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Does Cloud-Native Technology Allow Organizations to Be More Innovative with Business Application Workload Functionality Like SAP ERP?

Max Pepper — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight analyzes the impact of native cloud capability on supporting innovation around ERP workloads, looking specifically at SAP ERP functionality. This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at the impact both on a worldwide and on a regional level and delves into how this reflects the growth in spending on infrastructure supporting cloud-native applications and SAP's product strategy. These insights come from respondents to IDC's 2025 SAP Infrastructure View Survey, published in May 2025.

How Do Cyberpreparedness and Response Challenges Impact Container Investment?

Ryan Caskey — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at the latest findings from IDC's Enterprise Infrastructure Pulse Survey — Cloud Data Logistics and Protection, in which individuals are asked to assess data infrastructure management and data protection strategies within their organization. The focus of this analysis is on container investment.

IDC Market Note：FastLabelが牽引する行動するAIへの転換：Data-Centric AIを核としたエコシステムの台頭

Yasusuke Suzuki — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

本調査レポートは、AI（Artificial Intelligence）開発の競争軸がデータの質へ移行する中、ハイエンドのアノテーションを核とした独自のDataOpsソリューションを展開するFastLabelの戦略を分析する。特にPhysical AI領域におけるデータ主権の確保や技術継承といった領域における同社の提供ソリューションの価値を考察し、AI普及期の生産性パラドックス解消に向けて、Data-Centric AIを推し進める重要性を分析する。

Which steps have European and META organizations taken to address concerns regarding data sovereignty?

Archana Venkatraman — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight analyzes how organizations in Europe and the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) approach the implementation of practical steps to address data sovereignty concerns. It assesses the differences in their approaches and is based on IDC's EMEA CloudOps Survey, conducted in November 2025 among 509 respondents.

re:Invent 2025 — AWS Bets Big on Agentic AI, Underscores Sovereignty, and Advances Quantum Innovation

Jebin George, Ranjit Rajan, Manish Ranjan, Harish Dunakhe — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC study analyzes the key announcements from AWS re:Invent 2025 and presents insights from IDC analysts in the Middle East and Africa who attended the event. AWS reinforced its strategy to lead the next phase of cloud and AI adoption through agentic AI, vertically integrated AI infrastructure and platforms, partnership-driven ecosystems, and sovereign cloud. From a MEA perspective, these announcements signal accelerating demand for sovereign, partner-led cloud models, AI-enabled modernization, and scalable agentic architectures, with significant implications for cloud adoption, regulation, and competitive dynamics across the region.

Enterprises Continue to Leverage Both Private and Public Cloud as Data Grows

Jevin Jensen — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight highlights how enterprises continue to run a substantial share of production workloads in company-owned edge and datacenter locations. Double-digit data growth in public and private clouds persists, with private cloud data growing slightly faster. As AI-enabled applications gain traction, companies should carefully review and forecast AI costs to determine the best location for these new workloads.

Reining in the Cloud: Strategies to Manage Rising Cloud Costs

Gerald Johnston — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Public cloud adoption has become nearly universal, yet many enterprises are confronting a difficult reality: While cloud enables agility and speed, it does not always deliver the cost efficiencies the business expects. CIOs and CFOs alike are grappling with cloud bills that continue to rise, sometimes unpredictably, creating tension between the promise of cloud and its financial performance. The paradox of cloud economics is that both statements, "the cloud saves money" and "the cloud is too expensive," can be true. Properly designed cloud-native workloads use elasticity to match resources to demand, avoiding idle capacity and wasted spend. However, lift-and-shift migrations that simply replicate static on-premises environments often operate continuously at higher unit costs, eroding the expected savings. The issue is not whether cloud is cheaper, but whether organizations are using cloud resources effectively and governing them strategically. Key drivers of cost escalation include overprovisioned compute, unmanaged storage growth, data egress and intercloud transfer fees, and the stickiness of proprietary services such as databases, analytics, and AI platforms. Without mature governance and FinOps practices, the ease of provisioning resources leads to sprawl, idle instances, orphaned storage, and opaque cost structures that accumulate quickly.

"The cloud is not inherently cheaper or more expensive — it is only as cost efficient as the governance, modernization choices, and forecasting discipline CIOs put in place. Enterprises that embed FinOps, manage hybrid and multicloud environments as portfolios, and treat cost optimization as continuous will transform cloud economics into a source of strategic value," says Gerald Johnston, adjunct research advisor with IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).

Software Channel Leadership Council, December 2025: SaaS and PaaS Sell and Service Motions — Partner Perceptions, Requirements, and Business Focus

Paul Edwards — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation shares insight into the current state of partner value relative to sell and service motions, with a focus on how these partners may or may not differ across revenue, business direction, and vendor engagement. This content was presented at the Software Channel Leadership Council on December 10, 2025, in Palo Alto.

国内ITサービス市場予測、2026年～2030年

Masaru Muramatsu, Seiichiro Yoshii — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

本調査レポートは、2025年12月末までの情報分析を基に、国内ITサービス市場の2026年～2030年の市場規模および成長率をサービスセグメント別および産業分野別に予測している。

「2025年は米国の関税政策や安全保障政策による不確実な経済環境の中、国内ITサービス支出の拡大が継続した。2030年にかけ、ビジネスプロセス変革を伴うアプリケーションモダナイゼーション、データ・AI（Artificial Intelligence）駆動型組織の実現に向けた環境整備への支出の拡大を見込む。これらの支援では大規模プロジェクトのマネジメントや複数のテクノロジースタックの統合・管理が重要となる。ITサービスベンダーは、これらのケイパビリティの強化が求められると同時に、産業視点でのサービスオファリング開発の重要性がいっそう高まる」とIDC Japan、Software, Cloud & Services, IT Spending, Tech Buyerのシニアリサーチアナリストである村松大は述べている。

Infrastructure Channels Leadership Council, December 2025 — Interconnected Marketplaces and Distribution Role

Danielle Ibran — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation from the IDC Infrastructure Channels Leadership Council held in Palo Alto, California, in December 2025, explores how cloud marketplaces have evolved from simple transaction platforms into intelligent ecosystems powered by AI. These marketplaces now offer integrated features such as private offers, multivendor bundles, and industry-specific solutions, enabling faster procurement and flexible pricing for enterprises. Adoption is growing, although purchasing remains fragmented, and barriers include concerns about reliance on a single provider and inadequate support.

For partners, marketplaces present opportunities for joint selling, co-sell programs, and demand generation, while integration capabilities are critical for enterprise adoption. Distributors continue to play a vital role, shifting from transactional functions to service-oriented models focused on complex implementations and managed services. The future will see hybrid go-to-market strategies combining marketplaces with traditional distribution, creating interconnected ecosystems that streamline procurement and enhance partner-led growth. Success will depend on differentiated offerings, seamless integration, and AI-driven personalization.