IDC Research Types
Analyst
Analyst Profile
Provides complete background information on an IDC analyst. Each profile provides a biography, a notable quotation, a frequently asked question relevant to the particular analyst's focus, and a list of research authored by that analyst.
Team Profile
Lists the analyst members of a topical team. Outlines general areas of coverage and any specialties.
Briefs
Flash
Provides rapid IDC insight and analysis about a significant industry event or conference, merger or acquisition, product announcement, or other fast-breaking news affecting the IT market.
Forecast Update
Provides a short, quick look at an updated forecast and the changed assumptions behind the update. It updates a market forecast published in the same calendar year, identifies changed and key forecast assumptions, and highlights actions for participants to consider in light of the changes.
IDC Insight
Provides coverage and analysis of an industry event, new product or service, or a company announcement or development.
Update
Provides brief overview coverage of what is happening in a market.
Vendor Profiles
Provides a concise, hard-hitting profile of an emerging vendor. A profile will highlight new players and technologies and the potential paradigm shifts or disruptions a vendor represents.
Daily Graphics
Daily Graphic
Illustrates IDC's keen analysis of major market trends in downloadable PowerPoints. Available as a free download the day it appears, an IDC Daily Graphic provides valuable material for speeches and strategic planning.
Event Proceedings
Event Proceeding
Provides published slides, audio, and other materials from IDC and Insights Web conferences, briefings, forums, or other events.
Events
Conference
Delivers dependable, relevant, and high-impact data and insight to help organizations make sound business and technology decisions. eBusiness executives, IT professionals, IT suppliers, and services suppliers benefit from the strategic insight and networking opportunities IDC conferences offer. Generally, all presentation slides are available online, and for most conferences, streaming audio of key discussions is available as well.
Web Conference
Focuses on significant trends and paradigm shifts. Each Web conference will provide attendees with leading-edge market information that will enable them to make smart business decisions. For those unable to attend in person or those wishing to review the content presented, these synchronized multimedia presentations are available online.
IDC DecisionScapes
IDC FutureScape
Serves as a framework for IT/tech professionals' IT strategy and planning for the next one to three years. It lists IDC's top 10 worldwide technology trends for the coming one to three years in a given research area and includes related drivers, projected IT/business strategy impact, and guidance.
IDC MarketScape
Helps IT/tech professionals develop a short list of suitable suppliers when selecting a vendor. Provides an unbiased assessment of tech suppliers in terms of offerings, strategy, capabilities, and other important factors in a given technology area.
IDC MaturityScape
Describes five stages of "maturity" or capability for a particular technology area, helps IT/tech professionals understand where their organizations fit within those stages, and provides guidance on key components for planning successful improvements to a tech initiative.
IDC MaturityScape Benchmark
Helps IT/tech professionals to benchmark their maturity against peers, develop a business case for a tech initiative, and build consensus about where critical IT investments should be made. Presents quantitative research results that show the market distribution for a given tech initiative across the five stages of maturity presented in the related IDC MaturityScape. Shows the results and components of particularly successful initiatives.
IDC PeerScape
Gives IT/tech professionals insight into best practices (and practices to avoid) by providing specific use case examples implemented by peers. Identifies practices that have the most impact on the success of a tech or business initiative, and provides actionable guidance for each practice.
IDC PlanScape
Helps IT/tech professionals to justify and plan a business and/or technology investment or opportunity by exploring why, what, who, and how (these are also the main section headings). Presents key players, critical success factors, risks, and actions to consider for a designated technology and/or business management area.
IDC TechScape
Helps IT/tech professionals with developing IT strategic plans and evaluating emerging technologies in terms of their risk to the business. Shows the adoption curve and risk levels over time for a specific emerging technology. Sorts technologies into three "adoption model" categories (transformational, incremental, opportunistic) to help tech leaders determine the potential impact for their organization.
