Certification, John F. GantzSenior Vice President, Daniel O'Boyle KellyVice President, IDC Global Partnering Practice, Custom Solutions, Jennifer CookeResearch Director, Cloud to Edge Datacenter Trends, Sriram SubramanianResearch Director, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies Group, Ashish NadkarniGroup Vice President, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies Group, Gard LittleVice President, Global Services Markets and Trends, Rob BrothersProgram Vice President, Datacenter and Support Services, Marta Muñoz Méndez-VillamilSenior Research Director and Lead Technology & Sustainability Practice, IDC EMEA

This IDC study presents IDC's first global forecast of CO2 emissions savings from cloud computing."IDC has been tracking the server market and quantifying compute power for nearly all of its 50+ years," says John Gantz, senior vice presiden...