Continuous Data Protection: Capturing the Changes in End-User Awareness and

Continuous Data Protection: Capturing the Changes in End-User Awareness and Technology Adoption Life Cycle

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: September 2006
Product Code: R104-27788

Description

This IDC study discusses some of the results of a survey on continuous data protection (CDP) that was completed in April 2006. Since June 2005, when the first IDC survey on CDP was completed, the dynamics of the CDP market have been affected by the entrance of large vendors offering CDP solutions as well as by merger/consolidation activities among market players. These changes boosted CDP awareness among end users, creating new opportunities and challenges for both vendor and end-user communities.

"There is a greater awareness among end users of CDP technology," according to Rhoda Phillips, research manager, IDC Storage Software. "The challenge for vendors is to capitalize on this and educate end users on the benefits of CDP and the fit into a comprehensive data protection plan."

"On the other hand, end users should do their homework, estimating ROI on integrating the CDP technology into their datacenters," adds Natalya Yezhkova, research manager, IDC Storage Systems. "The following questions are important to consider: What are the requirements to storage systems? How much disk capacity is consumed by CDP products? What changes in the storage infrastructure are needed to leverage the benefits of CDP technology most effectively?"

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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Executive Summary
Figure: Awareness of Continuous Data Protection, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Use of Continuous Data Protection Products, 2005 and 2006
Situation Overview
Awareness
Figure: Respondents with a Good Understanding of Continuous Data Protection by Aggregate Disk-Based Storage System Capacity, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Respondents with a Good Understanding of Continuous Data Protection by Job Title, 2005 and 2006
Respondents' Definitions of CDP
Figure: Definition of Continuous Data Protection According to Respondents Who Claim to Have a Good Understanding of Continuous Data Protection, 2006
Figure: Definition of Continuous Data Protection According to Respondents Who Have Heard of Continuous Data Protection But Are Not Clear on Its Meaning, 2006
Usage Findings of CDP Products
Figure: Continuous Data Protection Usage Among Respondents with 50.0TB or More of Aggregate Disk-Based Storage System Capacity, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Continuous Data Protection Usage Among Respondents with 4.0?49.9TB of Aggregate Disk-Based Storage System Capacity, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Continuous Data Protection Usage Among Respondents with 500.0GB?3.9TB of Aggregate Disk-Based Storage System Capacity, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Continuous Data Protection Technology Adoption Curve
CDP Versus Other Methods of Data Protection
Figure: Use of Other Methods of Data Protection in Addition to Continuous Data Protection, 2005 and 2006
CDP Spending
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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Related Research
Respondents
Figure: Survey Respondents by Job Title
Figure: Survey Respondents by Company Size
Figure: Survey Respondents by Aggregate Disk-Based Storage System Capacity
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