This IDC study provides an analysis of the worldwide and U.S. disk storage systems market forecast for 2006-2010 by vertical industry and company size segment. In addition to a quantitative market analysis and forecasts by installation environment by vertical industry and company size, the study includes qualitative insight on the current and future vertical market trends. In particular, the study discusses the impact of the following trends on the enterprise disk storage systems market:

"IDC anticipates the fastest worldwide growth in external disk storage systems revenue during the five-year forecast period will be in the healthcare industry. Healthcare provider spending is estimated to increase at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). In addition, IDC expects the banking and communications and media markets will remain the largest consumers of disk storage systems worldwide in terms of spending. Banking and communications and media accounted for 13.9% and 13.6%, respectively, of worldwide external disk storage spending in 2005."