This IDC study presents an initial top-down sizing of the performance and availability management software market in 2005 and IDC's initial five-year forecast for this market for the period from 2006 to 2010. Specific vendor revenue and market share are not provided in this study but will appear in a competitive analysis study later in 2006.

According to Tim Grieser, IDC program vice president, Enterprise System Management research, "The performance and availability management software market achieved continued growth in 2005. For the longer-term outlook, we expect single-digit annual growth for the 2006-2010 forecast period."