This IDC study, which is a translation of the Japanese report, looks at the performance of the Japan network-attached storage (NAS) market from 2003 to 1H06, and provides a forecast for the 2006?2010 period. The 2003?2006 market performance and estimates are presented based on revenue, unit shipments, and capacity shipments and are also analyzed by price band, OS, and drive interface. The 1H05?1H06 supplier shares are presented based on revenue, unit shipments, and capacity shipments and are analyzed by segment and OS. The 2006?2010 revenue and unit shipments are forecast by price band.

"In order for suppliers in the market to expand their NAS businesses, it is important for them to identify the needs in demand sectors and establish sound product strategies based on these needs," says Ayuchi Takamatsu, analyst, Storage Systems, IDC Japan.