Grid Computing

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations I-1
• Disclaimers I-2
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
• Product Definitions And Scope of Study I-3
• Grid Computing I-3
• Government I-3
• Academic I-3
• Manufacturing I-4
• Financial Services I-4
• Other End-Uses I-4
• Utilities I-4
• Grid Computing in Life Sciences I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

• The Era of Grid Computing II-1
• Market Scan II-1
• Grid Computing Holds Incredible Potential II-2
• US Leads from Front II-2
• Asia-Pacific Market Driving Future Growth II-2
• Manufacturing End-Use Losing Ground II-2
• Grid Computing Rapidly Foraying into Corporate Domain II-2
• Raising the Ante with Grid Computing II-3
• Grids to become De Facto Server Infrastructure II-3
• Grid Computing - Widening its Scope II-4
• Grid Computing in Core Domains II-5
• Research Collaboration II-5
• Design Collaboration II-5
• In-Depth Analytics and Large-Scale Analysis II-5
• Engineering Design II-5
• IT Optimization II-5
• Grid Computing - The Future of Information Technology II-6
• Virtual Organizations to Play Pivotal Role in Grid Collaboration II-6

2. Trends & Issues II-7

• Grid Vendors Seek Partners II-7
• VARs Changing Gears to Capitalize on Robust Growth in Grid Computing II-7
• IT Vendors Unleash New Products to Push Grid Technology II-7
• Grid Computing Gaining Importance in Enterprise IT Domain II-8
• Investment Banks Riding High with Grid Computing II-8
• Grid Computing Grappling with New Challenges II-8
• Potential Snags for Grid Computing II-9
• Major Issues in Grid Computing II-9
• Load Balancing II-9
• Scalability II-9
• Quality of Service II-10
• Resource Management II-10
• Economic Model II-10
• Motivation to Join the Grid II-10

3. Product Overview II-11

• Grid II-11
• Grid Computing II-11
• Prerequisites for Grid Computing II-11
• Functions of Grid Computing II-11
• Using Company Resources II-11
• Using Non-Company Resources II-12
• Grid Architecture II-12
• Domain-Ready Architecture II-12
• Domain Independent Grid Computing Architecture II-12
• N-Tier Architecture II-12
• Types of Grid II-13
• Traditional Grids II-13
• Modern Grids II-13
• Computational Grid II-13
• Data Grid II-13
• Scavenging Grid II-13
• Peer to Peer II-13
• Classification of Grid Computing II-14
• Grid Segments by Organizational Structure II-14
• Departmental Grids II-14
• Enterprise Grids II-14
• Extraprise Grids II-14
• Global Grids II-14
• Grid Segments by Application II-14
• Similarity to Power Grid II-14
• Advantages of Grid Computing II-15
• Other side of the Coin II-15
• Grid Security II-15
• Importance of Grid Storage II-16
• Grid Software Components II-16
• Management Components II-16
• Donor Software II-17
• Submission Software II-17
• Distributed Grid Management II-17
• Schedulers II-17
• Communications II-17
• Observation, Management and Measurement II-17
• Advantages of Purchasing Grid Computing Software II-18
• Grid Standards II-18
• Globus II-18
• Global Grid Forum II-18
• The Open Grid Services Infrastructure (OGSI) II-19
• The Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) II-19
• The Distributed Resource Management Application API (DRMAA) II-19
• Globus Resource Allocation Manager II-19
• Monitoring and Discovery Service II-19
• Grid Security Infrastructure II-19
• GridFTP II-19
• Enterprise Grid Alliance II-19
• Evolution of Grid Computing II-20
• Internet Globalizes Distributed Computing II-20
• Types of Computing Technologies II-20
• Core Grid Computing Technology II-20
• Distributed Computing Technology II-20
• Parallel Computing Technology II-20
• Enterprise Data Fabric (EDF) Approach II-20
• Oracle Grid Index II-21
• A Well Balanced Race II-21
• Table 1: Global Grid Computing Implementation Performance (2006-2005): By Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
• Table 2: Global Grid Computing Implementation Performance (2006-2005): By Parameter - Adoption Lifecycle, Knowledge & Interest and Foundation Readiness (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
• Major Projects II-22
• SETI@home II-22
• Frontier II-22
• TeraGrid II-22
• World Community Grid II-23
• The European DataGrid (EDG) II-23
• North West (NW) Grid II-23
• The Grid.org Cancer Project II-24
• A Grid System to Predict Storm Surge - In The Making II-24
• Other Grids Computing Projects II-24
• Grids under Integrated Grid Systems Category II-25
• Grids under User-Level Middleware Environments Category II-25
• Grids under Core Middleware Category II-26
• Grids under Applications and Application- Driven Grid Efforts Category II-26

