International Data Group

ODATA Expands its Operations in Mexico with the Construction of Two New Data Center Campuses

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

SANTIAGO DE QUERÉTARO, Mexico, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ODATA , an Aligned Data Centers company and provider of data center services for Latin America, announces the expansion of its operations in Mexico.

Key Points: 
  • SANTIAGO DE QUERÉTARO, Mexico, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ODATA , an Aligned Data Centers company and provider of data center services for Latin America, announces the expansion of its operations in Mexico.
  • In addition, the company has started to build two new hyperscale data center campuses in the region, QR02 and QR03, reinforcing its presence and commitment to the Mexican market.
  • The expansion of the QR01 data center is in line with the growing needs of the market, offering state-of-the-art capacity and technology for hyperscale customers.
  • "We believe in the country's potential as a strategic center for data center and cloud services in Latin America.

Worldwide Ethernet Switch Market Delivered Robust Growth in 2023 While the Router Market Saw a Slight Decline, According to IDC Trackers

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 8, 2024

These results were recently published in the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Ethernet Switch Tracker and the Worldwide Quarterly Router Tracker .

Key Points: 
  • These results were recently published in the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Ethernet Switch Tracker and the Worldwide Quarterly Router Tracker .
  • There were varying trends across the datacenter and non-datacenter portions of the Ethernet switch market.
  • The non-datacenter (non-DC) segment of the Ethernet switch market grew 25.2% year over year in 2023, but declined 1.9% in 4Q23.
  • From a geographic perspective, the total Ethernet switch market in the United States saw growth of 28.8% for the full year 2023 and 3.8% in 4Q23.

Industrial Printer Shipments Deliver Solid Growth in the Fourth Quarter of 2023, According to IDC

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 8, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) saw industrial printer shipments grow 8.4% compared to Q3 2023 and 11.9% compared to Q4 2022, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Industrial Printer Tracker .

Key Points: 
  • The fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) saw industrial printer shipments grow 8.4% compared to Q3 2023 and 11.9% compared to Q4 2022, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Industrial Printer Tracker .
  • "Wide format digital printers make up the bulk of industrial printer shipments and Q4 2023 was a strong quarter for wide format shipments," said Tim Greene , research director, Hardcopy Solutions at IDC.
  • Industrial printer shipments in Western Europe saw shipment growth of 22.6% in Q4 compared to what was a very soft Q3 2023.
  • Worldwide Industrial Printer Share of Shipments, Share of Shipment Value, and Sequential Growth, Q4 2023 (share of shipments in units)

Enterprise Wireless LAN Revenues Grew 7.6% in 2023, But Declined Sharply in the Fourth Quarter, According to the IDC Worldwide WLAN Tracker

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 7, 2024

The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market saw revenues grow 7.6% year over year in 2023 to $10.8 billion, according to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Wireless LAN Tracker .

Key Points: 
  • The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market saw revenues grow 7.6% year over year in 2023 to $10.8 billion, according to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Wireless LAN Tracker .
  • The consumer segment of the WLAN market declined 12.8% year over year for the full year in 2023 and declined 14.5% in 4Q23.
  • Cisco's enterprise WLAN revenues declined 40.3% year over year in 4Q23, but rose 11.2% for the full year to $4.6 billion.
  • Ubiquiti enterprise WLAN revenues declined 11.3% in 4Q23 and declined 2.6% for the full year, giving the company market share of 6.1% in 2023.

The Worldwide Security Appliance Market Ends 2023 with a Stable Fourth Quarter and Annual Revenue Growth of 5.2%, According to IDC

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 7, 2024

According to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker , total market revenue in the worldwide security appliance market reached $17.6 billion for the full year 2023, an increase of $868 million compared to 2022.

Key Points: 
  • According to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker , total market revenue in the worldwide security appliance market reached $17.6 billion for the full year 2023, an increase of $868 million compared to 2022.
  • The fourth quarter (4Q23) remained relatively flat with total market revenue of $4.96 billion, an increase of 0.8% on a year-over-year basis, while security appliance shipments totaled 1.2 million units in the quarter.
  • IDC completed an update to its Security Appliances taxonomy and applied these changes in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Top 5 Companies, Worldwide Security Appliance Total Market Revenue, Market Share, and Growth, Fourth Quarter of 2023 (revenue in US$ millions)

IDC Forecasts Global PC Shipments to Grow 2.0% in 2024, Led by the Arrival of AI PCs and the Start of a Commercial Refresh Cycle

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Growth is expected to slowly ramp up over the year along with the availability of AI PCs, which will coincide with the beginning of a commercial refresh cycle in 2025.

