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IDC projects $892 billion for 2030, including about $814 billion attributed to servers; these are forecasts, not realized spending.","IDC estimates OCP-aligned equipment will reach a 51% share of the studied categories in 2029. 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Os valores são estimativas futuras para categorias definidas de equipamentos de TI reconhecidas pela OCP, não gastos realizados.","tr":"Olay, OCP’nin 13 Ekim 2026’da yayımladığı IDC tahmin güncellemesidir. 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