4. End-Use Analysis II-27

• Grid Computing in Financial Services II-27
• Grid Computing Transforms IT Infrastructure II-27
• Grid Computing Forays into New Application Horizons II-27
• Financial Services Players Ideally Placed to Leverage Grid Computing II-28
• Capital Markets II-28
• Retail Banking II-28
• Insurance II-29
• Infrastructure II-29
• Grid Computing in Government Institutions II-29
• Grid Computing in Education II-30
• Grid Computing in Utilities Sector II-30
• Grid Computing in Petroleum Industry II-31
• Grid Computing in Telecommunications II-31
• Grid Computing Provides the Required Impetus II-31
• Billing Systems II-32
• Revenue Assurance II-32
• Business Intelligence/Analytics II-32
• Product Development II-32
• Implementing Service-Oriented Architectures II-33
• Core Grid Growth Drivers in Telecommunication Sector II-33
• Opportunities Abound for Telecommunication Providers II-33
• Earthquake Engineering Simulation - NEESGrid II-34
• Grid Computing in Life Sciences II-34
• Grid Computing Rises Ahead of IT Community II-34

5. Competitive Scenario II-36

• Grid Computing - A Highly Competitive Industry II-36
• Major Grid Computing Solutions of Key Players II-36
• IBM - A Key Tier I Grid Computing Player II-36
• Grid Solutions of IBM and IBM Partners II-37
• HP Dominates High-Performance Computing Market II-37
• Grid Solutions of HP and HP Partners II-38
• Sun Microsystems Banking on Sun Grid Compute II-38
• Grid Solutions of Sun Microsystems and Sun Microsystems Partners II-39
• Vendor Strategies II-39
• Oracle Garners Impressive Growth in Japan and Asia-Pacific II-39

6. Product Launches/Developments II-41

• IBM Unveils New Grid Computing System for Life Insurance II-41
• Gridbus Project and GRIDS Lab Jointly Launch GridSim Toolkit 4.0 II-41
• Aspeed Software Releases Accellerant 3.5 II-41
• Crosswalk Releases iGrid Intelligent Storage System II-41
• Sun Microsystems Releases Grid Compute Utility II-42
• New Grid Computer for Climate Prediction II-42
• Microsoft Launches Compute Cluster Server 2003 II-42
• IBM and Bycast Offers Grid Medical Archive Solution II-42
• Oracle and IDS Launches g-MAP Programme II-43
• Platform Computing Launches Platform Rocks Standard Edition II-43
• Oracle Unveils Application Server 10g Release 3 II-43
• IBM Introduces a Starter Pack, ' Grid and Grow' II-43
• Absoft Introduces New Software Developers Kit II-44
• Cisco Launches Server Fabric Switch and Cisco VFrame 3.0 II-44
• Cluster Resources Launches Moab Grid Suite 4.5 II-44
• CSC Introduces Results Driven Computing Grid II-45
• Digipede Technologies Unveils Digipede Framework Software Development Kit II-46
• Oracle Launches Oracle Database Lite 10g II-46
• Sun Microsystems Introduces Two New Grid Storage Services II-46
• HP Launches HP Flexible Computing Services II-47
• Voltaire Launches Industry' s Most Powerful and Fastest Switching Solutions II-47
• F5 Partners with Oracle to Release New Management Plug-in II-48
• SAS Releases New Automated Grid Computing Capability for Enterprise Software II-48
• DataSynapse Launches FabricServer Infrastructure Software II-48
• WVHTC Foundation Introduces Global Grid Exchange II-49
• Enterprise Grid Alliance Introduces Reference Model for Grid Computing II-49
• Wolfram Research Launches Mathematica Personal Grid Edition II-49
• LCG Launches New Grid Software, LCG-2_2_0 II-49
• EU DataGrid Launches OptorSim Version 1.0 II-50
• WestGrid and Lumerical Jointly Launch ElectromagneticSimulation Software II-50
• Oracle Launches Database 10g Software II-50

