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Executive Market Watch: The Uncertainty Is Out There

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: November 2005
Product Code: R104-25405
Description

This IDC update discusses our current outlook for IT spending alongside analysis of recent IT vendor earnings news. New IDC forecasts focus on tape storage, servers, HDD, MFPs, handheld devices, LAN switches, business intelligence, mobile middleware, and BPO.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
In This Update
Business Analysis
The Uncertainty Is Out There
Figure: Expected Timing of IT Spending in 2005
Figure: Expected Timing of IT Spending in 2006
Earnings News
Market Outlook and Forecasts
Computer Systems and Peripherals
Japan Tape Storage Market Continues to Shrink
Strong Growth Continues in Turkey Servers
China Disk Storage Market Set to Record 17% Growth
Pricing Restraint Buoys HDD Revenue
Slight Increase to MFP Forecast in Western Europe
Handheld Device Market Continues to Decline, Converged Devices Taking Over
Network Equipment
Western Europe LAN Switch Market Records Decline
Worldwide LAN Switch Market Sees Reduced Growth
Network Test and Measurement Market Sees Strong Demand in Asia
Packaged Software
FDI Drives Czech Republic Software Investment
Increased Forecast for Business Intelligence Software
Mobile Middleware Market Makes $0.5 Billion Milestone
IT Services
BPO Services Enjoying Double-Digit Growth
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