IDC's Worldwide and U.S. Tape Drive and Tape Automation QView consists of two separate pivot table deliverables, which enables users to better understand the dynamics of the tape drive and library markets. This service delivers a quarterly update in an Excel format that details the performance of the market's key suppliers. Our research will address critical product planning and product positioning questions such as:

1. What are the worldwide and North American market shares for the tape drive and automation suppliers?
2. Which suppliers are gaining market share in each IDC-defined market segment?
3. Which suppliers are best positioned to increase market share, and which are struggling?
4. Which tape formats and technologies are gaining share in the tape drive and library markets?

Shipment and revenue data is reported for suppliers on a worldwide and North American basis:

• Tape drives
• Tape libraries

Timely delivery:

• Quarterly results will be sent via email in an Excel format.

Annual subscription:

• IDC's Worldwide and U.S. Tape Drive and Tape Automation QView is available on an annual basis; it can be purchased individually or combined. The annual subscription includes four quarters of data and a year-end rollup.