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Composite Workloads: Digital Twins

Olga Yashkova, Ashish Nadkarni, Natalya Yezhkova — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation provides insights into composite workloads designed with software-defined infrastructure in mind and meant to run dissociated from the underlying hardware platform. It defines composite workloads and uses a digital twin application as an example of a complex composite workload. This presentation describes digital twin and details each mutually exclusive workload used to build this application. It also offers essential guidance for IT suppliers.

2024年国内IT市場ユーザー企業におけるチャネル利用動向分析と地場SIer／販売代理店の施策

Hitoshi Ichimura — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT

本調査レポートは、国内IT市場の中でも企業部門のチャネル利用状況や動向を調査、分析してまとめたものである。2024年2月に実施したユーザー調査の結果に基づいて、PC、サーバー、ソフトウェアにおける国内企業の販売チャネルの利用動向について分析を行うと共に、主要なベンダー、地場の販売代理店、SIerに対するヒヤリング調査の結果から販売チャネルの担い手である販売代理店、SIerにおけるビジネス拡大の取り組みに関して分析したものである。さらに、本調査レポートでは企業分野におけるデバイス、インフラストラクチャ、ソフトウェアの販売チャネル別のIT支出規模、および主な販売チャネルの概況を併せて提供している。

国内IT市場全体では、堅調な拡大を見込んでいるが、大都市圏以外の地域（北海道／東北地方、北陸／甲信越地方、中国／四国地方、九州／沖縄地方）のIT市場では、経済回復の遅れなどもありプラス成長ながら低い成長率に留まるとみている。そのような状況の中でも、大都市圏以外の地域の企業においてもデジタル化、デジタルトランスフォーメーション（DX）の取り組みが開始しており、IT市場拡大に寄与することが見込まれる。したがって、地場の販売代理店、SIerはユーザー企業のデジタル化、DX支援の役目を担うことがさらに重要になる。

特にSMB（Small and Medium-sized Business：中堅中小企業）、大都市圏以外の地域の企業では、ITリテラシーが低く、デジタル化の意向はあるものの、自身での推進は困難なことから、外部の支援を求めており、その中で日頃から取り引きする販売代理店、SIerがその窓口となっている。しかし、その地場の販売代理店、SIerではデジタル化、DX推進を支援するノウハウを持ち合わせていないため、ユーザー企業のデジタル化、DXが進まないケースも多い。したがって、IDC Japan、Verticals & Cross Technologiesのリサーチマネージャーである市村仁は「ITサプライヤーは、大都市圏以外の地域の販売代理店、SIerに対して、デジタル化、DXソリューションの提供だけでなく、DXの推進、デジタル化を目的としたコンサルテーション支援が必須となる」と述べている。

Remote Assistance and Augmented Reality: Highlights from IDC's European Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions Survey, 2024

Sharon McNee — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey highlights an extract from IDC's European Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions (IPDS) Survey, conducted in May 2024 among 2,009 respondents from Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Spain, and the U.K. It explores the topics of remote assistance and augmented reality (AR).

IDC's European IPDS Survey covered topics such as print services provider selection criteria, the importance of services and solutions beyond print, the shift from paper to digital, content management, esignature, print security, cloud-based device/print management, remote assistance, and AR.

Survey analyses are available by region, company size, industry, types of decision-maker, and types of print contract. For further information, please contact your IDC Account Manager.

Worldwide Business Consulting Services Client Value Survey: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise, 2024

Bill Latshaw — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey examines the results of IDC's 2024 Worldwide Business Consulting Services Client Value Survey for small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). IDC surveyed over 600 buyers of business consulting services in May 2024. This survey aimed to get the view of buyers of business consulting services. The buyer opinions include business priorities, industry, regional trends, and consulting characteristics best associated with successful business consulting engagements and executive-level opinions of business consulting providers worldwide.

This survey consists of companies deemed SMEs, under $1 billion in revenue. There is also a larger survey that includes SMEs and larger enterprises. For more information, see Worldwide Business Consulting Services Client Value Survey, 2024 (IDC #US51072824, June 2024).

