This IDC study, Romania Disk Storage 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares, provides detailed analysis, conclusions, and forecasts regarding the dynamics of disk storage market in Romania. The information in this study is intended to provide an understanding of the changes and opportunities facing the storage industry in these emerging markets. Our 2005 figures and analysis are based on information gathered from interviews with the leading IT companies (vendors, distributors, assemblers, system integrators, value-added resellers) in the markets.

"Romanian companies have experienced a rapid increase in business-critical data, and demand for external disk systems and capacity is expected to grow strongly ? particularly given the country's anticipated EU accession in January 2007. Several pre-EU accession projects are driving uptake of storage systems." ? Philip Korinek, Senior Analyst, IDC CEMA