Key Points: 
  • Growth is expected to slowly ramp up over the year along with the availability of AI PCs, which will coincide with the beginning of a commercial refresh cycle in 2025.
  • "Many of these buyers are expected to be among the first in terms of AI PC adoption.
  • Though commercial PCs will represent the majority of shipments, consumer purchases are also expected to return albeit at a slower pace.
  • Worldwide Personal Computing Device Forecast by Product Category, Shipments, Year-Over-Year Growth, and 2024-2028 CAGR (shipments in millions)

Sweet Security Raises $33 Million Series A, Upgrades Its Runtime Security Suite to Usher in a New Era for Cloud Security

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Without runtime visibility and insights, companies simply do not have an applicable way to manage their cloud risks. The recently discovered set of RunC vulnerabilities underscore how easily companies can be caught off guard by new cloud risks and be forced to spend days -- if not weeks -- trying to understand what happened and how to fix it.

Key Points: 
  • Sweet is also unveiling enhancements to its unified runtime platform, adding first-to-market capabilities for runtime posture enhancement and runtime non-human identity management.
  • Without runtime visibility and insights, companies simply do not have an applicable way to manage their cloud risks.
  • In August 2023, Sweet launched the first unified runtime security platform for the cloud.
  • The cloud presents significant challenges relating to non-human identities: As such, Sweet is introducing first-to-market functionality into its runtime security suite: runtime posture enhancement and runtime NHI management.

AR/VR Headsets Surged During the Holiday Season 2023, According to IDC

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

For the full year of 2023, shipments of AR/VR headsets were down 23.5% from 2022 levels.

Key Points: 
  • For the full year of 2023, shipments of AR/VR headsets were down 23.5% from 2022 levels.
  • "2023 began in much the same way that 2022 ended: with a series of significant year-over-year declines," noted Ramon T. Llamas , research director with IDC's Augmented and Virtual Reality program.
  • "This reflected the situation in many other markets, and AR/VR was not immune to them.
  • However, this did allow companies throughout the ecosystem to further hone their experiences with mixed reality, artificial intelligence, and display technologies to prepare for a better 2024."

Worldwide Smartphone Recovery Is Happening as Shipments Are Forecast to Grow 2.8% in 2024, According to IDC

Retrieved on: 
Friday, February 23, 2024

However, 2024 is set to be the year where the smartphone market swings back to growth.

Key Points: 
  • However, 2024 is set to be the year where the smartphone market swings back to growth.
  • According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.20 billion units in 2024, growing 2.8% year over year, followed by growth in the low single digits through 2028.
  • While overall volumes are still below pre-pandemic levels, IDC believes the market has corrected itself and is moving on from the bottom.
  • Most notably, foldable smartphones continue to grow rapidly with year-over-year growth of 37% expected and shipments reaching 25 million in 2024.

Austin-Based Brane Audio Opens Flagship Store on South Congress Ahead of SXSW

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Brane Audio, an Austin-based sound technology company, is set to open its flagship store on South Congress ahead of SXSW. With doors officially opening today, Brane Audio welcomes visitors to stop by the store to experience and hear a demo of their breakthrough portable speaker, the Brane X, which is now available for in-store purchase.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Brane Audio , an Austin-based sound technology company, is set to open its flagship store on South Congress ahead of SXSW.
  • Located at 1604 S Congress Ave, the Brane Audio store is an experience-first retail space, with a high-end demo room to showcase the breakthrough technology and sound.
  • Located at 1604 S Congress Ave, the Brane Audio store is an experience-first retail space, with a high-end demo room to showcase the breakthrough technology and sound.
  • "The Brane X needs to be experienced firsthand to truly appreciate its superior quality and sound," said Joe Pinkerton, CEO and co-founder of Brane Audio.