Worldwide Removable Hard Disk Drive 2008-2012 Forecast and Analysis

The Quest for a Viable Tape Replacement

Publication Date	January 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	16
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC03810

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Summary

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

Content

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