Consumer Network Attached Storage

NAS Moves Beyond Backup: Media Serving, DLNA and UPnP Drive Future Growth in the Connected Digital Home

The market for consumer networked storage has developed very slowly since its inception only a few years ago. Prior to that time, networked storage devices were large, expensive, difficult to operate, and targeted at the enterprise market. Consumer networked storage is finally coming into its own as a mainstream market, but it still has a long way to go before these devices will become commonplace in the average home. This study examines the market for consumer network storage devices, alternative storage technologies, and opportunities for network storage to increase market penetration. Forecasts are provided by NAS market segment as well as geographic region. A forecast is also provided for NAS on Chip (NASoC) processors.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What are the market opportunities for consumer network storage?
  • What are the alternative/competitive storage technologies?
  • What are the opportunities for silicon vendors in the NASoC market?
  • How will the consumer NAS market landscape develop – Integrated NAS, Enclosures, or Routers/Bridges?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Direct attached storage OEMs and ODMs
  • Network storage OEMs and ODMs
  • Silicon providers

Table of Contents


Section 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Report Overview

Section 2.
MARKET TRENDS AND ANALYSIS
2.1. Introduction to Network Storage
2.1.1. What is Network Storage?
2.2. Benefits of Networked Storage
2.2.1. No More Sneakernet
2.2.2. Instant and Automated Backup
2.2.3. Centralized Media Access
2.2.4. Remote Access / Place Shifting Content
2.3. Network Storage Market Forces – Consumer Pull
2.3.1. Digital Media Storage and Backup
2.3.2. Digital Media Distribution and Sharing
2.3.3. Growth and Evolution of Home Networks
2.4. Network Storage Market Forces – Vendor Push
2.4.1. Lower Price Points
2.4.2. Vendor Marketing and Consumer Education
2.4.3. Ease of Use
2.5. Consumer Alternatives to Network Storage
2.5.1. Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
2.5.1.1. USB / 1394 Mass Storage
2.5.1.2. eSATA
2.5.2. USB Flash Drives
2.5.3. Cloud Storage (Online Storage Services)
2.5.4. DVD
2.5.5. Microsoft Windows Home Server
2.6. NAS as Media Server
2.6.1. Networked DTV
2.6.2. Portable Content Servers
2.6.3. Multimedia Set Top Boxes
2.7. NAS Market Segments
2.7.1. Integrated NAS
2.7.2. Enclosures
2.7.3. Storage Bridges / Routers

Section 3.
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND ANALYSIS
3.1. NAS vs. SAN for Consumer Storage
3.1.1. The File Server
3.1.2. Network Attached Storage
3.1.3. Storage Area Networks (SAN)
3.2. NASoC
3.2.1. NASoC Creates More Powerful, Cheaper Products
3.3. DLNA / UPnP

Section 4.
MARKET FORECASTS
4.1. Market Forecasts
4.1.1. Consumer Network Storage Market Shares
4.1.2. Direct Attached Storage and USB Flash Drives
4.1.3. Consumer Network Storage Forecasts
4.1.4. NAS on Chip IC Forecasts

Section 5.
VENDOR PROFILES
5.1. NASoC IC Providers
5.1.1. Agere / LSI
5.1.2. Broadcom Corporation
5.1.3. Cirrus Logic
5.1.4. Freescale
5.1.5. Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
5.1.6. Oxford Semiconductor
5.1.7. PMC Sierra
5.2. Software / Middleware Vendors
5.2.1. Alpha Systems
5.2.2. Axentra
5.2.3. DigiOn
5.2.4. Macrovision / Mediabolic
5.2.5. Packet Video / TwonkyVision
5.2.6. Syabas Technology
5.3. NAS Vendors
5.3.1. Apple Corporation
5.3.2. Buffalo Technology
5.3.3. D-Link Systems
5.3.4. Hewlett Packard (HP)
5.3.5. Infrant Technologies
5.3.6. Iomega
5.3.7. Klegg / Ximeta
5.3.8. Linksys / Cisco
5.3.9. Netgear
5.3.10. Seagate / Maxtor
5.3.11. Zetera
5.4. Online / Cloud Storage Services
5.4.1. Microsoft Windows Live SkyDrive
5.4.2. SugarSync
5.4.3. Mozy / EMC

Section 6.
COMPANY DIRECTORY

Section 7.
ACRONYMS
SCOPE OF STUDY
SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
NOTES



Tables
  • Average Consumer Digital Media Storage Requirements,
  • DLNA Technology Components and Device Functionality,
  • Network Storage Market Shares, 1H 2008
  • Worldwide Shipments and Revenue for Direct Attached Storage, 2007 to 2013
  • Worldwide USB Flash Drive Shipments and Revenue, 2007 to 2013
  • Forecast of Consumer Network Storage Shipments, 2007 to 2013
  • Total Consumer Network Storage Revenue by Type, 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer NAS (Drives Included) Units by Region, 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Storage Enclosure Units by Region, 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Router and Bridge Units by Region, 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, North America, 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, Europe, 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Storage Shipments Forecast, Asia-Pacific, 2007 to 2013
  • NAS on Chip Storage Processor Shipments and Revenue, 2007 to 2013

Charts
  • Consumer Network Storage Market Shares: 2007
  • Direct Attached Storage (DAS) Forecast, Worldwide Shipments
  • USB Flash Drive Forecast, Worldwide Shipments
  • Consumer Network Storage Forecast, Worldwide Shipments by Market Segment
  • Consumer Network Storage Forecast, Worldwide Revenue by Market Segment
  • Consumer Integrated NAS Forecast, Units by Region
  • Consumer Network Storage Enclosures Forecast, Units by Region
  • Consumer Network Storage Router and Bridge Forecast, Units by Region
  • Consumer Network Storage Shipments, North America: 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Storage Shipments, Europe: 2007 to 2013
  • Consumer Network Storage Shipments, Asia-Pacific: 2007 to 2013
  • NAS on Chip Storage Processor Forecast, Worldwide Shipments

Figures
  • Hewlett Packard MediaSmart Server
  • HP MediaSmart TV
  • Seagate D.A.V.E. Portable Content Server
  • Motorola / KDDI “au BOX” Multimedia Set Top Box
  • Buffalo Technology TeraStation Live
  • Maxtor Central Axis NAS
  • D-Link DNS-323 Network Storage Enclosure
  • Linksys WRT610N Wireless Router with Storage Link
  • Consumer Network Attached Storage (NAS) Diagram
  • Storage Area Network (SAN) Diagram
  • NAS on Chip (NASoC) Block Diagram