Japan Disk Storage Systems 2008-2012 Forecast and 2007 Analysis

This IDC study, which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J8120105, presents the Japan disk storage system market's actual performance from 2005 to 2007 as well as forecasts up to 2012. Both shipment records and forecasts were analyzed in terms of revenue and capacity. The 2005-2007 supplier shares were analyzed based on revenue, capacity, and shipment. The Japan disk storage system market was forecasted and analyzed in terms of OS, installation environment

(direct-attached server [DAS/storage area network [SAN/network-attached storage [NAS), external/internal, captive/non captive, and distribution channel (direct/indirect sales). In the external disk storage system market, forecast data and shipment record results were divided into the high-end, midrange, and low-end segments based on system price band.

"The Japan external disk storage system market can hardly be considered to be back on a stable growth track despite recording positive growth for two consecutive years. In order to realize stable growth in the midterm, it is imperative to expand the user base for storage solution investments," says Masaaki Moriyama, group director, Storage/Server/Printer Research, IDC Japan.