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Xerocon US 2026: Xero Pushes Accounting into Action

Kevin Permenter — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On August 19–20, Xero hosted Xerocon US 2026 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. The two-day event brought together over 1,200 accounting and bookkeeping professionals, Xero leaders, and technology partners to discuss Xero’s product direction and the changing role of AI in small business finance. Xerocon US 2026 showed a Xero that is becoming more ambitious about its role in the financial lives of small businesses, bringing accounting, payments, payroll, financial intelligence, and AI-driven workflows closer together while expanding JAX from an AI assistant that answers questions into an agentic layer that can increasingly identify issues, recommend next steps, and help execute financial work.

The bigger story is not any single AI feature, but Xero's attempt to turn the accounting platform from a system that primarily records what happened into one that helps businesses understand what is happening and decide what to do next, a shift supported by embedded payroll and payments, analytics and industry benchmarking, and integrations that make Xero's financial context available through environments such as Microsoft 365, Claude, and ChatGPT.

IDC Survey Spotlight: Are Organizations with 100+ Employees Concerned About Quantum Attacks, and Where Do They See Their Greatest Security Risks?

Evan Hardie — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight examines how organizations perceive emerging quantum-related risks within their print environments and identifies the vulnerabilities they believe could have the greatest impact over time. Based on findings from IDC’s 2026 Cloud and Print Security Survey, the study explores the levels of concern surrounding quantum threats, including risks associated with legacy devices, cryptographic exposure, firmware security, and future post-quantum readiness requirements.

The document highlights how awareness of quantum security challenges is beginning to influence print security planning, even though many organizations are still developing a clear understanding of the technical implications. It also discusses the actions print technology suppliers can take to help customers prepare for a future in which quantum-resistant security capabilities become an increasingly important element of print infrastructure strategy.

IDC Survey Spotlight: Is Microsoft Windows Protected Print Awareness Growing Faster Than Organizational Concern?

Evan Hardie — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight examines organizational awareness of Microsoft Windows Protected Print (WPP) and the potential impact the technology could have on current and future printing environments. Drawing on results from IDC’s 2026 Cloud and Print Security Survey, the study evaluates levels of awareness, concern, and preparedness as organizations assess the implications of WPP for device compatibility, print workflows, and fleet management strategies.

The document provides insight into how organizations are approaching the transition, including efforts to evaluate existing print fleets and engage with print technology suppliers regarding legacy device support. It also discusses the opportunities and challenges WPP creates for suppliers as customers seek guidance on compatibility, security, and long-term print infrastructure planning in evolving Windows environments.

IDC Survey: Worldwide Commercial Devices, 2026 — Memory Crisis

Linn Huang — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey presents the results from the memory crisis section of IDC’s June 2026 Worldwide Commercial Devices Survey. IDC fielded a survey to 1,824 IT decision-makers across 17 countries spanning all major geographies in June 2026 to understand their device procurement, usage, and future purchasing intentions. Highlights include:

Memory shortage awareness is near universal, but most are monitoring, not mobilizing … yet.
Vendor satisfaction is low, and the improvement asks are too comprehensive.
Organizations view availability and pricing as equally urgent.
Most organizations expect normalization by mid-2027, but the tail is long.

Intel's Robotics Readiness Gap Study: A Useful Diagnostic and a Convenient Platform Pitch

Navkendar Singh, Sarah Lee, Carlos Gonzalez — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Market Forecast: Japan SD-WAN Forecast, 2026–2030

Yoko Ono — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides the five-year forecast for the Japan SD-WAN market and delivers insights into the drivers and inhibitors of growth. This IDC study provides the results for 2025, and market forecast and outlook for 2026–2030 for the Japan SD-WAN market, which comprises infrastructure, managed services, and professional services.

"The Japan SD-WAN market continued to experience double-digit growth in 2025, and is projected to maintain its growth trajectory, driven by the proliferation of AI and expanding security demand. For IT suppliers, including telecommunications carriers, we recommend three key initiatives: strengthening capabilities to address increasingly complex customer requirements, expanding security service edge (SSE) deployment to midsize enterprises, and presenting a WAN vision in anticipation of the AI agent era," says Yoko Ono, research manager, Network & Security, IDC Japan.

This is the English translation of the Japanese document (IDC #JPJ53503126).

Market Forecast: Worldwide Global StorageSphere Structured and Unstructured Data Forecast, 2026-2030

Adam Wright — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides the five-year forecast for the worldwide Global StorageSphere structured and unstructured data market and delivers insights into the drivers and inhibitors of growth.

“The structured versus unstructured data debate is no longer just a storage conversation,” says Adam Wright, senior research manager, IDC’s Global DataSphere and Global StorageSphere research. “It’s an AI readiness conversation. Enterprises sitting on vast lakes of unstructured content are realizing that without proper governance, tagging, and retrieval infrastructure, that data is merely potential, not value.”

Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems Market Overview, 1Q26

Carol Sliwa, Henry Arzumanian — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation provides an overview of the enterprise storage systems market's performance during the first quarter of 2026, based on the IDC Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker released in June 2026. IDC divides the enterprise storage systems market into three segments: external original equipment manufacturer (OEM), internal OEM, and original design manufacturer (ODM). This presentation provides quarterly results on revenue and shipped capacity in each market segment, with additional breakouts on external OEM storage by region, vendor, storage array and media types, consumption model, and price band.

中国工业网络交换机市场分析，2025

Albert Wang, Xiangdong Hu — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

本IDC研究报告以2025年中国工业网络交换机市场的数据为基础，主要介绍了中国工业交换机市场规模和未来五年市场规模预测，同时从市场竞争格局、行业部署和技术演进趋势等角度展开分析。报告显示，2025年中国工业交换机市场营收达到51.8亿元人民币，同比增长2.2%，结束了2024年-8.5%的下滑，呈现触底企稳态势。

Verizon Deepens Its Partnership with Google Cloud to Further Automate Network Operations and Service Delivery to the Enterprise

Paul Hughes — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On August 24, 2026, Verizon and Google Cloud announced a partnership to embed Google's Gemini Enterprise platform across Verizon's customer service, network operations, and marketing platform. With a previous $1-billion-plus contract already in place for Verizon dark fiber connecting Google's datacenters, coopetition between hyperscalers and carriers evolves quickly to partnership as Google becomes invested in Verizon's network functions, delivery, and future capabilities.