Advanced Technology for Storage Systems

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

• 1. Scope and Methodology
  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Methodology
• 2. Key Findings
  • 1. Noteworthy Emerging Technologies
  • 2. Noteworthy Applications
  • 3. Assessment of Competing Technologies

2. Technology and Applications Viewpoint

• 1. Technology and Applications Analysis
  • 1. Technology Primer
  • 2. Applications Analysis and Trends
• 2. Analysis and Ranking of Application Segments
  • 1. Innovations in Magnetic Storage Technologies- Impact Analysis
  • 2. Innovations in Optical Storage Technologies- Impact Analysis
  • 3. Innovations in Technologies for Enterprise Storage- Impact Analysis
  • 4. Innovations in Storage Technologies for Consumer Markets- Impact Analysis
• 3. Stakeholder Assessment and Analysis; Regulatory Issues and Influential Market Factors
  • 1. Stakeholder Assessment and Analysis
  • 2. Regulatory and Political Factors
• 4. Influential Market Factors
  • 1. M&A Analysis
  • 2. Industry Trends

3. Technology Adoption Factor Analysis

• 1. Analysis of Technology Restraints
  • 1. Regulatory Hurdles
  • 2. Standards Assessment
  • 3. Technology or Product Development Restraints
  • 4. Competing Technologies
• 2. Analysis of Technology Drivers
  • 1. Technology Features and Benefits
  • 2. Adoption Drivers for Data Storage

4. Innovative Developments

• 1. Innovative Developments in Magnetic Storage Technologies
  • 1. Are Self-Assembling Nanodots the Future Ultra High Density Storage Media?--Japan
  • 2. Buying Time with Perpendicular Storage Technologies
  • 3. Nanotubes May Be the Answer to Ultradense Data Storage
  • 4. Toroid Moment Has Potential to Increase Memory Storage--US
• 2. Innovative Developments in Optical Storage Technologies
  • 1. Competing Blue Laser Optical Storage Technologies--Japan
  • 2. A Breakthrough 3D Storage Technology--Holographic Memory--US
  • 3. Longevity Study of Recordable Optical Media
  • 4. Multiplexed Optical Data Storage--UK
• 3. Innovative Developments in Technologies for Enterprise Storage
  • 1. Continuous Data Protection for Mission-Critical Applications--US
  • 2. Next Generation Optical Storage for Enterprise Applications--UK
  • 3. Preserving Digital Libraries--US
  • 4. Tiered Storage Optimizes Data Management and Cuts Costs--US
  • 5. Want Fast Storage? Try Solid State--US
• 4. Innovative Developments in Storage Technologies for Consumer Markets
  • 1. Millipede Prototype Demonstrates More than 1 Terabit per Inch Square Storage Density-- Switzerland
  • 2. MRAM and the Spintronics Revolution--US
  • 3. Novel Nanorings; Advancing MRAM Technology-US
  • 4. Phase-Change Technology Challenges Flash Memory in Portable Electronics--World

5. Analysis of Funding Sources and Innovation Assessment

• 1. Venture Capital and Public Sector Funding Analysis
  • 1. Venture Capital Analysis
  • 2. Public Sector Funding Analysis
• 2. Company Funding and Innovation Assessment
  • 1. Company Funding
  • 2. Innovation Assessment

6. Patents; Database of Key Industry Participants and Glossary

• 1. Patents
  • 1. 2006 Patents
  • 2. Patents before 2006
• 2. Database of Key Industrial Participants and Glossary
  • 1. Database of Key Industrial Participants
  • 2. Glossary

7. Frost & Sullivan 2006 Science and Technology Awards

• 1. Technology Innovation Award
  • 1. Award Description
  • 2. Award Recipient
• 2. Technology Leadership Award
  • 1. Award Description
  • 2. Award Recipient
• 3. Excellence in Technology Award
  • 1. Award Description
  • 2. Award Recipient

8. Decision Support Database

• 1. Database Tables
  • 1. Laptop Installed Base--World (1999-2006)
  • 2. Total Enterprises--World (1999-2006)
  • 3. Business PC Installed Base--World (1999-2006)
  • 4. Portable PC Installed Base--World (1999-2006)
  • 5. Information Technology Spending--World (1999-2006)