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    Dhiraj Pramod Badgujar

    The IDC MarketScape report evaluates the 2024 Asia/Pacific low-code/no-code (LCNC) development platforms, highlighting the growing importance of these technologies in accelerating digital innovation and enhancing IT agility. The report underscores the increasing adoption of LCNC platforms because...

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  • IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2024 Vendor Assessment

    Sakshi Grover,  Christian Fam

    This IDC MarketScape evaluates 22 different vendors that provide managed security services (MSS) within the highly competitive and maturing Asia/Pacific market. The participating firms were meticulously evaluated using the IDC MarketScape model, which reviews the vendors' capabilities and...

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  • Shared Cloud Infrastructure Continues to Lead Infrastructure Spending in the Second Quarter of 2024, Fueled by Investments in AI-Related Projects, According to IDC

    According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments, increased 61.5% year over year in Q2 2024 to $42.9 billion.

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  • Canadian Government at Work, 2024

    Mark SchruttNigel Wallis

    This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation outlines key challenges and initiatives in the Canadian government's digital transformation efforts. It emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity, workforce development, and citizen engagement while highlighting the growing role of AI and cloud technology in...

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    Gard Little

    On September 26, 2024, Accenture reported its Q4 FY24 results, including $16.4 billion in quarterly revenue, a 3% YoY increase in USD and 5% in local currency. The earnings call was led by Julie Sweet, Accenture's Chair and Chief Executive Officer, KC McClure, Accenture's CFO, and Angie Park who...

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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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  • Canadian Government at Work, 2024

    Mark SchruttNigel Wallis

    This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation outlines key challenges and initiatives in the Canadian government's digital transformation efforts. It emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity, workforce development, and citizen engagement while highlighting the growing role of AI and cloud technology in...

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  • IDC Market Glance: Open Source Intelligence, 3Q24

    Alison Brooks, Ph.D.

    This IDC Market Glance offers a comprehensive view of the current OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) ecosystem, highlighting key capabilities, techniques, and use cases crucial for modern digital investigations. The OSINT market has evolved significantly since we last published on it in 2022, with...

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  • IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Media Network Service Providers 2024 Vendor Assessment

    Ananda Chakravarty

    This IDC study is the first of its kind on the underlying services that support retailers building and creating a retail media network. The market is highly fragmented and new for most retailers.Focused on the retailer, this document covers key service providers and their strengths in helping...

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    This IDC Market Perspective examines how 5G technology aids operators in achieving sustainability goals. It underscores the role of 5G in enhancing CSPs' market competitiveness through sustainable practices and strategic partnerships. "5G offers an opportunity for telcos to target companies in this...

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    Dr. Ken KnaptonRob Baigert

    This IDC Perspective delves into strategies for improving technical health and managing technical debt. It highlights the importance of recognizing and quantifying debt and communicating the status of the overall enterprise in terms of technical health. By adopting this holistic and disciplined...

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