IDC Playbook for Tech Marketing Leaders: Capitalizing on SMB and Midmarket Security Spending for Growth in Asia/Pacific (Including Japan)

Supriya Deka, Daniel-Zoe Jimenez — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Playbook for Tech Marketing Leaders highlights the current state of cybersecurity market for vendors targeting the small and medium-sized business (SMB) and midmarket segment in Asia/Pacific (including Japan) (APJ). It provides insights into future spending trends, country hotspots, competitive insights of the top vendors, market insights, the top market drivers and inhibitors, and sourcing practices and plans. Most importantly, this document aims to equip tech marketing leaders with essential guidance in identifying opportunities in the market.

Tech marketing leaders can use this playbook when seeking clarity about customer buying criteria and the impact of market trends.

SMB Communications Services Survey, 2024: Unified Communications

Jason Blackwell — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey provides a summary of results from IDC's SMB Communications Services Survey, an online survey of the United States–based small and medium-sized businesses fielded in August 2024. This portion of the survey explores key issues related to unified communications services adoption and implementation by businesses with between 1 and 499 employees.

Market Analysis Perspective: U.S. SMB Communications Services, 2024

Jason Blackwell — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Analysis Perspective examines key trends impacting the U.S. small and medium-sized business communications services markets. In this presentation, we focus on competitive positioning, market share, and service bundling and analyze survey data drawn from IDC's 2024 SMB Communications Services Survey, which generated responses from 500 U.S. small and medium-sized businesses covering broadband, voice, bundles, mobile, and other value-added services.

IDC PeerScape: Peer Insights to Implement a Hybrid Work Environment

Stanley B. Gibson — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC PeerScape explores how savvy IT leaders are enabling workplace strategies, using technology to make in-office work the high point of the workweek, not an obligation to be endured. Strategies include increasing Wi-Fi bandwidth, upgrading collaboration and videoconferencing applications, and moving to brighter, more attractive, and more convenient office buildings.

"There are as many hybrid work strategies as there are companies. In all cases, however, the key to success is striking a balance between the desire of employees for flexibility and the needs of their organization for collaboration and productivity," says Stanley B. Gibson, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for SMB 2024 Vendor Assessment

Michelle Abraham — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides a vendor assessment of those offering security information and event management (SIEM) for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Using the IDC MarketScape model, we considered SIEM vendors based on quantitative and qualitative criteria that is important to SMB organizations selecting an SIEM. The assessment is based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that includes vendor and customer interviews to evaluate how each vendor stacks up, and the framework highlights the key factors that are expected to be the most significant for achieving success in the SIEM market over the short term and long term.

"In an era where cyberthreats change daily, selecting the right SIEM platform is crucial for SMBs to detect, investigate, and respond to risks in their environment," said Michelle Abraham, senior research director, Security and Trust at IDC. "SIEM platforms have evolved to be the central operations platform of the SOC and may be the solution that detects the attack through the correlation of security signals."

Behind the Tech Buying Curtain: What Vendors Need to Know About Selling in Today's Digital Economy

Tony Olvet, Katie Evans, Elisabeth Clemmons, Nupur Singh Andley — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Web Conference uncovers the pivotal role of AI in reshaping the behaviors of tech buyers across industries. Curious about what truly drives tech buying decisions in today's digital age? How are businesses navigating the complex landscape of AI, regulations, and economic shifts to stay competitive and innovative? Join us for an insightful webinar behind the tech buying curtain.

From start-ups and medium-sized businesses to global enterprises, mastering these dynamics is essential for vendors aiming to excel in the digital age.

Key questions we'll answer:

How is "AI everywhere" influencing purchasing decisions in businesses of all sizes?
What are the foremost opportunities and challenges facing businesses today, and how can vendors leverage technology to address them effectively?
Why should regional market conditions, including regulatory, economic, and geopolitical factors, dictate your approach to selling tech solutions?
What strategies are leading companies employing to transform into agile, AI-driven digital businesses?

Plus, capture key insights from IDC's experts who profile tech buyers from SMBs to large enterprises to help shape your strategy, marketing, and sales plans.

Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to gain actionable insights that will elevate your tech sales strategy. Whether you're a seasoned vendor or new to the market, this webinar promises essential knowledge to drive your business forward.