IDC Links
IDC Link
Provides timely context and insight around important market trends and events in a short opinion piece. IDC Links provide IDC's point of view on:
- Financial announcements
- Product announcements
- Mergers and acquisitions or divestitures
- Events
- Response to news
Insights-only Research
Best Practices
Correlates the use of specific practices and superior performance as indicated by an analysis of the benchmarking database. Highlights any significant differences between industries. Conclusions provide a set of process priorities for improving a business case and advice on how to overcome change management issues.
Business Strategy
Helps buyers to assess their business strategies and/or associated business processes, especially as they relate to the use of technology.
Methods and Practices
Provides a step-by-step description of a method or methods that can be applied. As appropriate, the report may compare the benefits and drawbacks of several methods.
Perspective
Presents an article written by an Insights analyst on a topic of special interest to a target audience. This information has generally already appeared in an industry publication and is repackaged for display on the Insights Web site.
Vendor Assessment
Helps buyers select the right IT supplier. The report helps buyers understand the various providers of a technology by providing analysis on market landscape, vendor profiles, vendor market share, and vendor assessments.
Pivot Tables
Pivot Table
Presents an interactive spreadsheet tool for analyzing trends and activities in a specific market segment. These tables are available only through an annual subscription service.
Predictions
Top 10 Predictions
Provides bold, well-conceived market predictions grounded in solid methodologies, primary research, and analyst experience. Lays out a clear road map to understanding major market opportunities and trends.
Presentations
IDC Presentation
Provides the latest, select CIS forecast data, primary research survey findings, and critical IDC analyst opinion in a succinct, easy-to-digest PowerPoint format.
IDC Survey
Presents a hypothesis about what is happening in the market backed by the results of a demand-side or supply-side survey. The focus is on interpreting and analyzing the survey results and providing a strong point of view along with actionable advice.
IDC Survey Spotlight
Answers a timely question and provides a strong opinion backed by IDC survey data. This is a quick nugget of information that is presented in two concise PowerPoint slides.
Insights Presentation
Provides an easy-to-use format to post on the Web presentations that were previously delivered at public forums (such as conferences and events) or for internal client meetings and client presentations. It may not come as part of a consulting/custom engagement.
Market Analysis Perspective
Delivers a concise current state view of a market and insight into the impact of future trends. Business executives, product managers, and MI/AR professionals can use this information when looking to understand buyers' perspectives and market impacts.
Press Releases
Press Release
Announces significant corporate news, such as key hirings or promotions, performance milestones, event highlights, or speaking engagements.
Product Information
Fact Sheet
Describes a research product. Usually details the major areas of coverage and deliverables, and outlines key questions and competitive market conditions that the research will address. Includes links to all published research for a research product.
Studies
Competitive Analysis
Provides a detailed accounting and review of a vendor's programs, processes, products, service, satisfaction, and/or strategy in a target market. This knowledge helps clients reduce their risk of losing market share or enhance their position over the competition.
Customer Needs and Strategies
Focuses on the important decisions that business and IT professionals make every day.
Industry Developments and Models
Provides a detailed assessment of a specific target market's expansion pattern. This analysis helps clients develop and deploy the right mix of value-add products, programs, or services to support their sales and/or partnering efforts.
Market Analysis
Provides an in-depth examination of the dynamics and future of a single market or a group of related markets. The Market Analysis is where we will typically present our forecasts and assumptions, using a key forecast assumptions table.
Market Forecast
Provides the future of a single market or a group of related markets. It presents a new or updated market forecast, including key drivers and assumptions used in the forecast.
Market Share
Provides data on market size, regional allocations, and platform splits as well as a summary of vendor shares for the most recently completed period (year, quarter).
Special Study
Provides a onetime study produced by a research group that is not published as a deliverable under a subscription service.
Survey
Provides a study and interpretation of the results of a demand- or supply-side survey.
