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Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Fibre Channel Switch Market 2004-2008 Forecast Update: 2003 Year-End Analysis

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: June 2004
Product Code: R104-15746
Description

This IDC study of the market for Fibre Channel directors and fixed-port switch market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ provides an overview of this market in 2003. This study discusses the current situation and likely future trends in product design of Fibre Channel switches. It also includes a forecast of the market by country in APEJ from 2004 to 2008 by port count and revenue.

Graham Penn, director, Storage Research, IDC Asia/Pacific observes that, "The market for storage switches in APEJ has rapidly become a three-way competitive one. Each of the three primary vendors is seeking to develop close OEM working relationships with the major disk storage system vendors. Although the incumbent vendor has a major advantage, the market in APEJ is still in its early stages of development, so renewed efforts to nurture vendor relationships are vital."

Table of Contents


Table of Contents


IDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Executive Summary


Situation Overview


Introduction


Assess Current Situation


Total FC Switch Market in 2003


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2002-2003


Chassis Switches: New Competition Spurs Growth


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Chassis Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2002-2003


Fixed Port Switches: Price Correction Temporarily Stalls Revenue Growth


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Fixed-Port Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2002-2003


The APEJ Market by Country


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Markets by Country, 2003


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Chassis Switch Markets by Country, 2003


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Fixed-Port FC Switch Markets by Country, 2003


Vendor Market Shares, 2003


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Market Revenue by Vendor, 2002 and 2003 (US$M)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2002 and 2003 (000)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Chassis Switch Market Revenue by Vendor, 2002 and 2003 (US$M)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Chassis Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2002 and 2003 (000)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Fixed-Port Switch Market Revenue by Vendor, 2002 and 2003 (US$M)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Fixed-Port Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2002 and 2003 (000)


Vendor Analysis and Market Shares


Brocade


McDATA


Cisco


Other Vendors


Future Outlook


Market Drivers and Inhibitors


Forecast and Assumptions


Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Revenue, 2004-2008


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Factory Revenue by Segment, 2002-2008


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Market Revenue by Segment, 2002-2008


Table: Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switch Port Shipments by Segment, 2002-2008


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switches - Average Price per Port, 2002-2008 (US$)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switches by Market Revenue, 2002-2008 (US$000)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Chassis Switches by Market Revenue, 2002-2008 (US$000)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Fixed-Port FC Switches by Market Revenue, 2002-2008 (US$000)


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Switches by Port Shipment, 2002-2008


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Chassis Switches by Port Shipment, 2002-2008


Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) FC Fixed-Port Switches by Port Shipment, 2002-2008


FC Chassis Switches: Continued Strength in the Enterprise


FC Fixed-Port Switches: Diversification Spurs Renewal


16- to 48-Port Fixed-Port Switches: Change Is Required for Success


8- to 12-Port Fixed-Port Switch: New Segment and New Players


Blade Server-Embedded FC Switches: Riding the Blade Wave


Key Technology and Market Trends to Watch


Technology Advance ? 2Gbps, 4Gbps, and 10Gbps FCs


iSCSI


Exploring New Paths to Market


Market Strategies


Essential Guidance


Actions to Consider


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