7. Recent Industry Activity II-51

• Sun Microsystems Acquires Aduva II-51
• Global Grid Forum and Enterprise Grid Alliance Announce Merger II-51
• DataSynapse Partners with Informatica Corporation II-51
• EMC and Acxiom Form Partnership to Develop Grid-Based Systems II-52
• DataSynapse Partners with SAS for Grid Computing II-52
• Platform Computing Inks Partnership Agreement with immixTechnology II-52
• ClearCube and DataSynapse Enter into Collaborative Agreement II-53
• Hewlett-Packard and China Develop ChinaGrid II-53
• Fujitsu Limited Develops Grid System Jointly with France Telecom II-53
• IBM Widens Business Partner Ecosystem II-54
• Platform Computing Bags Common Criteria Certification II-54
• EGA Releases Two New Specifications II-54
• United Devices Acquires GridXpert II-55
• IBM Joins Hands with Universities to Set Up LA Grid II-55
• IBM Ties Up with University of Pennsylvania II-55
• MySQL and RedHat Partner to Focus on the Grid Market II-55
• Distributed Management Forms Partnership with Enterprise Grid Alliance II-55
• Four Computing Industry Giants Join Hands to Form Global Consortium II-56
• Satyam Ties up with MTA SZTAKI II-56
• Hiroshima University Collaborates with Mazda Motor Corp and Fujitsu Limited II-56
• Enigmatec Partners With Sun to Provide Policy-Based Provisioning II-57
• DataSynapse Teams up with Telefonica Soluciones II-57
• IBM Teams Up with Univa to Offer Grid Infrastructure Software II-58
• DataSynapse Partners with TCS II-58
• Platform Computing Partners with Murex II-59
• PSA Peugeot Citroen Opts for Platform Computing II-59
• Satyam Signs Pact with Melbourne University for Grid Computing II-59
• IBM Signs an Agreement with Univa II-59
• Altair Engineering Inks Agreements with IBM II-59
• PathScale Enters into Agreement with Voltaire II-60
• Virtual Compute Corporation Signs Pact with Sun Microsystems II-60
• BNP Paribas Arbitrage Signs Contract with Platform Computing II-61
• Virtual Compute Extends Agreement with Sun Microsystems II-61
• GridIron Software Accords with Microsoft II-61
• TXU and CURRENT Enter Agreement to Develop Smart Grid II-62
• Platform Computing Integrates Grid Technology Platform with Microsoft and IBM II-62
• United Devices' Grid MP Tested on HP Clusters II-63
• HP Joins LHC Computing Grid- 2 at CERN II-63
• CERN Deploys the Largest Campus Network in Europe II-64
• Tokyo Tech Uses Voltaire' s Switching Solutions for its Supercomputer II-64
• Oracle Opens Enterprise-g Center in Asia Pacific II-64
• Paremus Forms Alliance with Sun Microsystems II-64
• Linux Networx Forms an Alliance with Platform Computing II-65
• Oracle and Sun Microsystems Join Together to Increase Awareness of Grid Computing II-65
• Cray Extends Agreement for Using Altair' s Grid Computing Technology II-65
• Sun Microsystems Awards Sun Grid Education Grant to Princeton University II-66
• Univa Corp Commences Operations II-66
• Technology Leaders Form EGA to Advance Usage of Grid Computing Solutions II-66
• EGA Sets Up Regional Operations in EMEA II-67
• Oracle Enlists as EGA Member II-67
• Avarsys Joins Grid Computing Alliance as Value-Added Reseller II-68
• HP, University of Calgary, and Alberta Government Form Research Center II-68

8. Focus on Select Global Players II-69

• Absoft Corporation (USA) II-69
• Cisco Systems Inc. (USA) II-69
• Topspin Communications, Inc. (USA) II-69
• Cluster Resources, Inc. (USA) II-69
• CA Inc. (USA) II-69
• Computer Sciences Corporation (USA) II-70
• DataSynapse, Inc (USA) II-70
• GridIron Software Inc. (Canada) II-70
• Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (USA) II-70
• IBM Corporation (USA) II-70
• Intel Corporation (USA) II-71
• Linux Networx (USA) II-71
• Microsoft Corporation (USA) II-71
• NEC Corporation (Japan) II-71
• Oracle Corporation (USA) II-72
• Paremus Ltd. (UK) II-72
• Platform Computing Corporation (Canada) II-72
• SAS Institute Inc. (USA) II-73
• Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (India) II-73
• Silicon Graphics, Inc (USA) II-73
• SilverStorm Technologies (USA) II-73
• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (USA) II-73
• Tata Consultancy Services Limited (India) II-73
• United Devices, Inc. (USA) II-74
• Voltaire (USA) II-74