Taxonomy
Highlights and emphasizes how IDC tracks the market while also making it easier for customers to find and identify IDC Taxonomy documents.
Technology Assessment
Provides an analysis of the intricacies of an emerging or established technology or the technologies contained within a specific product.
Vendor Needs and Strategies
Provides an in-depth analysis of a company, a small group of companies, a division of a company focused on a particular market, or a best practice that the company exemplifies.
IDC中国研究经理郭越表示：“国家5G建设在2019年又取得了新的进展，基站覆盖率又达到前所未有的高度，移动网络升级带来的周边需求也在随之增加；IPv6在2019年底正式耗尽，将开启IP地址管理与分配的新篇章；更重要的是DDI设备之所以被视为安全卫士，拥有强大的技术力量，多元化的功能融合才能担当起“守护者”这么重要的角色。”
该报告分析了2019年中国虚拟终端计算软件市场的规模，发展趋势和主要厂商的表现。
VCC软件市场包括集中式虚拟桌面、虚拟用户会话和其他形式的终端虚拟化产品。2019年中国虚拟终端软件市场的市场规模达到1.97亿美元，未来五年的复合增长率仍将保持在14.1%。由于新冠疫情的爆发，工作空间和方式转型成为企业数字化转型（DX）计划的一部分。更灵活和敏捷的工作方式在未来将成为常态，这将是VCC软件市场的驱动力。
IDC企业级系统和软件研究部高级研究经理李昭表示：“尽管新冠疫情的爆发对经济和企业的ICT支出产生负面影响，但它也加快了企业进行数字化转型的步伐，包括对工作空间的改造。新的远程工作和协作系统不是单一的工具，而是一个统一的平台或集成的解决方案，包括应用程序和桌面虚拟化、内容和协作应用、端点管理、安全和审计应用以及IT服务和资产管理。更灵活和敏捷的工作方式在未来将成为常态，这将是VCC软件市场的驱动力。”
...云管理网络是一种全新的网络部署模式，它建立在网络设备管理功能与硬件解耦的基础之上，通常部署在企业园区或分支。在这种部署模式下，网络硬件仍然部署在本地，但管理功能迁移到了公有云上，管理员可以在任意位置通过Web页面或移动终端App等图形化方式对网络进行集中管理。管理功能上云后商业模式也发生了改变，从原来的一次性购买转变为订阅方式，即管理功能实现了软件即服务（SaaS）化。本报告给出了云管理网络定义和研究范畴，提出云管理网络带来的业界和生态变化，并对2016年到2019年中国云管理市场容量进行了分析，包括出货量，厂商收入，场景分布，商业模式，行业分布等。报告最后对截止至2024年的中国云管理网络市场做了预测和分析。
...IDC FutureScape针对增长中的区块链和分布式账本技术（DLT）市场做出10个预测。这些预测都受到IDC定义的在技术、行业、经济、政治、甚至文化方面总体趋势的影响。这些趋势或外部驱动因素为企业和业务部门的技术领导者提供了部署IT战略的工具。与往年一样，许多趋势来源于影响业务和技术的变化速度不断提升。但是今年，许多外部驱动因素也反映了全球COVID-19疫情的持续影响以及企业为保持抵抗能力并适应下一个正常状态所做的努力。
2021年FutureScape所涵盖的预测未按优先级或重要性排列，具体如下：
