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Worldwide System Infrastructure Software 2008 Top 10 PredictionsProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: IDC Published: December 2007 Product Code: R104-32352 Description
This IDC study provides IDC's top 10 predictions for the system infrastructure software market in 2008. System infrastructure software includes system software, the operating foundation on which any computing system is built, and system management software, which controls the allocation and management of computing infrastructure resources. IDC sees many influencers that will shape the system infrastructure market during 2008. "As was the case last year, 'virtualization across the enterprise' continues to be the key underlying theme and is both an enabling technology and an influencer that has changed the world of enterprise systems management and operating systems," said Al Gillen, research vice president, System Software. "During 2008, we expect that virtualization software will continue to integrate itself into the infrastructure to become part of the compute fabric." Table of Contents Table of Contents Predictions In This Study Situation Overview Future Outlook 1. Virtualization Will Move from a Technology Discussion to a Broader Business Value Discussion and Will Come to Be Known as "Virtualization Across the Enterprise." 2. The Standalone Hypervisor Will Remain the Most Pervasive Virtualization Solution and Won't Be Negatively Impacted by Other Forms of OS Virtualization During 2008. 3. Client-Side Virtualization, Led by Application Virtualization, Will Experience Significant Growth While Organizations Begin to Consider Other Ways of Using Virtualization to Address Limitations Within Their Distributed Desktop Environments. 4. Software Appliances Will Move Beyond an Application Delivery Form Factor and Become a New Medium for Competitive Differentiation, Accomplishing Previously Difficult Tasks Such as Aggregation of Unused Processor and Storage Resources. 5. System Management Vendors Will Partner with Nonmanagement Vendors for Virtual Application Life-Cycle Management, Generating Industry Buzz and Revenue. 6. Automation Will Play an Important Role as IT Organizations Control Costs, Improve Service Delivery, Meet Compliance Regulations, and Manage Virtual Resources. 7. Leading Management Vendors Will Outpace Market Revenue Growth from Tighter Account Control, Improved Customer Relationship Management, and Consolidation. 8. Management Vendors Will Embrace ITIL Version 3, Developing Software Tools and Methods to Support Best Practices and Process Improvement. 9. Windows Server 2008's Long March to Completion Will Finally Reach the Finish Line During the First Quarter of 2008, But Mainstream Adoption Will Drag Well into 2009. 10. 2008 Won't Be the Year of the Linux Desktop in the Conventional Sense, But the Combination of New Form Factor Client Devices, Client OS Virtualization, and Application Virtualization Will Open the Door for Linux to Serve Other Emerging Needs. Essential Guidance Virtualization Operating Systems Systems Management Learn More Related Research Synopsis |
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