9. Global Market Perspective II-75

• Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grid Computing by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75
• Table 4: World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75
• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Grid Computing in Government by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76
• Table 6: World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing in Government by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76
• Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Grid Computing in Academic by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77
• Table 8: World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing in Academic by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77
• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Grid Computing in Manufacturing by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78
• Table 10: World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing in Manufacturing by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78
• Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Grid Computing in Financial Services by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79
• Table 12: World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing in Financial Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79
• Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Grid Computing in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80
• Table 14: World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

III. MARKET

1. United States III-1

• A. Market Analysis III-1
• Current and Future Analysis III-1
• Grid Activity in North Carolina III-1
• Grid Computing Generates New Jobs III-1
• Grids Spur Economic Growth III-1
• Product Launches III-2
• Strategic Corporate Developments III-10
• Focus on Select Players III-21
• Absoft Corporation III-21
• Cisco Systems Inc. III-21
• Topspin Communications, Inc. III-21
• Cluster Resources, Inc. III-21
• Computer Sciences Corporation III-21
• DataSynapse, Inc III-22
• Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. III-22
• IBM Corporation III-22
• Intel Corporation III-22
• Linux Networx III-23
• Microsoft Corporation III-23
• Oracle Corporation III-23
• SAS Institute Inc. III-23
• Silicon Graphics, Inc III-24
• SilverStorm Technologies III-24
• Sun Microsystems, Inc. III-24
• United Devices, Inc. III-24
• Voltaire III-24
• B. Market Analytics III-25
• Table 15: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
• Table 16: US 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets for 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

2. Japan III-26

• A. Market Analysis III-26
• Current and Future Analysis III-26
• Japan - A Potential Grid Computing Market III-26
• Japanese Grid Efforts III-26
• NEC Corporation - A Key Japanese Player III-26
• Strategic Corporate Developments III-27
• B. Market Analytics III-28
• Table 17: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
• Table 18: Japanese 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets for 2002, 2006 & 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

3. Europe III-29

• A. Market Analysis III-29
• Current and Future Analysis III-29
• Changing Face of Grid Computing III-29
• Birth of A New Grid Computer III-29
• European Grid Projects III-29
• European Grid Efforts III-30
• European Oracle Grid Index Perspective III-30
• Table 19: European Grid Computing Implementation Performance (2006-2005): By Parameter - Adoption Lifecycle, Knowledge & Interest and Foundation Readiness (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
• Nordics and Germany Lead Grid Index III-31
• Table 20: European Grid Computing Implementation Performance (2006-2005): By Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Nordics(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
• Paremus Ltd - A Major UK Player III-32
• Product Launches III-32
• Strategic Corporate Developments III-33
• B. Market Analytics III-35
• Table 21: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
• Table 22: European 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets for 2002,2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

4. Asia-Pacific III-36

• A. Market Analysis III-36
• Current and Future Analysis III-36
• Asia-Pacific Oracle Grid Index Perspective III-36
• Table 23: Asia-Pacific Grid Computing Implementation Performance (2006-2005): By Geographic Region - Australia/New Zealand , China, India, Korea and South East Asia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
• India Witnesses Robust Growth in Grid Computing III-36
• Australian Grid Projects III-37
• Australian Grid Efforts III-37
• Product Launches III-38
• Strategic Corporate Developments III-39
• Focus on Select Players III-40
• Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (India) III-40
• Tata Consultancy Services Limited (India) III-40
• B. Market Analytics III-41
• Table 24: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
• Table 25: Asia-Pacific 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets for 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

