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 2000
Research Reports
1999
Research Reports
2000
Research Reports
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the “Store Age”: Market Analysis and the Future of Storage
in the New Millennium
Report Number:
CM00-07SP
Publication Date: December 2000
Number of Pages: 46
Report Price: $3,995 USD
The introduction
of the Internet to the masses has brought about a revolution in
the way that our society values information. From this humble beginning,
the need for enterprise applications such as CRM (Customer Relationship
Management), e-Commerce capabilities, and e-mail as a day-to-day
productivity tool have sprung. And not without problems – the
average business is seeing their needs for storage grow in leaps
and bounds. As the Internet becomes more and more sophisticated,
so does its users. As the users become more sophisticated, the information
they desire becomes more valuable, and so, more than ever, storage
has become a critical part of systems infrastructure at any company.
This need for reliable storage is driving the storage market like
a freight train.
- Revenues
from Storage Management Software grew to $4.2 billion in 1999.
- The Storage
Service Provider market, an $8 million market in 1999, is expected
to increase to nearly $9 billion in 2004.
- Network Attached
Storage Device Shipments, totaling 38.7 thousand in 1999, are
expected to grow to nearly 860 thousand in 2004.
This report
will examine the storage service provider, network attached storage
device, and storage management software markets. It will also take
an in-depth look at business needs for storage.
Economic
Profile: Client & Server Technologies in U.S. Business Markets
Report Number:
CM00-06MS
Publication Date: November 2000
Number of Pages: 46
Report Price: $3,995 USD
The “Internet
economy” is driving firms of all types and sizes to invest heavily
in additional server and client PC infrastructure for their businesses.
With the quiet passing of the “Year 2000” crisis, many businesses
are now ready to begin a new cycle of purchasing.
Server and client
PC purchasing across all business segments is expected to continue
to rise through 2001. With purchases of nearly 88 million client
PCs in these segments in 1999, firms are expected to more than 117
million PCs in 2001, representing a compounded annual growth rate
of 8% over the 1999 – 2001 time period.
Business purchasing
of server technology is trending upwards, with each business segment
expecting to increase the average number of servers at their firms
over the next few years. In conjunction with this, businesses are
also expected to predominantly shift to servers using Windows NT
as their primary operating system, with some businesses also moving
to endorse the use of UNIX-based operating systems.
This report
covers purchasing information on business markets in the following
areas:
Server Hardware
Server Operating Systems
Client Hardware
Client Operating Systems
Demographic
information, including number of employees, number of firms, and
business industries by business segment, is also provided.
Mobile
Computing Devices: A New Era in Personal Computing
Report Number:
CM00-05MC
Publication Date: November 2000
Number of Pages: 32
Report Price: $2,995 USD
Intel and Microsoft
have together dominated personal computers since the introduction
of the first IBM PC. They worked in tandem to create a more powerful
operating system (Microsoft) powered by more powerful processors
(Intel). However, Palm Computing in 1996 started a revolution in
handheld computing that Intel and Microsoft have yet to catch up
to. And they may not catch up.
Palm, Inc.,
now an independent public company, owns the Palm operating system
which is a small footprint, easy-to-use operating system designed
for pen-input palmtop devices. Palm’s chief competitor in the mobile
computing device operating system market is Microsoft with its Windows
CE operating system. Palm, like Microsoft, licenses its operating
system to manufacturers of mobile computing devices. Unlike Microsoft,
Palm also makes its own palmtop computers and is the leading worldwide
supplier of these devices. In-Stat believes that Palm will continue
to offer its own devices and will continue to be selective about
which companies it licenses its operating system.
The worldwide
market for mobile computing devices is forecast to grow from 4.882
million units in 1999 to 6.649 million units in 2000, representing
an annual growth rate of 36.2%. The mobile computing device market
is also projected to grow to 16.771 million units in 2004, representing
an average annual growth rate of 28.0% over the five year forecast
period.
Online
Computing Infrastructure: Opportunities for Infrastructure Providers
in the Emerging Application Services Market
Report Number:
CM00-03OC
Publication Date: August 2000
Number of Pages: 41
Report Price: $3,995 USD
This report
provides detail on the systems infrastructure in the emerging application
service industry, as well as discusses their vendor preferences
and capacity requirements. ASPs are currently experiencing phenomenal
growth in their average number of customers supported. This factor,
more than any other, is the driving force behind their demand for
systems infrastructure. With the addition of customers comes needs
in three areas: Network infrastructure, storage infrastructure,
and server infrastructure. This report will examine these three
areas, assessing the infrastructure that ASPs have today and will
need in the future; it will also explore technologies and solutions
geared to address expansion-related issues in these areas. The report
also provides detail on key end-users in the small company and corporate
business markets, showing their likelihood to use application services.
