Abstract
This IDC study reports the performance of the worldwide tape
drive and automation markets by system and server suppliers that
rebrand tape products produced by others. Market share data is
reported for the worldwide tape drive and automation markets by
supplier. IDC has undertaken the branded analysis to gain a
better understanding of the distribution model for tape products and
the role server and system suppliers play in this market.
The worldwide tape market is dominated by server and system
suppliers that in many cases rebrand tape products produced by
others. The reporting of the worldwide branded tape drive and
automation markets is not meant to replace or supplant IDC' s
historical published research. However, the branded view was undertaken to
gain a better understanding of the distribution model for tape
products and the role server and system suppliers play in
this market.
"We believe suppliers in the worldwide tape drive and
automation markets will remain heavily reliant on top-tier server and
storage system suppliers for the foreseeable future," says Robert Amatruda,
research director, Tape and Removable Storage.
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