IDC raises 2029 forecast for OCP-recognized infrastructure spending to $800 billion
The Open Compute Project said IDC raised its forecast for annual spending on OCP-recognized IT infrastructure in 2029 to $800 billion. The earlier study forecast $295 billion for that year; the updated outlook reflects faster growth in infrastructure and AI investment.
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The forecast covers only server and infrastructure categories recognized by OCP; it does not represent all technology spending. 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. About $628 billion of OCP-recognized infrastructure spending is classified as AI-related; the share and subcategories depend on IDC’s study scope.
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IDC forecast update
OCP published IDC spending forecasts for 2029 and 2030 covering defined server and infrastructure categories.
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IDC raises 2029 forecast for OCP-recognized infrastructure spending to $800 billion
OCP published IDC spending forecasts for 2029 and 2030 covering defined server and infrastructure categories.
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The event is OCP’s publication of an IDC forecast update on October 13, 2026. Amounts are forward-looking estimates for defined OCP-recognized IT equipment categories, not realized spending.
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