Abstract
This IDC study provides a competitive analysis of the main identity and access
management (IAM) suite vendors in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.
The report includes comprehensive profiles of leading IAM suite vendors,
including BMC, CA, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, and Sun. The study also
features an IDC Leadership Grid rating the performance and competitive position
of these vendors in the ANZ market. The report further discusses key aspects to
being successful in the ANZ market.
From a user perspective, IAM solutions help organisations manage risk, improve
corporate visibility, protect assets, improve productivity, reduce cost and
complexity, and simplify the compliance process. IDC believes that customers
increasingly will be looking for long-term solutions built on a common platform
offering strong integration, workflow, and manageability. Suite vendors that
can provide integrated, end-to-end IAM solutions will therefore be in a good
position to compete in the ANZ market
"Due to the many strong suite vendors in the ANZ market, IDC expects that
competition will be fierce going forward. This will put growing pressure on
vendors to continue to evolve their offerings either through research and
development (R&D) or acquisitions. Ultimately, customers will be the ones
benefiting from the increasing competitive pressure and maturity of IAM
solutions," says Patrik Bihammar, senior analyst, Security Solutions, IDC
Australia and New Zealand."