EQS — News: IDC Raises 2029 Forecast for OCP — Recognized Infrastructure Spending by 2.7x to $800 Billion

EQS-News: Open Compute Project Foundation / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Research Update IDC Raises 2029 Forecast for OCP-Recognized Infrastructure Spending by 2.7x to $800 Billion 13.10.2026 / 14:05 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Annual study commissioned by the Open Compute Project Foundation projects spending will reach $892 billion in 2030 as AI investment and adoption expand SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 // — The Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation today announced a sharp increase in IDC's forecast for worldwide spending on OCP-recognized IT equipment. The 2026 IDC Market Impact Study projects annual spending of approximately $800 billion in 2029, up from the $295 billion forecast for the same year in last year's study—an increase of approximately 2.7x. 1 Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) The new forecast reaches $892 billion in 2030, when OCP-recognized IT equipment is projected to account for approximately 51% of all spending across the infrastructure categorie