Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Market Sizes
Executive Summary
Situation Overview
Presentation of the Small and Medium-Sized Business Sector in Australia
Figure: Distribution of Businesses in Australia
Figure: Weight of SMBs in the Economy
Figure: Age of SMBs
Figure: Number of Sites
Figure: Business Outlooks
Characteristics of IT Spending by Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Figure: IT Spending per Business Size, 2007
Figure: Structure of IT Spending, 2007
Characteristics of IT Infrastructure in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Figure: Overall Infrastructure Market, 2007
Demographics of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Table: Australia Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Vertical Industry and Employee Size
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Period of Operation (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Number of Sites (%)
Economic Characteristics of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Annual Sales Volume (%)
IT and Telecom Spending Budgets
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and IT and Telecom Spending in the Past 12 Months
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future IT and Telecom Spending Expectations (%)
IT Infrastructure Components
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Computer Hardware Spending in the Past 12 Months
LAN, WAN
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and LAN Usage (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Reasons for Not Implementing LAN (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned LAN Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned WAN Hardware Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current Standard Network Manufacturer (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future Standard Network Manufacturer (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Remote Access Type (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Remote Access Type (%)
WLAN
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and WLAN Usage (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Reasons for Not Implementing WLAN (%)
Server Hardware and Operating Systems
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future Server Hardware Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current Server Brands (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future Server Brands (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current Server Operating System (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future Server Software Purchases (%)
Storage Hardware
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Storage Hardware Purchases (%)
Network Applications
Table: LAN-Based Applications in Use
PCs
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current PC Ownership (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current Portable PC Ownership (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future Desktop Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Future Notebook Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current Desktop Brand Ownership (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Desktop Brand Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Current Notebook Brand Ownership (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Notebook Brand Purchases (%)
Table: Distribution of Client Operating Systems in Use
Table: Attitude Towards Microsoft Windows Vista
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Personal Computer Hardware Purchases (%)
Printers
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Computer Printer Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Multifunctional Device Purchases (%)
Table: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size or Vertical Industry and Planned Photocopier Purchases (%)
Future Outlook
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Australian SMB Market, 2007-2011
Figure: Evolution of the Small and Medium-Sized Business Infrastructure Market, 2006-2011
Table: Australia Small Business Infrastructure Market, 2006-2011 (A$M)
Table: Australia Medium-Sized Business Infrastructure Market, 2006-2011 (A$M)
Table: Australia Small and Medium-Sized Business Infrastructure Market, 2006-2011 (A$M)
Market Context
Table: Australia SMB Infrastructure Market: Comparison of May 2006 and June 2007 Forecasts
Figure: Australia SMB Infrastructure Market Revenue Forecast: Previous Versus Current Forecast, 2006-2010
Essential Guidance
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