5. Rest of World III-42

• A. Market Analysis III-42
• Current and Future Analysis III-42
• Canada' s GridX1 to Support ATLAS III-42
• Adoption of Linux Operating System Marks A Niche for Grid Computing III-42
• Product Launches III-42
• Strategic Corporate Developments III-43
• Focus on Select Players III-45
• Gridiron Software Inc. (Canada) III-45
• Platform Computing Corporation (Canada) III-45
• B. Market Analytics III-46
• Table 26: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
• Table 27: Rest of World 8-Year Perspective for Grid Computing by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Government, Academic, Manufacturing, Financial Services and Other End-Use Segment Markets for 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

IV. COMPETITION

• 1. 3TERA, Inc. (USA) IV-1
• 2. Absoft Corporation (USA) IV-2
• 3. 4Acxiom Corporation (USA) IV-6
• Table 28: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2006-2007(In US$ billion) IV-7
• Table 29: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2006-2007 (In US$ billion) IV-7
• Table 30: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2006 (In US$ billion) IV-7
• Table 31: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (In US$ billion) IV-7
• Table 32: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ billion) IV-8
• Table 33: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ billion) IV-8
• Table 34: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-8
• Table 35: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-8
• Table 36: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-8
• 4. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (USA) IV-13
• Table 37: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-13
• Table 38: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-14
• Table 39: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-14
• Table 40: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-14
• Table 41: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-14
• 5. Altair Engineering, Inc. (USA) IV-18
• 6. Andrescavage Software, Inc. (USA) IV-23
• 7. Appistry, Inc. (USA) IV-24
• 8. Aspeed Software (USA) IV-26
• 9. Avarsys, Inc. (USA) IV-31
• 10. Axceleon Incorporated (USA) IV-33
• 11. Base One International Corporation (USA) IV-35
• 12. CA, Inc. (USA) IV-37
• Table 42: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In US$ million) IV-38
• Table 43: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In US$ million) IV-38
• Table 44: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-38
• Table 45: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-39
• Table 46: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-39
• 13. Cassatt Corporation (USA) IV-46
• 14. Charles River Media, Inc. (USA) IV-50
• 15. Cisco Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-51
• Table 47: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, April) (In US$ billion) IV-52
• Table 48: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, April)(In US$ billion) IV-53
• Table 49: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, April) (In US$ billion) IV-53
• Table 50: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, April) (In US$ billion) IV-53
• Table 51: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-53
• Table 52: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-54
• Topspin Communications, Inc. (USA) IV-68
• 16. Citrix Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-69
• Table 53: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-70
• Table 54: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-70
• Table 55: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-70
• Table 56: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-70
• Table 57: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-71
• Table 58: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-71
• Table 59: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-71
• 17. ClearCube Technology (USA) IV-78
• 18. Cluster Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-81
• 19. Cogiture Srl (Italy) IV-84
• 20. Computer Sciences Corporation (USA) IV-85
• Table 60: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In US$ Million) IV-86
• Table 61: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (In US$ Million) IV-86
• Table 62: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ Million) IV-86
• 21. Crosswalk, Inc. (USA) IV-89
• 22. Data Synapse, Inc. (USA) IV-91
• 23. Digipede Technologies LLC (USA) IV-97
• 24. Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. (USA) IV-99
• 25. EMC Corporation (USA) IV-102
• Table 63: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-103
• Table 64: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-103
• Table 65: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-104
• Table 66: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-104
• Table 67: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-104
• Table 68: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-104
• Table 69: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-105
• Table 70: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-105
• 26. Enigmatec Corporation (USA) IV-113
• 27. Exludus Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-113
• 28. F5 Networks, Inc. (USA) IV-114
• Table 71: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-115
• Table 72: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-115
• Table 73: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-115
• Table 74: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-115
• Table 75: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-116
• Table 76: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-116
• 29. Force 10 Networks, Inc. (USA) IV-121
• 30. Fujitsu Limited (Japan) IV-125
• Table 77: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-125
• Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-126
• Table 79: Annul Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-126
• Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. (Japan) IV-133
• 31. Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH (Germany) IV-134
• 32. Greentea Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-139
• 33. Gridiron™ Software (Canada) IV-140
• 34. GRiD Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-142
• 35. Hewlett-Packard Company (USA) IV-143
• Table 80: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-145
• Table 81: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-146
• Table 82: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-146
• Table 83: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-146
• Table 84: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-146
• 36. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (USA) IV-164
