IDC observes that storage systems are playing an important role in the overall Japan IT infrastructure market. The availability of networked storage (SAN and NAS) has also brought significant changes to this market segment as well as in supplier strategies. IDC's Japan Storage Systems service provides in-depth, comprehensive, and relevant market analysis, forecast, and details of supplier strategies for various segments of the Japan storage systems market. All research is designed to provide timely, critical, and essential guidance to storage vendors to help them in strategic and tactical planning, product management and development, and creating effective marketing strategies.

This service covers the following segments of the Japan storage systems market:

• Disk storage systems
• SAN (storage area network)
• NAS (network attached storage)
• Fibre channel switches
• Tape drive and tape automation

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Disk storage systems supplier share by revenue, capacity, and unit shipments
• Disk storage systems market size by OS, channel, and price band
• SAN market size and supplier share by revenue, capacity, and unit shipments
• NAS market size and supplier share by revenue, capacity, and unit shipments
• Fibre channel switches market size and supplier share by revenue, port shipments
• Tape drive and tape automation market size and supplier share by revenue and unit shipments

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What are the key factors for success in the Japan networked storage market?
2. In what ways will the ATA/SATA technology impact the disk storage systems market in Japan?
3. How will shifts in the market share affect the vendor's strategy in the disk storage systems market in Japan?
4. What are the business and growth opportunities for the Japan fibre channel networking market?
5. What is the impact of D2D and D2D2T solutions on tape storage market in Japan?

IDC's Japan Storage Systems service examines how storage vendors are positioning themselves to compete in the Japan storage systems market. This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers, including:

3PARdata, Agilent, Apple, Brocade, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Isilon Systems, Iomega, NEC, Newtech, NetApp, Nissho Electronics, Panasonic, Pioneer, Qlogic, Quantum, Seagate, SGI, Sony, Sun Microsystems, Tandberg Data, Tokyo Electron, Toshiba, Unisys, and Victor.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This study provides in-depth analysis and forecast up to 2012 of the rapidly growing Japan ATA/SATA disk storage systems market and includes market sizing and supplier share by revenue, capacity, and units shipments.

This study provides in-depth analysis and forecast up to 2013 of the Japan NAS market and includes market sizing and supplier share by revenue, capacity, and units shipments by price-band.

This document provides in-depth analysis and forecast up to 2013 of the SAN switches market in Japan. It includes market sizing and supplier share by revenue and port shipments for fibre channel switches in Japan.

This study provides in-depth analysis and forecast up to 2013 of the SAN, NAS, and DAS markets in Japan. It includes Japan disk storage systems market sizing and supplier share by revenue, capacity, and unit shipments.

This study provides in depth analysis and forecast up to 2013 of both the tape drive and tape automation markets in Japan. It includes forecast for both markets for the period 2009-2013 as well as detailed market analysis by revenue and unit shipments.

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• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
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• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Two complimentary admissions to IDC Japan's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

To find out how our flexible packaging options can meet your specific business needs, please contact your IDC account manager.

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