European Edge Strategies: Scope and Definitions, 2024

Executive Snapshot

• Figure: Executive Snapshot: European Edge Strategies — Scope and Definitions, 2024

New Market Developments and Dynamics

• Figure: Edge Primary Segments

• Overview

• Figure: The Core-Edge-Endpoint Continuum

• Core: The "Central Datacenter"

• Edge: Everything Between the "Core" and "Endpoints"

• Endpoints

• Definitions

• Hardware

• Heavy Edge

• Light Edge

• Intelligent Endpoints

• Network Infrastructure

• Software

• Applications

• Application Development and Deployment

• Systems Infrastructure Software

• Provisioned Services

• Colocation (Datacenter Facilities)

• Communications Services

• Infrastructure as a Service

• Platform as a Service

• Software as a Service

• Professional Services

• Project-Oriented Services

• Strategy and Technology Consulting

• Systems Integration Services

• Engineering Services

• Support Services

• Managed Services

• Table: IDC's European Edge Strategies Team

IDC's POINT OF VIEW

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• Related Research

• Synopsis