• Table 85: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-167
• Table 86: First Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-167
• Table 87: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-167
• Table 88: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-168
• Table 89: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-168
• Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-168
• IBM Information Integration Solutions And Services (USA) IV-174
• 37. Infosys Technologies Limited (India) IV-176
• Table 91: Annual Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In INR billion) IV-176
• Table 92: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In INR billion) IV-176
• Table 93: Annual Sales Analysis by Region: 2005-2006 (In INR billion) IV-177
• 38. Intel Corporation (USA) IV-180
• Table 94: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-183
• Table 95: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-183
• Table 96: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-184
• Table 97: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-184
• Table 98: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-184
• Table 99: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-184
• 39. Linux Networx, Inc. (USA) IV-192
• 40. Lumerical Solutions, Inc. (Canada) IV-194
• 41. MESH - Technologies A/S (Denmark) IV-194
• 42. Microsoft Corporation (USA) IV-195
• Table 100: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-199
• Table 101: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-200
• Table 102: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-200
• Table 103: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-200
• Table 104: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-201
• 43. MTA SZTAKI (Hungary) IV-215
• 44. MySQL AB (Sweden) IV-216
• 45. NEC Corporation (Japan) IV-219
• Table 105: First Quarter Sales Analysis:2005-2006 (In ¥ billion) IV-220
• Table 106: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-220
• Table 107: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter : 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-220
• Table 108: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-221
• Table 109: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-221
• 46. Network Appliance, Inc. (NETAPP) (USA) IV-230
• Table 110: First Quarter Sales Analysis:2006-2007 (In US$ million) IV-231
• Table 111: Annual Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-231
• Table 112: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-231
• Table 113: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-231
• 47. NICE Srl (Italy) IV-234
• 48. Novell, Inc. (USA) IV-236
• Table 114: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, July) (In US$ million) IV-237
• Table 115: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-237
• Table 116: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-237
• Table 117: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-238
• 49. Optena Corporation (USA) IV-244
• 50. Oracle Technology Network (USA) IV-245
• 51. Parabon Computation, Inc. (USA) IV-246
• 52. Paremus Ltd. (UK) IV-247
• 53. Platform Computing, Inc. (USA) IV-248
• 54. Red Hat, Inc. (USA) IV-249
• Table 118: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2006-2007 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-250
• Table 119: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In US$ million) IV-250
• Table 120: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-250
• 55. SAS Institute, Inc. (USA) IV-253
• Table 121: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-254
• 56. Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (India) IV-260
• Table 122: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2006 (In US$ million) IV-263
• Table 123: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-263
• Table 124: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-263
• Table 125: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-264
• Table 126: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-264
• 57. Silicon Graphics, Inc. (USA) IV-269
• Table 127: Nine Months Ended Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, March)(In US$ million) IV-271
• Table 128: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-271
• Table 129: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-271
• Table 130: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-271
• 58. SilverStorm Technologies (USA) IV-280
• 59. Sun Microsystems, Inc. (USA) IV-283
• Table 131: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, March) (In US$ million) IV-286
• Table 132: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Nine Months, Ended March)(In US$ million) IV-286
• Table 133: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, March) (In US$ million) IV-286
• Table 134: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-286
• Table 135: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-287
• Table 136: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-287
• Table 137: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-287
• 60. Sybase, Inc. (USA) IV-311
• Table 138: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-312
• Table 139: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-312
• Table 140: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter : 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-313
• Table 141: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-313
• Table 142: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-313
• 61. Symantec Corporation (USA) IV-322
• Table 143: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2006-2007 (In US$ million) IV-324
• Table 144: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2006-2007 (In US$ million) IV-324
• Table 145: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2006 (In US$ million) IV-324
• Table 146: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter : 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-325
• Table 147: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-325
• Table 148: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-325
• Table 149: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-325
• Table 150: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-326
• Table 151: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-326
• 62. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.)(India) IV-333
• Table 152: Annual Sales Analysis: 2005-2006(In INR billion) IV-334
• Table 153: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In INR billion) IV-334
• 63. Ubero, Inc. (USA) IV-351
• 64. United Devices, Inc. (USA) IV-353
• 65. Univa Corporation (USA) IV-357
• 66. Vcompute Corporation (USA) IV-359
• 67. Voltaire (USA) IV-360
• 68. Wolfram Research, Inc. (USA) IV-363