Network Appliance Enterprise Storage Residual Value Forecast, December 2007

This IDC study discusses Network Appliance's family of networked storage systems. It provides a residual value forecast for the FAS2000, FAS3000, and FAS6000 product lines. Based on NetApp's unified storage architecture, these systems provide a clear growth path from any entry point to the largest-capacity system, often without the need to reload customer data. Additionally, the single software architecture and user interface for all models result in lower training and support costs.

"Network Appliance's combination of a scalable, modular architecture; robust software offerings; and common management interface should allow the vendor to retain a leadership position in the NAS market, as well as move into the mainstream SAN environment. Recent strong market share data confirms that this message is being well received by NetApp's customer base."? William Roch, IDC research director, Technology Asset Valuation Service