This IDC study, which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J8140113, presents the revenue performance of the Japan disk storage systems market by industry and company size in 2007 as well as forecasts up to 2012. 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.

"Growth factors and needs in the Japan disk storage systems market differ greatly for different industries. In order to expand their business opportunities, it is important for storage vendors to grasp the characteristics of each industry and construct appropriate strategies for users in these industries," analyzes Toshihiko Tsutsui, senior market analyst, Storage Systems, IDC Japan.