- 预测1：法律诉讼和控告阻碍电子选举的进程。到2025年，基于区块链的电子投票方案将成为主流的解决方案，会有5%的司法辖区进行区块链投票系统测试。
- 预测2：到2024年，医疗保健区块链数字身份标准将来自卫健委或其他卫生机构，可以实现以下四点：医疗数据互操作性、完善的客户/患者数据信息、患者"健康评分"、利于AI技术更好的服务医疗体系。
- 预测3：到2025年，供应链行业中15％的机构将与区块链服务公司合作，整合区块链技术与物联网平台，以此记录M2M通信所需的数据。
- 预测4：到2025年，将有15％的消费贷款以中央银行数字货币形式支付。
- 预测5：到2025年，将有8％的金融机构使用区块链技术来满足KYC合规需求，以此创建透明的、可审核的实体记录。
- 预测6：到2025年，在立法要求下，将有50％的跨洲航运会运用区块链技术记录船员健康信息、船用燃油来源和货物来源数据。
- 预测7：到2025年，10％的供应链交易将使用区块链完成道德信任溯源与可持续业务证实，以增加数据可信度。
- 预测8：到2025年，中国通证化资产市场将达到1000亿美元。
- 预测9：基于区块链的跨境汇款网络将在特定的地域持续发展。到2023年，支付规模将超过15亿美元。
- 预测10：COVID-19会在短期内阻碍基于区块链技术的贸易融资业务转型，但到2025年，15%的商业银行用户将被纳入区块链平台。
IDC最新发布的《中国企业级应用软件SaaS市场，2019》中显示，2019年中国软件即服务（SaaS）市场份额已经达到31亿美元，同比增长43%。2020年受到疫情的影响，增速有所放缓，预计市场份额将达到41亿美元，但是从未来五年的增速来看，中国的企业级应用SaaS市场的增长势头依旧保持不变，以33%的年复合增长率增长。此报告以2019全年数据为基础，主要介绍了中国企业级应用SaaS市场的主要发展动态、竞争格局以及未来发展趋势。通过这份报告，读者可以清楚了解到中国企业级应用SaaS市场目前发展的状况及未来主要发展趋势。
IDC企业级系统和软件研究部高级研究经理徐文婷表示：“在2020年的疫情背景下，对比传统软件的部署模式，SaaS的优势更加凸显，因此，疫情反而促进了中国SaaS市场的增长。但考虑到有些行业，例如服务、线下零售等中小型企业受到疫情打击较大，SaaS市场的增速会放缓，但到2021年下半年基本会回到原来的增速水平。对于中大型企业来说，疫情加速了其数字化转型的进程，云计算又是数字化转型的基础，所以很多中型特别是大型企业开始接受公有云SaaS的部署模式，这也将成为中国SaaS市场未来的主要驱动力量。对比中小型企业，中大型企业的业务类型更为复杂，这就给中国的SaaS厂商提出了更多的挑战，如何提升技术研发能力，特别是平台即服务（PaaS）的能力，是未来中国SaaS厂商重点考虑的发展方向。
...IDC最近发布的《2019下半年中国企业级应用软件市场跟踪调研报告》中显示，2019年中国企业级应用软件市场规模达到56亿美元，同比增长22.7%。主要的驱动力来自于云计算的快速发展以及企业数字化转型的需求，随着云计算的快速发展，企业对企业级应用软件即服务（SaaS）的接受程度也在大幅提高，特别是中型企业；因此，云计算是未来中国企业级应用软件市场发展的主要推动力。本报告从中国宏观经济影响因素开始，逐步为读者分析中国企业级应用软件市场的未来发展趋势以及主要的竞争格局。
在本报告中，IDC将中国企业级应用软件分为两大部分，一部分是客户关系管理应用软件（CRM），其中包括销售自动化管理应用（SFA）、事件营销管理应用（MC）、客服管理、数字化商务以及广告营销等应用；另一部分是企业级资源管理应用软件（ERP），其中包括财务应用、人力资本管理应用、企业资产管理和供应链管理等应用。
