 Consumer Network Storage Market Analysis
NAS Devices and Other Alternatives to USB Hard Drives and Online Data Storage
While the choice of products for consumer network storage has grown significantly over the past couple of years, demand hasn’t met expectations due to the continued use of alternatives such as USB hard drives and writeable DVDs. ABI Research believes that this will change as consumers become more educated about the products and see the need to back up their growing digital media collections across multiple devices, and the price difference between network storage and USB hard drives continues to shrink.
This report examines the current state of the consumer network storage market. It looks at the evolution of the market from a time when network attached storage products for the home were available for $1000, to today’s market full of new product form factors at reasonable prices. Products range from high-powered NAS devices to network bridges or chassis products that require consumers to install their own hard drives, providing greater flexibility. Each of these devices are forecasted, as well as the silicon that powers them. Regional analysis of consumer network storage is also included, as the report analyzes and forecasts the adoption of these products across the world’s major regions. In addition to network storage, alternatives such as USB and Flash drives are analyzed and forecasted, and the study evaluates online storage as a long-term alternative to network storage.
What Does This Report Answer?
- Will the consumer network storage market grow beyond its current base of advanced users?
- How will alternatives to network storage such as USB hard drives and online storage fare over the next five years?
- What are the regional differences in adoption of consumer network storage?
- What types of consumer network storage -- NAS drives, bridges, and chassis hybrids such as Netgear's Central Home Drive – will be the winners over the next five years?
- How big will the market for specialized network storage processors "NAS on Chip" (NASoC) be in five years?
- Which vendors are the leaders in the consumer network storage market today?
Who Needs This Report?
- Home networking hardware vendors
- Mass storage/hard drive vendors
- Consumer electronics vendors
- Online storage vendors
- PC OEMs
- Consumer communications and storage silicon vendors
- Investment and financial analysts
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes
Section 1
Strategic Overview
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.1.1 Definition of Networked Storage
- 1.2 Benefits of Networked Storage
- 1.2.1 No More Sneakernet
- 1.2.2 Instant Backup
- 1.2.3 Centralized Media Access
- 1.2.4 Low-Cost Solutions
- 1.3 Network Storage Market Drivers
- 1.3.1 Digital Media Storage and Distribution
- 1.3.2 Growth of Home Networks
- 1.3.3 Lower Price Points: Price Delta with USB Drives to Shrink over Time
- 1.3.4 NASoC Create More Powerful, Cheaper Products
- 1.3.5 Vendor Marketing and Consumer Education
- 1.4 Industry Stakeholders
- 1.4.1 Storage Industry Vendors
- 1.4.2 Networking Hardware Vendors
- 1.4.3 Storage Silicon Vendors
Section 2
Technology
- 2.1 What Is Network Storage?
- 2.1.1 The File Server
- 2.1.2 Network-Attached Storage
- 2.1.3 SAN
Section 3
Market Analysis
- 3.1 Network Storage Versus the Alternatives
- 3.1.1 USB/1394 Mass Storage
- 3.1.1.1 What About USB Flash Drives?
- 3.1.2 Online Storage
- 3.1.2.1 The G-Factor: Will Google Enter Online Storage Market?
- 3.1.3 DVD as Storage Medium
- 3.2 NAS as Media Server
- 3.3 Network Storage Channel Analysis
- 3.4 The Different Looks of Network Storage in the Home
- 3.4.1 Network Drives and NAS
- 3.4.2 Empty Chassis/Casing Network Storage
- 3.4.3 Storage Bridges/Routers
- 3.5 Forecasts
- 3.5.1 Home Network Storage Market Shares
- 3.5.2 USB Hard Drives and Flash
- 3.5.3 Consumer Network Storage Forecasts
- 3.5.4 NAS on Chip IC Forecasts
Section 4
Vendor Profiles
- 4.1 NASoC IC Providers
- 4.1.1 Agere
- 4.1.2 Broadcom Corporation
- 4.1.3 Marvell Technology Group Ltd
- 4.1.4 PMC Sierra
- 4.2 NAS Vendors
- 4.2.1 Buffalo Technology
- 4.2.2 D-Link Systems
- 4.2.3 Infrant Technologies
- 4.2.4 Iomega
- 4.2.5 Linksys
- 4.2.6 Netgear
- 4.2.7 Seagate/Maxtor
- 4.2.8 Ximeta
- 4.2.9 Zetera
Appendix A
Company Directory
- Agere Systems Inc
- Adaptec
- Broadcom Corporation
- Buffalo Technology
- Cisco-Linksys
- DigiOn Inc
- D-Link Corporation
- Infrant Technologies Inc
- Intel Corporation
- LaCie
- Marvell Semiconductor Inc
- Mediabolic Inc
- Microsoft Corporation
- NETGEAR
- PMC-Sierra
- Samsung Electronics Company Ltd
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Texas Instruments Inc
- TwonkyVision GmbH
Appendix B
Acronyms
Tables and Charts
- 1H 2006 Network Storage Market Shares
- Worldwide Shipments and Revenues for USB Hard Drives
- USB Flash Drive Shipments and Revenues
- Forecast of Consumer Network Storage Shipments
- 2005 to 2011 Total Consumer Network Storage Revenues by Type
- Consumer NAS (Drives Included) Units by Region
- Consumer Network Chassis Units by Region
- Consumer Network Router and Bridge Units by Region
- North America Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast
- Europe Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast
- Asia-Pacific Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast
- ROW Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast
- NAS on Chip Storage Processor Shipments and Revenues
- Network-Attached Storage (NAS) in a Home Network
- Storage Area Network (SAN) in a Home Network
- Buffalo Technology TeraStation NAS Device
- Netgear Storage Central
- Linksys Media Storage Router
- D-Link DSM-G600
- 2005 and 1H 2006 Network Storage Market Shares, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- USB Hard Drive Shipments, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- USB Flash Drive Shipments, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Total Consumer Network Storage Units by Type, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Total Consumer Network Storage Revenues by Type, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Consumer NAS (Drives Included) Units by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Consumer Network Chassis Units by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Consumer Network Router and Bridge Units by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- North America Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Europe Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- Asia-Pacific Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- ROW Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
- NAS on Chip Storage Processor Shipments and Revenues, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2011
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