Middle Market Network Infrastructure & Forecasts 1998-2002

Struggling with the challenge of managing a growing number of telecommuters, mobile workers and small remote offices, the networks of mid-sized firms are going through a period of reinvention. Network planners in these firms are finding themselves purchasing and implementing decidedly "small business" network gear for their 7+ small remote sites and beef up the remote access capabilities of the corporate network hub.

• Market Overview
  
• Network Hardware Contents
  
• Network Hardware Expenditures
  
  
• Total Market
  
• Market Growth
  
• Modems/RAS Lead Product Area
  Growth in Middle Market…
  
• Network Hardware Allocation
  Breakdown
  
• GroupWare Enforces Need to be
  Connected…
  
• Modems/RAS * Mobile Computing
  Drives Growth…
  
• Hubs
  
• The Multiplier Effect Emerges for
  Low-end Hubs…
  
• LAN Switches
  
• Layer 3 and 4 Switches May Replace
  Routers…
  
• Routers
  
• Stackables and Mountables on the
  Low End…
  
• State of Middle Market Networking
  
  
• Services Industries Have More
  Knowledge Workers…
  
• LAN Penetration Just About 100%…
  
  
• Networks Move to the WAN in 2000…
  
  
• Sharing, On the Road and
  Off…
  
• High Speed LAN Connectivity
  
  
• Wireless LAN Usage
  
• Wireless May be Attractive to
  Remote Offices…
  
• WLAN Connectivity Expected to
  Increase Dramatically in 2000…
  
• Services and Financial Industries
  Are Hot for Wireless LAN…
  
• Microsoft Owns the Middle Market
  with Intel-based Machines…
  
• Mid-market Firms are Buying
  Mid-range Boxes…
  
• NT is Big Business in the Middle
  Market…
  
• Access to Databases, email and
  Internet Connectivity Are Vital…
  
• Conclusion
  
• Connect the Channel to Connect the
  Customer…
  
• Methodology & Sources
  

List of Tables

• Table 1: Network Hardware Spending
  by Size of Business, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 2: Network Hardware Spending
  by Type, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 3: Technology Spending
  Growth by Size of Business, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 4: Technology Spending
  Growth by Type of Technology, Middle Market 1997-2002
  
• Table 5: Modems/RAS Spending,
  Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 6: Modems/RAS Spending
  Growth, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 7: Hub Spending, Middle
  Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 8: Hub Spending Growth,
  Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 9: LAN Switch Spending,
  Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 10: LAN Switch Spending
  Growth, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 11: Routers Spending, Middle
  Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 12: Routers Spending Growth
  Rates, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 13: "Other" Network Hardware
  Spending, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 14: "Other" Network Hardware
  Spending Growth, Middle Market 1998-2002
  
• Table 15: LAN Penetration - Size
  of Business, Middle Market 1997-2000
  
• Table 16: Network Topology by Size
  of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Table 17: Network Topology by Size
  of Business, Middle Market 2000
  
• Table 18: Connectivity Appropriate
  for 100M/Fast Ethernet - Middle Market, 1998
  
• Table 19: Connectivity Appropriate
  for Gigabit - Middle Market, 1998
  
• Table 20: Machines Used as Network
  Server - Size of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Table 21: Network/Server Operating
  System, Middle Market 1998
  
• Table 22: Network/Server Operating
  System, Middle Market 2000
  
• Table 23: Applications Requiring
  Ensured Traffic Delivery - Middle Market, 1998

List of
Figures

• Figure 1: Network Hardware Market
  Opportunity - Middle Market, 1998
  
• Figure 2: Network Hardware
  Spending by Size of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 3: Average Network Hardware
  Spending Allocation, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 4: Number of Desktops or
  Laptops Currently Owned - Size of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 5: Number of Desktops or
  Laptops Owned - Size of Business, Middle Market 2000
  
• Figure 6: Number of Desktops or
  Laptops Currently Owned - Vertical Industry, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 7: Number of Desktops or
  Laptops Owned - Vertical Industry, Middle Market 2000
  
• Figure 8: % of Users Connected to
  a Wireless LAN - Size of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 9: % of Users Expected to
  be Connected to a WLAN - Size of Business, Middle Market 2000
  
• Figure 10: Wireless LAN Usage -
  Vertical Industry, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 11: Expected Wireless LAN
  Usage - Vertical Industry, Middle Market 2000
  
• Figure 12: Servers per Firm - Size
  of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 13: Servers Per Firm - Size
  of Business, Middle Market 2000
  
• Figure 14: Cost of Server Purchase
  Most Recently - Size of Business, Middle Market 1998
  
• Figure 15: Cost of Server Purchase
  Most Recently - Vertical Industry, Middle Market 1998