IDC 월드 와이드 엣지 분류법(2024년)

This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's segmentation of the hardware, software, and services that are foundational and necessary resources to digital business and operations at the edge. Edge resources span many locations and are offered through many deployment models, including company-owned and service provider owned and operated. This document provides IDC's definitions of the market segments for edge to help technology providers understand how IDC views the highly distributed and diverse edge ecosystem. "Location matters more than ever as organizations seek to shift to data-driven decisions, ensure security, and leverage intelligence to create better outcomes. The edge ecosystem continues to mature and evolve. Infrastructure, application, and services providers are all addressing the unique challenges of highly distributed digital resources." - Jennifer Cooke, research director, Edge Trends and Strategies at IDC

IDC's Worldwide Edge Taxonomy

Edge Taxonomy Changes for 2024

Taxonomy Overview

• Core - The "Central Datacenter"
• Edge - Everything Between the "Core" and "Endpoints"
• Endpoints
• The Future of Edge Computing

Definitions

• Hardware
  • Heavy Edge
  • Light Edge
  • Intelligent Endpoints
  • Network Infrastructure
• Software
  • Applications
  • Application Development and Deployment
  • Systems Infrastructure Software
• Provisioned Services
  • Colocation (Datacenter Facilities)
  • Communications Services
  • Infrastructure as a Service
  • Platform as a Service
  • Software as a Service
• Professional Services
  • Project-Oriented Services
    • Strategy and Technology Consulting
    • Systems Integration Services
  • Engineering Services
• Support Services
• Managed Services

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