EMEA External Enterprise Storage Systems Forecast, 2024–2028: Recovery Already Under Way and an Optimistic Outlook
"We knew going in that 2023 would not be an easy year given geopolitical uncertainty, depleted supply chains, diverted budgets, and shifting focus among organizations," said Luis Fernandes, senior research manager, IDC's Future of Digital Infrastructure. "But the market is responding in the best way possible: growth is expected across almost all vectors, adding value and providing customers with the tools to move forward in the face of new workloads and paradigms."
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI
Investments in Business Resilience
Delivery of Storage as a Service
Inhibitor
Software-Defined Storage
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Enterprise Storage Systems Definition
Technology Segmentations
Vendor Type
Storage Product Category
External OEM
Internal OEM
ODM Direct Storage
Storage Array Type
Data Access
Installation
Topology
Storage Class/Price Band
Storage Class
Price Band
Enterprise Storage Market Metrics
Methodology
Related Research
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