

This IDC study (translation of the Japanese report IDC #J9430102) presents the revenue performances of the Japan disk storage systems segments by industry and company size up to 2H08 as well as forecasts from 2009 to 2013. The revenue by industry was analyzed in terms of OS, installation environment, and type while that by company size was analyzed in terms of type.
"The growth potential of the Japan disk storage systems market is changing in each industry in accordance with changes in the international economic environment. As such, storage vendors should redefine their business opportunities and growth industries, concentrate on their target markets, and review their medium- to long-term strategies," says Toshihiko Tsutsui, senior market analyst, Storage Systems Research, IDC Japan.