Global Consumer Network Storage: Adding Media Servers, Remote Access, and DLNA

The consumer network storage space is becoming quite crowded, especially with an additional segment of Windows Home Server products- many of which have not appeared in the market yet. As the number of home networks continues to grow, sound opportunities exist for vendors to capture in this space that includes NAS, SAN, NDAS, and Windows Home Server platforms. In addition, those who have established networks are looking to add more storage capacity that is readily available to multiple computers in the household. But, crucial roadblocks remain for the consumer network storage space, complexity, and understanding. Vendors had been waiting for consumers to catch up with their home network storage offerings, but that has begun to change. We believe that 2008 will be a conservative year for consumer shoppers, in light of the economic concerns. It is most likely that this will impact North America more than other regions.

This global report includes forecasts through 2012 for each market segmentation by region, price tier, and storage capacity, in addition to wired vs. wireless LAN segments, and provides discussions about consumer network storage market trends, technology trends, suppliers, and 2007 worldwide vendor market shares. In addition, a detailed vendor matrix of product lines, models, and features is also provided.