Abstract
This IDC study forecasts the ownership of a number of technology products in
small businesses - firms with fewer than 100 employees - through 2012. Products
include PCs, MFPs, LANs, and servers. Estimates for penetration levels
associated with each of the different technologies are presented for the end of
each year in the forecast period.
According to Merle Sandler, Research Manager in the SMB and Home Office
services at IDC, "Technology providers have been paying increased attention to
small firms as a market segment worth pursuing, based on the size of the market
and the fact that they are less technologically sophisticated than midsize and
large firms. Small businesses will continue to make significant IT investments,
and technology providers need to educate these firms about the advanced
solutions that can enhance business efficiencies."