IDC企业级系统和软件研究部高级研究经理徐文婷表示：“云计算（SaaS）和数字化转型是中国企业级应用软件市场未来主要的发展驱动力，2020年的疫情影响倒逼企业重新思考数字化转型，加速了其数字化转型的进程，而云计算作为基础是企业实现数字化转型的关键。企业未来不仅仅关注内部运营效率的提升，更加关注外部协同的高效性，因此，具备有社交属性的CRM、云化的供应链管理等应用是企业未来的主要的关注领域，这就为中国的企业级应用供应商提出了很大的挑战，既要加快相关云原生产品的研发和迭代速度，同时要满足企业不同规模的个性化需求。不仅要成为企业的产品提供商，更要做企业数字化转型的合作伙伴。”
...云计算在中国市场经过十多年的发展，已经从单纯地以满足资源型需求为主的中心云基础设施，发展成为汇聚各类信息技术，覆盖不同区域部署、兼顾垂直行业特定需求的新一代云平台生态系统，能够更好地支持企业的云原生应用、自动化管理和业务创新，满足用户在任何时间、任何地点对任何应用的响应需求。全球云计算2021年预测涵盖了云数据基础架构、云边、多云/混合云、云原生和应用现代化、云运营组织等多个方面，并一一为大家揭示了未来云计算市场的发展方向。本报告分别阐述了每项预测的含义，分析了其对IT方面的影响，并提出了顺应这些技术和市场趋势发展的建议，可为云服务商制定业务发展战略、技术买家进行数字化转型提供参考。
...据IDC发布的《中国企业无线市场解读，4Q2019》报告显示，2019年中国无线市场营收达到8.45亿美元，同比增长6.4%。此报告以2019年第一季度至第四季度的数据为基础，主要介绍了全球以及中国无线市场的整体规模和未来五年市场规模的预测、中国无线市场竞争分析和行业分析等，同时，从当前及未来五年市场规模预测等角度对中国无线市场展开分析。
IDC中国网络市场研究经理郭越表示： "2019年是无线市场蓄势待发的一年，从国家的宏观政策，到各企业的数字化转型项目都为ICT相关设备市场提供发育因素。行业中的教育，服务，制造和政府等行业引领中国无线整体市场。在产品层面，Wi-Fi ...
数字政府作为数字中国的重要组成部分，是构建高水平社会主义市场经济体制的重要支撑，是践行四个全面战略布局和五大新发展理念的重要抓手，是建设社会主义现代化国家的必经途径。从政策角度出发，十九届四中全会强调要创新行政方式，提高行政效能，建设人民满意的服务型政府；十九届五中全会强调推动国家治理体系和治理能力的现代化，而建设数字政府成为了这一理念实践过程中的重要抓手与引擎。截至2020年12月，全国已有15个省级行政单位提出了数字政府相关的规划，且规划主体正由省级政府向市级政府扩展，多层次的数字政府建设正渐渐拉开帷幕。从技术角度出发，大数据、区块链、云计算、人工智能等新兴信息技术不断融合创新，全面支撑数字政府的建设，科技全方面赋能的趋势逐步凸显。从市场规模角度出发，到2024年，数字政府相关的建设中仅IT解决方案的市场规模便会达到249亿人民币，市场前景广阔，未来可期。由此可见，数字政府建设正蓄势待发，。
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云计算正渗透到各行各业，云的部署和运营方式日趋多样化，云系统可以既部署在中心云数据中心，也可以分布式部署在靠近客户本地的数据中心乃至边缘，为不同客户带来不同的云服务组合。本报告主要聚焦本地云服务模式，介绍了本地云服务的概念与特征、产品与模式、应用场景以及未来的发展趋势，并提出了一些建议，希望对云服务商未来发展提供一定的参考借鉴。
"本地云服务是分布式云中的重要组成部分，具备高灵活、低时延、可定制、高安全、一致体验五大特征。轻量化部署和规模化部署两大模式使本地云服务可以覆盖不同类型客户，满足安全敏感、本地交互、商业创新、云边一体等应用场景需求。当前本地云服务主要用于政府行业中，预期未来在医疗、金融、工业、教育等行业也会得到比较广泛的应用，成为云服务的重要选择。"——IDC中国企业级研究部高级研究经理刘丽辉表示。
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