Dialing
for Dollars: An Analysis of the Newly Revitalized Analog Modem Market
Report Number:
CM00-04OC
Publication Date: August 2000
Number of Pages: 30
Report Price: $2,995 USD
This report
provides an in-depth analysis of the analog modem market, including
discussion on new standards development, emerging alternative applications
for analog connectivity, and new form factor development. The report
also discusses trends occuring in the more traditional analog modem
segments as well as provides a five-year forecast.
Computing
Market Dynamics: Strategies, Forecasts and the Future of Computing
Report Number:
CM00-02MK
Publication Date: July 2000
Number of Pages: 32
Report Price: $2,995 USD
The year 1999
was yet another banner year in the Personal Computing market, with
overall units shipped increasing 15% over the 1998 year. However,
it was not solely driven, as in previous years, by the phenomenal
growth of the Internet, and consumer and business demand for access
to the Internet. The year 1999 brought a year of astonishing new
changes to the marketplace, fueled by demand for new styles and
functionality in chassis design, the birth of ASPs, and the concept
of the “Free PC.” The arrival of “Y2K” had minor impact, contrary
to many previous projections, on the sales of PCs in the latter
half of 1999, and consumers anxiously awaited Microsoft’s latest
operating system release, Windows 2000. This report provides market
share and forecast data for the PC shipments around the world, profiling
key trends affecting demand for PCs.
Any
Time, Any Place Computing Devices: Putting the Internet in Your Pocket
Report Number:
CD00-01MC
Publication Date: May 2000
Number of Pages: 16
Report Price: $595 USD
This report
gives a brief overview of the palmtop and hand-held device markets,
providing market forecasts and insights on how these devices have
evolved. Product details on the leading device manufacturers are
included as well.
1999
Research Reports
PC
World Turned Upside Down: 1999 Update
Report Number:
PM99-06MT
Publication Date: September 1999
Number of Pages: 22
Report Price: $1,595 USD
This report
provides the latest forecasts for the desktop and notebook PC market,
in both the corporate and home environment. In addition, second
quarter data is given for average selling prices and units for desktops
and notebooks plus price to performance data. Other topics covered
in this report are the impact of internet devices on the desktop
market, PCs and ISPs, and PC OEM highlights.
The New PC Product: OEM Market Strategy for 2000 A.D. & Beyond
Report Number:
PM99-35MT
Publication Date: April 1999
Number of Pages: 15
Report Price: $995 USD
Cahners In-Stat Group anticipates
three categories of the new PC “product”: PIPs – Personal Information
Packs, HIPs – Home Information Packages, and CIPs – company information
packages targeted at the SOHO and small business markets. Each information
package will target the particular customer category. PC hardware
will take on an appliance-like component of the new IP product,
overlaid with bundled information services. Revenue streams will
be derived from information services utilized throughout the total
cost of ownership (TCO) rather than the increasingly prevalent low
price and margin initial PC hardware sale.
Critical
Market Factors: Computing in the New Millennium
Report Number:
PM99-03MI
Publication Date: March 1999
Number of Pages: 15
Report Price: $995 USD
As we move toward the close
of the 20th century, one thing is absolutely clear - computing has
become a necessary component of everyday life. Often classified
as a necessary evil, the fact is that computers are here to stay.
Given this, several questions arise: What types of computers will
be used beyond the turn of the century? Will information devices
as we know them survive? What will people rely on to satisy their
information needs?
Worldwide
PC Market '98 Review & '99 Preview
Report Number: PM99-02QU
Publication Date: February 1999
Number of Pages: 30
Report Price: $2,495 USD
Cahners In-Stat Group expects
PC shipments in the 4th quarter of 1999 and the 1st quarter of 2000
to experience substantial decreases related to Y2K issues. Corporate
IT managers will lockdown their systems and avoid installations
of new PCs due to increased system stability prior to the 2000 date
turnover and will also refrain from normal new purchasing during
the first quarter to deal with unanticipated problems associated
with hardware and software.
Gateway
Corporate Profile
Report Number: PM99-01CP
Publication Date: January 1999
Number of Pages: 18
Report Price: $995 USD
Cahners In-Stat Group expects
PC shipments in the 4th quarter of 1999 and the 1st quarter of 2000
to experience substantial decreases related to Y2K issues. Corporate
IT managers will lockdown their systems and avoid installations
of new PCs due to increased system stability prior to the 2000 date
turnover and will also refrain from normal new purchasing during
the first quarter to deal with unanticipated problems associated
with hardware and software.
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