Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive 2008-2012 Forecast and Analysis
The Quest for a Viable Tape Replacement
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Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive 2008-2012 Forecast and Analysis The Quest for a Viable Tape Replacement Market Research Report

This IDC study aggregates commercial and consumer removable hard disk drives (R-HDDs) for the purposes of market sizing and a 2008-2012 forecast."In the past, R-HDDs have been largely proprietary solutions with no ability to interchange data. However, the current R-HDD solutions in the market are increasingly based on standardized products that allow for data sharing and interchange. In addition, the new group of R-HDD solutions are being positioned tape replacement products."? Robert Amatruda, research director, and John Rydning, research manager, Storage and Enabling Technologies

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Definitions
    • Commercial R-HDD
    • Consumer R-HDD
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Removable Hard Disk Drives ? A Historical Perspective
    • Removable Hard Disk Drive History
    • Figure: Worldwide 2.5in. Mobile-Class HDD Average Capacity and Price Per Gigabyte, 2000-2007
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions and Additional Cartridge Shipments by Capacity, 2007-2012
  • Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions and Additional Cartridge Revenue by Capacity, 2007-2012 ($000)
  • Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions Shipment by Capacity, 2007-2012
  • Table: Worldwide R-HDD Solutions Revenue by Capacity, 2007-2012 ($000)
  • Table: Worldwide Additional R-HDD Disk Cartridges Sold at Time of Initial Sale and for Installed Base by Capacity, 2007-2012
  • Table: Worldwide Additional R-HDD Disk Cartridge Revenue for Disks Sold at Time of Initial Sale and for Installed Base by Capacity, 2007-2012 ($000)
  • Table: Worldwide Additional R-HDD Disk Cartridge Tie-Ratio for Disk Cartridges Sold at Time of Initial Sale and for Installed Base by Capacity, 2007-2012
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive Market, 2008-2012
    • Low-End Tape and R-HDD Comparison
    • Table: Initial Cost Comparison of Low-End Tape Drive and R-HDD for 80GB External Attached Drives
    • Table: Cost Comparisons Between Low-End Tape and R-HDD ($)
    • R-HDD: An Alternative to Tape-Based Data-Protection
    • R-HDDs: Going Mainstream
    • R-HDD Forecast Risk and Uncertainty
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions for R-HDD Suppliers to Consider
  • Actions for Personal Storage Device Suppliers to Consider
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis