DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ec7813/worldwide_smb_netw) has announced the addition of the "Worldwide SMB Network-Attached Storage: Technology and Service Innovation Drive High Growth" report to their offering.
Worldwide small and medium business (SMB) network-attached storage (NAS) unit shipments grew by 46.5% in 2010. In this report, In-Stat initiates coverage of the SMB NAS market, including survey data relating to the use of NAS and cloud services, as well as an in-depth overview of the market and technology trends. Market shares for leading vendors are listed for 2010. SMB NAS unit shipments and revenues are forecast through 2015.
Cloud Storage Is Not the Death Knell for Worldwide Small and Medium Business (SMB) Network-Attached Storage (NAS); SMB NAS Revenues to Reach $2 Billion in 2015
According to a recent In-Stat survey, over seven in ten small and medium-size businesses that use cloud-based storage solutions also use networked-attached storage (NAS). While SMB NAS represents a smaller portion of the total NAS market, SMB NAS is expected to grow at a much faster rate over the forecast period with revenues reaching $2 billion in 2015, says In-Stat.
Network-attached storage is a specialized server connected to a network that provides file-based data storage services to other devices on the network. NAS systems typically have the capability to support one or more hard disk drives (HDDs), and often include features such as RAID (redundant array of independent disks) and back up/replication services for all the devices attached to the network.
As the market has matured, the definition of NAS has taken on additional aspects, says Norm Bogen, VP Research. In particular, system management software has evolved into the most important feature of NAS adoption for several reasons, but primarily because it simplifies the user experience to set up and manage NAS products.
New research findings include:
- 57.3% of SMB survey respondents use NAS technology products.
- North America and Europe will represent 84.6% of the revenue opportunity for the SMB NAS market.
- Survey respondents that "don't use NAS" tend to have less than 50 employees.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Introduction
- Definition of Network-Attached Storage
- Segmentation of the Network-Attached
- Storage Market
Description of the Consumer NAS Sub-Segments
Market Trends in SMB NAS
- Overview of the Survey Sample
Business Profile
Survey Respondent Profile
- Small and Medium Businesses that Use NAS
- Small and Medium Businesses that Don't Use NAS
- NAS and Cloud-Based Services
- What We Learned from the TAP Survey
Technology Trends and the Vendor Product and Feature Matrix
- Performance
Processors
Connectivity
Solid State Drives
- Cloud Services
Remote Management and Content Access
- Virtualization
- Green Technology
SMB NAS Market Forecast
- Worldwide Consumer and SMB NAS Vendor Market Share
HP Out, Cisco In
Total NAS Shipments by Vendor Size
SMB NAS Market Share Leaders for 4.0+TB Capacity
- SMB NAS Shipments by Capacity
- Total NAS Shipments by Price Tier
- SMB NAS Shipment Forecast
- SMB NAS Revenue Forecast
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