IDC's Worldwide Compute and Storage ODM Direct Infrastructure Taxonomy, 2024

This IDC study provides a comprehensive overview of and definitions for servers and enterprise storage in the context of IDC's ODM Direct infrastructure and supply chain research, including IDC's Service Provider Infrastructure Supply Chain CIS and IDC's Worldwide Computing Platforms and Storage ODM Direct System Tracker. The definitions provided in this document represent the scope of IDC's ODM Direct server and enterprise storage hardware research and tracker deliverables. This taxonomy outlines market segmentations and measurement methodologies for the ODM Direct industry including classification by technology, vendor, and value metrics."ODM Direct has become the largest single path to market for server and storage technology," said Leon Kao, senior research manager, IDC's Compute Infrastructure and Service Provider Trends research practice. "IDC's research in the ODM Direct segment and the infrastructure component supply chain is critical to understanding how infrastructure technologies will shape the future of cloud, edge, and AI solutions."