Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive 2008-2012 Forecast and Analysis: The Quest for a

Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive 2008-2012 Forecast and Analysis: The Quest for a Viable Tape Replacement

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: January 2008
Product Code: R104-32588

Description

This IDC study aggregates commercial and consumer removable hard disk drives (R-HDDs) for the purposes of market sizing and a 2008?2012 forecast. "In the past, R-HDDs have been largely proprietary solutions with no ability to interchange data. However, the current R-HDD solutions in the market are increasingly based on standardized products that allow for data sharing and interchange. In addition, the new group of R-HDD solutions are being positioned tape replacement products." ? Robert Amatruda, research director, and John Rydning, research manager, Storage and Enabling Technologies

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Definitions

Commercial R-HDD

Consumer R-HDD

Methodology

Situation Overview

Removable Hard Disk Drives ? A Historical Perspective

Removable Hard Disk Drive History

Figure: Worldwide 2.5in. Mobile-Class HDD Average Capacity and Price Per Gigabyte, 2000?2007

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions and Additional Cartridge Shipments by Capacity, 2007-2012

Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions and Additional Cartridge Revenue by Capacity, 2007-2012 ($000)

Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions Shipment by Capacity, 2007-2012

Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions Revenue by Capacity, 2007-2012 ($000)

Table: Worldwide Additional R-HDD Disk Cartridges Sold at Time of Initial Sale and for Installed Base by Capacity, 2007-2012

Table: Worldwide Additional R-HDD Disk Cartridge Revenue for Disks Sold at Time of Initial Sale and for Installed Base by Capacity, 2007-2012 ($000)

Table: Worldwide Additional R-HDD Disk Cartridge Tie-Ratio for Disk Cartridges Sold at Time of Initial Sale and for Installed Base by Capacity, 2007-2012

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive Market, 2008-2012

Low-End Tape and R-HDD Comparison

Table: Initial Cost Comparison of Low-End Tape Drive and R-HDD for 80GB External Attached Drives

Table: Cost Comparisons Between Low-End Tape and R-HDD ($)

R-HDD: An Alternative to Tape-Based Data-Protection

R-HDDs: Going Mainstream

R-HDD Forecast Risk and Uncertainty

Essential Guidance

Actions for R-HDD Suppliers to Consider

Actions for Personal Storage Device Suppliers to Consider

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Synopsis

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