Japan Server Vertical 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J7110106) analyzes the Japan servers market in 2006 by industry and company size, and also provides a market forecast. It also looks at the server OS implementation and server investment trends among users in Japan. Based on the results of the analyses, we forecast the Japan servers market between 2007 and 2011 by industry.

In the 2006 survey, respondents were asked about the changes in their server investments in 2006. The results, in particular the percentages of users that picked "increase" or "unchanged from previous year," were similar to those found in 2005. Meanwhile, fewer companies picked "increase" with regard to actual investment value in 2006 or investment plans in 2007. "User investment trends have stabilized but the number of companies that plan to actively invest in servers has decreased. In 2006, the economic continued to expand but certain economic indicators actually pointed to an economic slowdown. Amid this situation, the number of companies that invest actively decreased. Many companies are now more circumspect about undertaking investments," observes Masamichi Karasawa, Senior Analyst, Server, IDC Japan.