Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems 2011 Vendor Shares

This IDC study provides a comprehensive review of the worldwide enterprise storage systems market in 2011 and the four preceding years. The analysis focuses on various segments of the enterprise storage systems market, including external versus internal storage and different installation environments such as SAN and NAS, as well as various operating environments. The study provides market share data of the top 25 enterprise storage system suppliers in these market segments.

"In 2011, mature markets slowed down in growth, while emerging markets posted high growth," said Amita Potnis, senior research analyst, Storage Systems. "High-end systems share increased in 2011 compared with 2010, predominantly outside the United States. Drivers for the growth include storage consolidation, datacenter buildup, and upgrades."