As enterprises evolve, they need to increase the volume and speed of their integration outside their enterprise, share files and collaborate with their business partners, and move large files around inside and outside their enterprise. Enterprises are increasingly challenged with the best way to integrate and collaborate within these business networks. IDC's BuyerPulse® Analysis: Multi-Enterprise Integration helps vendors with market and product planning, aligning their products with customer needs, and gaining a competitive understanding of what is being implemented and what factors into buyer decisions.

• Business-to-business integration
• Managed file transfer software and services
• Cloud file sharing and collaboration services

• IDC MarketScape
• Detailed Competitive Analysis
• Buying Pattern Research and Analysis
• Case Studies
• Vendor Profiles and Risk Assessments
• Vendor Shares and Forecasts
• Annual Analysis of Purchasing Trends

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

1. How will MFT and B2B middleware vendors differentiate in the face of intense competition?
2. What are customers looking for when they make multi-enterprise middleware purchasing decisions?
3. How is multi-enterprise middleware evolving as the market shifts from emerging to reaching a level of maturity?
4. How will off-premise deployment models translate to growth opportunities in business network middleware?

This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in multi-enterprise integration including:

Accellion, Attachmate, Axway, Aspera, CA Technologies, Compuware, Covisint, Crossgate, Extol, Fujitsu, GlobalSCAPE, GXS, Hitachi, IBM–Sterling Commerce, Informatica, Ipswitch, Liaison-nuBridges, Metastorm, Oracle, Primuer, RepliWeb, SAP, SEEBURGER, Signiant, Software AG, SPS Commerce, SSH, SWIFT, TIBCO, True Commerce, and YouSendIt.

For IT suppliers or IT buyers doing business planning and budgeting, sales and marketing, or performance measurement, we have the custom offerings to optimize your success at every stage of your business. Our data- and content-driven approach helps you make better decisions, drive more effective marketing programs, and effectively measure your success — resulting in a greater return on your investment.

Whether you are a technology buyer or provider, IDC Insights' research translates today's global end-user requirements and trends into business opportunities for your organization. With dedicated businesses targeting energy, financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, IDC provides unmatched integration of global technology and vertical industry expertise to deliver industry-specific customer intelligence that gives clients a powerful business advantage.

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