IN0904515RC

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Market Overview
- In-Stat’s Definition of Consumer Network Storage
- Market Challenges & Opportunities
- Advantages of Network Storage as a Home Server vs. Direct Storage
- Supporting Multiple PCs & Operating Systems in the Home
  - Support for Both NTFS and FAT32
Market Trends
- Demand & Supply for Consumer Network Storage
- Bridge/Adapter Products
- Integrated Products (Router + Storage)
- Enclosure Products
- USB Ports & Print Serving
- NAS vs. Server
Media Serving Software
- DigiOn
- Macrovision/Mediabolic
- Syabas Technology
- TwonkyVision
- Microsoft Windows Home Server
  - Microsoft Drops Windows Home Server Prices for OEMs
  - Redundancy Scheme Instead of RAID
  - OS Support
  - CE Device Support
  - Privacy & Password Protection
  - Platform Requirements
  - Network Health Monitoring
- Branded vs. Proprietary Media Server Use
Technology Trends
- Examples of Processors Used for Specific Models
- Digital Living Network Alliance
- Transcoding
- Serial ATA Interface
- Gigabit Ethernet
- NAS, SAN, and NDAS Technology
  - NAS and SAN
  - Zetera’s Z-SAN—a Proprietary SAN
  - NDAS
  - X-RAID Technology
Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix
Worldwide Vendor Market Shares
Forecasts
- Market Size by Capacity
- Market Size by Price Tier
- Market Size by Geographic Region
- Market Size by Wired and Wireless LAN
International Consumer Survey Insights
- Ownership of Network Drive by Consumers in the UK, Germany, France, Japan, and Korea
North American Consumer Survey Insights
- Ownership of Network Drive by Consumers in North America
- Network Storage Capacity Owned
- Ways that Network Storage is Being Used
- Ownership by Type of Network Storage
- Length of Time Installed Base Capacity Will be Sufficient
- Use and Interest in Home Network Remote Access
- Home Network Users’ Interest in Purchasing Network Storage
- Interest in Network Storage by Non-Users, by Type
- Demographics of Ownership
  - Gender
  - Age
  - Income
Methodology
Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

Table 1. Branded Media Server vs. Proprietary UPnP Server Use by Vendor
Table 2. Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix, Section 1
Table 3. Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix, Section 2
Table 4. Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix, Section 3
Table 5. Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix, Section 4
Table 6. Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix, Section 5
Table 7. Detailed Vendor Product & Feature Matrix, Section 6
Table 8. 2008 Worldwide Vendor Market Shares: Consumer Network Storage (Units in Thousands)
Table 9. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Capacity, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)
Table 10. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Price Tier, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)
Table 11. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Geographic Region, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)
Table 12. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Wired/Wireless LAN, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)
Table 13. International Consumer Network Storage Ownership/Use by Country: UK Germany, France, Japan, and Korea
Table 14. Consumer Network Storage Ownership/Use in North America
Table 15. Network Storage in Use by Capacity
Table 16. Ways That Network Storage is Being Used
Table 17. Ownership by Type of Drive
Table 18. Length of Time Installed Base Capacity Will be Sufficient
Table 19. Currently Have Remote Access to Home Network
Table 20. Interest in Remote Access to Files and Allowing Others to Access Files on Home Network
Table 21. Interest in Purchasing Network Storage Drive
Table 22. Types of Network Storage of Interest to Non-Network Storage Users
Table 23. Gender Demographics: All vs. Home Network Users vs. Network Storage Users
Table 24. Age Demographics: All vs. Home Network Users vs. Network Storage Users
Table 25. Income Demographics: All vs. Home Network Users vs. Network Storage Users

List of Figures

Figure 1. 2008 Top Five Vendors: Consumer Network Storage
Figure 2. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Capacity, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)
Figure 3. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Price Tier, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)
Figure 4. Worldwide Consumer Network Storage by Geographic Region, 2007–2013 (Units in Thousands)