U.S. SMB Storage 2006: The Move to More Advanced Storage Features: Industry Research

U.S. SMB Storage 2006: The Move to More Advanced Storage Features

Published Date: March 2006

Published By: IDC

Page Count: 60

Order Code: R104-25115

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IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
Figure: U.S. SMB Local Area Network Ownership by Company Size
Executive Summary
IT Resources/Expertise
Figure: U.S. SMB Full-Time IT Staff Support by Company Size
Purchasing
Networked Storage
SAN Deployments and Drivers
NAS Workload/Usage
Storage Spending and Priorities
Storage Management Challenges
iSCSI Adoption
Data Protection
SATA Workload and Adoption
ILM
Storage Environments
Figure: U.S. Business Total Disk Storage Capacity and Disk Storage Capacity at Remote Sites by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Change in Disk Storage Needs in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Increase in Disk Storage Needs in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Storage Priorities and Challenges
Figure: U.S. Business Top 2 Storage Priorities in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Top Drivers for Planned Spending on Additional Storage Capacity by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Top 2 Challenges Relating to Storage Management by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Storage Management Issues Planned to Be Addressed in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Network-Attached Storage Adoption
Figure: U.S. Business Number of Network-Attached Storage Devices Deployed by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Network-Attached Storage Disk Share Today and in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Current Network-Attached Storage Workload/Usage by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Top 2 Priorities Relating to Network-Attached Storage Spending in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Network-Attached Storage Vendors Currently in Use by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Network-Attached Storage Vendors Likely to Be Considered for Purchase in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Storage Area Network Adoption
Figure: U.S. Business Storage Area Network Complexity and Scope by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. SMB Storage Area Network Infrastructure Vendors in Use by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. SMB Storage Area Network Infrastructure Vendors Likely to Be Considered in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. SMB Top 2 Priorities Relating to Storage Area Network Infrastructure Spending by Company Size Category
iSCSI Adoption
Figure: U.S. Business iSCSI Storage Purchased or Planned to Be Purchased by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Server Types Planned to Be Attached to iSCSI Storage by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Usage and Intended Usage of iSCSI Storage by Company Size Category
Data Protection
Figure: U.S. Business Current Tape Backup Environment by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Current or Planned Use of Disk-Based Backup or Virtual Tape by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Current or Planned Use of Disk-Based Vendor Solutions by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Effect of Disk-Based Backup Solutions on Tape and Optical Spending by Company Size Category
SATA-Based Storage
Figure: U.S. Business Top 2 Requirements for Storage Array Providers in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Ownership or Plans to Purchase Storage Systems with SATA-Based Storage by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Inhibitors to Purchasing Storage Systems with SATA-Based Drives by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business SATA Capacity Purchased in Last 12 Months, Installed, or Planned for Purchase in Next 12 months by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business SATA Workloads/Usage by Company Size Category
Information Life-Cycle Management
Figure: U.S. Business Familiarity with Information Life-Cycle Management by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Priority for Information Life-Cycle Management in the Next 12 Months and Three Years by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Expected Benefits from Implementing Information Life-Cycle Management by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Awareness of Information Life-Cycle Management Solution Providers by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Information Life-Cycle Management Solutions Currently in Use by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Information Life-Cycle Management Vendors Likely to Be Considered for Purchase in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Future Outlook
Figure: U.S. Business Current Disk Configurations by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Disk Configurations in the Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
Essential Guidance
Figure: U.S. Business Share of Current Storage Technology Spending by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Share of Storage Technology Spending Expected in Next 12 Months by Company Size Category
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Methodology
IDC's 2005 U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Business Survey
The IDC/Infoworld 2005 Trends in Storage Survey
Figure: U.S. Business Respondents' Role in the Acquisition of Storage Solutions by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Respondents' Job Titles by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Respondents' Scope of Involvement in the Acquisition of Storage Solutions by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Technologies for Which Respondents Influence Purchase by Company Size Category
Figure: U.S. Business Other Roles Involved in the Purchase of Storage Solutions by Company Size Category
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