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    Mary Johnston TurnerJennifer CookeMax Pepper and others

    This IDC Perspective explores how the evolution of edge computing and edge-native applications is helping transform enterprise digital infrastructure priorities to help organizations fully harness the business value of data collected and analyzed across distributed, nontraditional IT environments....

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  • IBM and HashiCorp: Infrastructure as Code Leadership, But Potentially Much More for Customers

    Stephen ElliotJim MercerJevin Jensen and others

    On April 24, IBM announced its intent to acquire HashiCorp, a provider of multi-cloud infrastructure automation software, for $6.4 billion. This strategic move marks a significant step for IBM in strengthening its hybrid cloud automation capabilities. HashiCorp's products include a mix of...

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  • IDC PlanScape: Analysis on the Total Cost of Digital to Reduce Overall Spend

    Robert Multhaup

    This IDC PlanScape outlines the steps that an enterprise can take to make the total cost of digital transparent and, by using specialization, help management get rid of digital siloes and create a more efficient and specialized digital enterprise."By performing an analysis on how the total cost of...

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  • IDC PlanScape: High-Value FinOps Practices

    Christopher Tozzi

    This IDC PlanScape discusses various practices that enterprises can embrace in pursuit of true cloud cost optimization and explains how to categorize practices based on the value they deliver. As you'll learn, some cost-cutting steps may be less obvious to business leaders tasked with overseeing...

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  • IDC Semiannual Services Tracker Reports Moderate Growth for Services Revenues in 2023 with Stable Growth Forecast for the Next Five Years

    The global IT and Business Services market grew revenues 4.6% year over year in 2023 to $1.22 trillion, according to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker.

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Industry Insights assists business and IT leaders in making technology decisions with insightful, fact-based research and consulting services. Get industry research grounded in decades of experience from our global senior analyst team across six industries: retail, government, financial services, manufacturing, health and energy.

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  • AI on the Horizon: Exploring Trends in Corporate Banking with IDC Survey Findings

    Maria Adele Di Comite

    This IDC Survey focuses on the evolution of AI adoption trends in corporate banking for 2024. It is based on primary research conducted by IDC Financial Insights across regions in 4Q23. Corporate banks are today leveraging AI in many activities, and the deployment of AI solutions is growing...

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  • Industry Market Trends: Worldwide Upstream Oil and Gas, 2024

    Gaurav Verma

    This IDC Worldwide Upstream O&G Market Trends 2024 Report aims to provide technology suppliers with an overview of the key business trends shaping the upstream segment of the O&G value chain in 2024. The report offers a foundation of industry knowledge to: Technology provider executives in...

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  • One NTT DATA: Leveraging Disruption to Ignite Tomorrow, Today

    Manoj VallikkatLouise Francis

    This IDC Market Note features the NTT DATA Analyst Day held in Singapore in March 2024. NTT DATA leaders revealed the formation of NTT DATA as one company outside of Japan and highlighted its unique capabilities and value proposition. The two-day event was packed with presentations, panel...

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  • The Impact of Generative AI on Retail Customer Experience

    Ornella UrsoSofia Poggi

    This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation analyzes retailers' approach to generative AI (GenAI) investments for customer experience (CX). It outlines current and projected investments in GenAI experimentation and implementation in CX initiatives, the primary business drivers for these investments, and the...

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  • The Value of Digital Twins for Medical Devices

    Nino GiguashviliSilvia Piai

    This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation analyzes the use of digital twins in the medical devices industry. The analysis in this report aims to support medical device organizations in understanding the complexities and strategic considerations associated with the adoption of digital twin technologies. The...

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