U.S. Web Hosting Services: A Demand-Side View, 2005

This IDC study presents selected Web hosting–related primary research data from IDC's U.S. WAN Manager Survey conducted in September 2004. This document examines the market from a demand-side perspective, focusing on the use of third-party Web hosting service providers, service provider selection, types of services implemented, and other issues. Melanie Posey, research director of Telecom Markets, says, "U.S. businesses of all sizes continue to look to external providers for Web hosting services."