Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Branded Tape Automation Market 2009-2013 Forecast and Analysis

This IDC study updates the previously published forecasts in Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Automation 2008-2012 Forecast (IDC #AP268102Q, August 2008). It provides a summary of the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ tape automation market revenue and shipments in 2008 compared with 2007. The revenue and shipment figures are broken down by country, class segment/technology, and vendor. Forecasts from 2009 to 2013 for the region as well as separate forecasts for each of the 13 countries covered are also provided.

"The APEJ tape automation market remained strong amid the current global economic crisis. The market's total revenue is expected to continue its marginal climb as consolidation works and stricter regulatory requirements keep the market afloat. In the long term, the tape automation market will be adversely impacted by the growing popularity of disk-based solutions and virtual tape libraries (VTLs). The market will witness the inevitable consumer migration away from tape-based solutions. A clear shift from standard small autoloaders to larger tape libraries will ensue with growing awareness of archiving solutions and consolidation of storage infrastructure," says Mark Lee, market analyst, Storage Research, IDC Asia/Pacific.