This IDC study is a special study on the hard disk drive (HDD) market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ. Drive shipments are broken up by country/key regions. And while the industry and region itself is intrinsically complex (the re-export of drives is common), this study also offers a breakdown of shipments via the different channels available to vendors (OEMs, ODMs, MNCs, and distributors). The study also presents market highlights in the region as well as a profile of the various vendors in this space.

"We can expect both China and India to play an increasingly greater role in the region's HDD market over the forecast period. China's role will be further cemented as existing large OEMs and ODMs expand their production capacity to cater to growing global demand. Meanwhile, India will be helped as the local PC manufacturing industry there matures under the government's pro-investment policies," says Nur Hayati Ali, market analyst, Systems, Storage, and Software Research, IDC Asia/Pacific.