Japan SAN Switches 2004-2008 Forecast and 2003 Vendor Shares: Industry Report

Japan SAN Switches 2004-2008 Forecast and 2003 Vendor Shares

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: January 2005
Product Code: R104-23572

Description

This IDC study provides the shipment records of FC (Fibre Channel) switch, a main component of SAN (storage area network), between 2001 and 2003 as well as market forecast up to 2008. The shipment records are analyzed in terms of unit shipments, port shipment, and factory revenue while the forecast analysis is based on port shipment and factory revenue. FC switch refers to "fabric switches" and "chassis switches." Shipment records and forecast of FC hubs are not included. Data on ESCON (Enterprise System Connection) or FICON (Fibre Connection) products are not included in this study.

"Although FC switch is one of the highly promising segments in the Japanese storage systems market, the speed of decrease in port price will increase in the mid-term prospect due to the intensifying vendor competition and competition with other technologies," observes Masaaki Moriyama, research manager, Japan Storage Systems, IDC Japan.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Introduction
Methodology
Method of Survey
Period of Survey
Calculation of Market Size
Calculation of Factory Revenue
Calculation of Vendor Share
Product Classification
Executive Summary
Situation Overview
Japan SAN Market, 2003-2004
Figure: Disk Storage Systems Installation Environments in Terms of Revenue, 2001-2003 (%)
Figure: Challenges in SAN Implementation
Figure: Scale of SAN Implementation (%)
FC Switch Market Outlook
Japan FC Switch Market Trends
Trends by Product
Table: Japan FC Switch Factory Revenue, 2001-2004 (Million Yen)
Figure: Japan FC Switch Factory Revenue, 2001-2004 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Switch Unit Shipments, 2001-2004 (Unit)
Figure: Japan FC Switch Unit Shipments, 2001-2004 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Switch Port Shipments, 2001-2004 (Port)
Figure: Japan FC Switch Port Shipments, 2001-2004 (Port)
Trends by Speed
Figure: FC Switch Port Shipment by Speed in Japan, 2001?2003 (%)
Distribution Channel
Figure: FC Switch Revenue by Distribution Channel in Japan, 2001?2003 (%)
Escalation of Competition
Competitive Strategies in Japanese Market after 2004
Gaining OEM Customers in Japan
Price Strategy
Expansion of Product Line
Rise of FICON Demand
Competition with iSCSI
Industrial Reorganization
Japan FC Switch Vendor Share and Trends
Japan FC Switch Vendor Share
FC Switch Vendor/Dealer Trends in Japan
Brocade Communications Systems
McData
Cisco Systems
Servants International (Dealer for QLogic)
Sumisho Electronics (Dealer for CNT)
Table: Japan FC Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Switch Port Shipments by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Table: Japan FC Switch Port Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Table: Japan FC Fabric Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Fabric Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Fabric Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Fabric Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Fabric Switch Port Shipments by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Table: Japan FC Fabric Switch Port Shipments By Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Table: Japan FC Chassis Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Chassis Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Chassis Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Chassis Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Chassis Switch Port Shipments by Vendor (Excluding Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Table: Japan FC Chassis Switch Port Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Table: Japan FC Director-Class Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Director-Class Switch Unit Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Unit)
Table: Japan FC Director-Class Switch Port Shipments by Vendor (Including Global OEM), 2001-2003 (Port)
Future Outlook
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for Japan FC Switches, 2004-2008
Japan FC Switch Market Forecast
Table: Japan FC Switch Factory Revenue, 2002-2008 (Million Yen)
Figure: Japan FC Switch Factory Revenue, 2002?2008 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Switch Market Revenue, 2002-2008 (Million Yen)
Figure: Japan FC Switch Market Revenue, 2002?2008 (Million Yen)
Table: Japan FC Switch Port Shipments, 2002-2008 (Port)
Figure: Japan FC Switch Port Shipments, 2002?2008
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
Clarification of Market Position
Cooperation with Japanese Storage Systems Vendors
Development of SMB
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