U.S. Web Hosting Services: Demand-Side View by Company Size, 2005

This IDC study presents selected Web hosting–related primary research data from IDC's U.S. WAN Manager Survey conducted in late 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, "There is considerable scope for growth in Web site/Web applications penetration across all company size categories, and these companies will increasingly look for outsourced hosting solutions."