IDC's Worldwide Edge Taxonomy, 2023

IDC's Worldwide Edge Taxonomy

• Figure: Edge Primary Segments

Edge Taxonomy Changes for 2023

Taxonomy Overview

• Figure: The Core-Edge-Endpoint Continuum

• Core — The "Central Datacenter"

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

• Endpoints

Definitions

• Hardware

• Heavy Edge Infrastructure

• Light Edge Infrastructure

• 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

• IDC's Edge Leadership Team

• Table: IDC Edge Leadership Team

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• Related Research

• Synopsis