IT Infrastructure

Omdia market research and forecasts for increasing understanding of critical data center components, including compute, networking, storage, and software.  Topics include:

  • Data Center Compute
  • Data Center Networking
  • Data Center Storage
  • AI/ML
  • Edge Computing/IoT
  • Cybersecurity

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Immersion cooling is heating up

Posted on 4/21/2021
It is becoming increasingly likely that we see immersion cooling move into larger scale commercial deployments with more vendors entering the market and large end-users looking to deploy immersion cooling to decrease DC power consumption.

An icy road for Intel amid Grace bombshell

Posted on 4/12/2021
Will Ice Lake be able to compete with AMD’s latest-generation CPU, Milan? More importantly, will Intel’s market position in data center computing change due to the NVIDIA/Arm attack?

Arm v9: The next Arm offensive

Posted on 4/7/2021
Arm’s v9 architecture gives a glimpse of what can be expected in the next 5–10 years. The Omdia prediction that Arm CPUs and Arm-based programmable Ethernet adapters will become mainstream in the data center looks more realistic than ever.

Demand for edge cloud services creates new frenemies

Posted on 3/4/2021
This insight analyzes the impact edge computing is having in the cloud services market. It describes many of the recent significant partnerships between key market players like telcos and CSPs, who have now become industry frenemies.

VIDEO - The New Compute Ecosystem

Posted on 1/1/2021
The edge represents a $72 B opportunity. To capitalize on this opportunity, companies will have to overcome the challenge of managing the edge.

Data Center Physical Infrastructure at the Edge - 2020

Posted on 12/24/2020
This analysis covers the edge computing physical infrastructure market with a focus on physical infrastructure hardware and software, use cases, emerging vendors, physical infrastructure designs for edge deployments.

New Compute Ecosystem - From Cloud to Edge Report 2021

Posted on 12/22/2020
Explore the shift to edge, with an in-depth analysis of data center IT and the approach to physical infrastructure. Assess the challenges, opportunities, and understand the equipment needed to support data requirements.

Data Center Networking at the Edge - 2020

Posted on 12/17/2020
The edge is a broad topic and this report focuses on the network aspects of edge computing and use case examples. This report outlines the state of the edge networking market with a focus on networking hardware and software.

The profile of organizations deploying edge is more traditional than you might think

Posted on 12/17/2020
Edge computing is set to grow significantly by 2024, Omdia forecasts 26% of all servers shipped will be for edge use cases. Discover here what technologies organizations adopting edge computing are currently using.

Data Center Storage at the Edge - 2020

Posted on 12/1/2020
Market analysis explores how storage at the edge will evolve. It also examines several use cases and the latest software and hardware solutions being used for edge computing from a storage perspective.

Making the Cloud a Commercial Success for Telcos

Posted on 10/30/2020

Offload and programmable adapters drive Ethernet adapter revenue surge

Posted on 10/30/2020
The total ethernet adapter market hit $585 million in Q2 2020 according to Omdia’s latest Ethernet Network Adapter Equipment Market Tracker.

Data center switch deployments are all about location, location, location

Posted on 10/30/2020
According to Omdia’s Data Center Network Equipment Market Tracker, data center switch port deployments at edge locations are expected to grow at a five-year compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 10 percent from 2019-2024.

The AIOPs, DevOps and Cloud Management IT Ecosystems & Operations Market Disruptors

Posted on 10/30/2020
The vendor solutions highlighted in this report are focused on addressing different parts of these challenges and demonstrate that while IT ecosystem management is possible, it remains fragmented and the user is responsible to integrate it into a com

Computing from Cloud to Edge

Posted on 9/29/2020

Data Center Compute at the Edge - 2020

Posted on 8/13/2020
Provides a state of the edge computing market with a focus on edge compute hardware and software, use cases, emerging vendors, server designs for edge deployments, and forecasts for data center servers deployed at edge locations.

Data center switch silicon developments keep the market future-proof

Posted on 8/7/2020

Drivers of Edge Include Video Streaming, Cloud Gaming

Posted on 8/7/2020

Programmable network interface card deployments supercharge the Ethernet adapter market

Posted on 8/7/2020

2020 Trends to Watch - Quantum Computing Technologies

Posted on 8/7/2020