IDC's Worldwide Cloud Data Logistics and Protection Taxonomy, 2026

This IDC study describes important markets and market segments for data protection. This includes data protection software, purpose-built backup appliances, magnetic tape, and data protection as a service (DPaaS). The taxonomy describes the components of these markets and segments along with a related ontology. "Data protection isn't simply backup and recovery software," said Johnny Yu, research manager, Infrastructure Software Platforms at IDC. "Defining the various markets and market segments that make up the data protection ecosystem helps IT suppliers understand how to better position their solutions to target and address market needs."