IDC's Worldwide Converged Systems Taxonomy, 2023

IDC's Worldwide Converged Systems Taxonomy

• Figure: Converged Systems Primary Segments

Converged Systems Taxonomy Changes for 2023

Taxonomy Overview

Definitions

• Converged Systems

• Converged Systems Primary Segments

• Converged Systems Hardware and Software Segments

• Figure: Converged Systems Hardware and Software Segments

• Integrated Infrastructure (Systems and Platforms)

• Integrated Infrastructure Systems

• Certified Reference Systems

• Converged Infrastructure Stacks

• Criteria to Meet to Be Considered Integrated Systems or Certified Reference Systems

• Integrated Infrastructure Platforms

• Hyperconverged Infrastructure (Systems and Platforms)

• Hyperconverged Infrastructure Systems

• Hyperconverged Software and COTS Platforms

• Composable Infrastructure (Systems and Platforms)

• Composable/Disaggregated Infrastructure Systems

• Composable Software and COTS Platforms

• Converged Systems Additional Attributes

• Figure: Converged Systems Additional Attributes

• Deployment Location

• Self-Owned and/or Operated Facilities (Local)

• Service Provider Facilities (Hosted)

• Consumption Model for Infrastructure

• Capital Expenses

• Operational Expenses

• Deployment Model

• Traditional IT

• Dedicated Cloud Infrastructure

• Public Cloud Infrastructure

• Deployment Type

• Bespoke (Custom)

• Turnkey (Off the Shelf)

• Management/Control Planes

• Premises-Based Control Plane (Installed or as a Service)

• Cloud-Based Control Plane (as a Service)

• Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud Control Planes

• Stack Provider (Infrastructure Software Stack)

• OEM Vendor (Self or Branded)

• Independent Software Vendor

• Public Cloud Service Provider

• Managed Service Provider (Self or Branded)

• Workload Support and Optimization

• General Purpose — Mixed

• General Purpose — Current Generation

• General Purpose — Cloud Native

• Special Purpose — Fixed

• Special Purpose — Extensible

• Management Type

• Self-Managed (Operated)

• OEM Vendor

• Independent Software Vendor

• Cloud Service Provider

• Managed Service Provider

• IDC Market Sizing Criteria

• Branded Market View

• System Vendor and Hyperconverged Software Vendor Revenue Attribution Differences

• Metrics Used to Measure the Integrated Infrastructure and Platform Market

• Exchange Rates

• Vendor Recognition

• Route to Market: Single Vendor Versus Partnerships

Related Markets

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• Methodology

• Related Research

• Synopsis