Gulf States Storage Software 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares

Publication Date	April 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	50
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC06954

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Summary

This IDC study presents the storage software market in the Gulf States for 2006 and forecasts expenditure on storage software applications through 2011. The study contains market size, vendor market shares, and forecasts for five discrete market categories. It also ranks the major storage software providers by their 2006 revenues and includes a profile of their activities and presence in the individual country and vertical markets.

The study aims to answer the following questions:
What is the current size of the storage software market in the Gulf States?
Which storage software segments are most important? What is the current focus of spending?
What are IDC's projections for spending on storage software, and what are the assumptions for forecast numbers? What impact will these have on market developments?
Who are the market leaders based on license and maintenance revenues, and what are their strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for the future?
Which industry sectors are the most important sources of demand for storage software applications? What are the future trends in this area?

"The data protection and recovery software market dominates software spending in the Gulf States. Investments into replication, archiving, and storage management software have risen, highlighting the region's demand for data protection, business continuity, and data management efficiency." Senior Analyst Megha Kumar, IDC Middle East and Africa

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
- Executive Summary
Situation Overview
- Overview of Storage Software Market in the Gulf States
- Figure: Overview of Storage Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States by Country, 2006
- Storage Software Market in the Gulf States by Technology
  - Data Protection and Recovery Software (Backup and Archive Software)
  - Storage Replication Software
  - Storage Management Software
  - Archive and HSM Software
  - File System Software
  - Storage Device Management Software
  - Figure: Overview of Storage Software L&M Revenue (US$M) by Functional Area, in the Gulf States, 2006
- Overview of the Storage Software Market in the Gulf States by Vendor Performance
- Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States, 2006
- Table: Vendor Market Share of Data Protection and Recovery software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States, 2006
- Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage Replication software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States, 2006
- Table: Vendor Market Share of Archive & HSM Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States, 2006
- Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage Management Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States, 2006
- Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage Infrastructure Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the Gulf States, 2006
- Overview of the Storage Software Market in the Gulf States by Vertical Market
  - Communications
  - Finance
  - Government
  - Table: Overview of Storage Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) According to Vertical Market in the Gulf States, 2006
- Saudi Arabia
  - Economic and Political Environment
  - Table: Key Economic Indicators for Saudi Arabia, 2005-2008
  - IT Environment
    - Drivers
    - Inhibitors
    - Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage oftware Revenue (US$M) for Saudi Arabia, 2006
  - Storage Software Market Overview
- United Arab Emirates
  - Economic and Political Environment
  - Table: Key Economic Indicators for UAE, 2005-2008
  - IT Environment
    - Drivers
    - Inhibitors
    - Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the UAE, 2006
  - Storage Software Market Overview
- Other Gulf Countries (OGCC)
  - Economic and Political Environment
    - Bahrain
    - Table: Key Economic Indicators for Bahrain, 2005-2008
    - Kuwait
    - Table: Key Economic Indicators for Kuwait, 2005-2008
    - Oman
    - Table: Key Economic Indicators for Oman, 2005-2008
    - Qatar
    - Table: Key Economic Indicators for Qatar, 2005-2008
  - IT Environment
    - Drivers
    - Inhibitors
  - Storage Software Market Overview
  - Table: Vendor Market Share of Storage Software License and Maintenance Revenue (US$M) in the OGCC, 2006
Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Gulf States Storage Software Market, 2007-2011
  - Data Protection and Recovery Software Forecast (Backup and Archive Software)
  - Storage Replication Software Forecast
  - Storage Management Software
  - Archive and HSM software
  - Storage Infrastructure Software
  - File System Software
  - Storage Device Management Software
  - Table: Forecast and Analysis of Storage Software Spending (US$M) by Technology in the Gulf States, 2007-2011
  - Table: Forecast and Analysis of Storage Software Spending (US$M) by Country in the Gulf States, 2007-2011
- Market Context
- Figure: Forecast Comparison of the Storage Software Market in the Gulf States, 2007-2011
- Table: Forecast Comparison of the Storage Software Market in the Gulf States, 2007-2011
- Vendor Profiles
  - EMC
  - Table: SWOT Analysis - EMC
  - Symantec
  - Table: SWOT Analysis - Symantec
  - Network Appliance (NetApp)
  - Table: SWOT Analysis - NetApp
  - IBM
  - Table: SWOT Analysis - IBM
  - HP
  - Table: SWOT Analysis - HP
Essential Guidance
- Managed Services Via Telcos
- Verticals Market Strategy
- Increased Collaboration With Enterprise Application Vendors
- Convergence
- Easier Storage Management
- Industry Specific Solutions
Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
  - Data Protection and Recovery Software
  - Storage Replication Software
  - Archive and HSM Software
  - File System Software
  - Storage Management Software
    - SRM and Heterogeneous SAN Management Software
  - Storage Infrastructure Software
  - Storage Device Management Software
  - Other Storage Software
- Methodology
  - Research Sources
  - Notes on Forecasting
- Synopsis