Japan Disk Storage Systems 2010-2014 Forecast and First-Half 2010 Analysis by Vertical Segment

This IDC study (a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J11450101) presents the revenue performance of the Japan disk storage systems market by industry and company size in 1H10, as well as forecasts from 2010 to 2014. The revenue of the Japan disk storage systems market by industry was analyzed in terms of OS, installation environment (DAS/SAN/NAS), and external/internal disk storage systems, while the revenue of the Japan disk storage systems market by company size was analyzed in terms of external/internal disk storage systems.

"Customer revenue trends within the Japan external disk storage systems market are changing dramatically, and differences in the growth rates of different industry segments are appearing. It will be important for storage vendors to review the competitiveness of in-house product pricing and business break-even points, as well as identify areas where business opportunities can be gained," says Toshihiko Tsutsui, senior market analyst, Storage Systems, IDC Japan.