KVM AND CONSOLE SWITCH SOLUTIONS: GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND ANLAYSIS, 4TH EDITION VOLUMES 1 & 2 BUNDLED

Table of Contents

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• FACTORS DRIVING OR INHIBITING GROWTH
• SHIFTING TECHNOLOGY
• COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES
• MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
• END-USER ANALYSIS
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• KEY SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• SCOPE
• Base Year and Forecast Period
• Product Segmentation
• Channel Segmentations
• Geographic Segmentation
• Vendor Analysis
• Strategies & Recommendations
• Vendor Profiles
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Primary Research
• Secondary Research
• Experienced Team of Analysts
• Client Involvement

III. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND TRENDS

• INTRODUCTION
• DESCRIPTION
• DATA CENTER TRENDS
• KVM EVOLUTION TREND
• Disaggregated KVM
• PRODUCT FEATURES
• Security
• Single/Multiple User
• KVM Accessories
• COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Pricing
• Cost Savings
• COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES
• Service Processors
• Console Servers
• Embedded Solutions

IV. MARKET ANALYSIS

• INTRODUCTION
• OVERVIEW
• HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
• GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• Drivers
• Inhibitors
• MARKET SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• Segmentations
• Forecasts

V. END USER ANALYSIS

• CURRENT USE
• PURCHASE PLANS
• ADOPTION DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT
• SOFTWARE
• PORT AND SERVER SUPPORT
• COST
• PURCHASE DECISIONS
• PRODUCT EDUCATION
• KVM OVER IP

VI. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS AND POSITION

• GLOBAL
• AMERICAS
• EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, & AFRICA (EMEA)
• ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC)
• PERSONAL/DESKTOP KVM
• ENTERPRISE KVM
• KVM OVER IP
• ADDER CORPORATION
• ADDLOGIX
• ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., ATEN TECHNOLOGY, INC
• AVOCENT CORPORATION
• BELKIN COMPONENTS
• D-LINK
• FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED, FUJITSU COMPONENTS AMERICA INC
• HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
• LANTRONIX
• LASTAR, INC.
• LINKSYS
• RARITAN COMPUTER, INC.
• ROSE ELECTRONICS
• STARTECH.COM, STARTECH.COM USA LLP
• THINKLOGICAL, INC

VII. KEY SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

• KEY PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL FEATURES
• Scalability
• Flexibility
• Simplicity
• IP Connectivity
• High Availability, Reliability, and Redundancy
• Total Cost Reduction
• NEAR-TERM MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
• Adoption of Embedded Solutions
• Shifting Technology
• Open Source
• Marketing
• ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS
• Acquisitions
• Strategies with OEMs, Distributors, and Re-Sellers

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

• I-1 Industry Structure
• I-2 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Categories 2006-2011 (Millions of Dollars)
• I-3 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Categories 2006-2011 (Units)
• I-4 Enterprise applications supported with KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• I-5 2006 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)

• III-1 KVM Features and Examples
• III-2 KVM Product Type Summary
• III-3 Average Factory Selling Price of KVM Switch Solutions Segmented by Product Categories 2006 (US Dollars)
• III-4 KVM Switches vs. Serial Console Servers

• IV-1 Industry Structure
• IV-2 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Categories 2004-2007 (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-3 KVM Switch Market Segmentation Cube
• IV-4 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Categories 2006-2011 (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-5 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Type for 2004, 2006, and 2011 (Percent of Revenues)
• IV-6 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Categories 2006-2011 (Units)
• IV-7 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Type for 2006 & 2011 (Percent of Units)
• IV-8 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Region, 2006-2011 (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-9 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Region for 2006 & 2011 (Percent of Revenues)
• IV-10 KVM Switch Channels
• IV-11 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switch Product Type Segmented by Customer Channel for 2006 (Percent of Revenues)
• IV-12 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Segmented by End User Market Segment for 2006 (Percent of Revenues)

• V-1 Analog KVM Switch Current Usage Rate (Percent of Respondents)
• V-2 KVM Over IP Switch Current Usage Rate (Percent of Respondents)
• V-3 KVM Extender Current Usage Rate (Percent of Respondents)
• V-4 Enterprise Purchase Plans for KVM Product, 2007-2009 (Percent of Respondents)
• V-5 Top Reasons Enterprises are not Using KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-6 Key Enterprise Drivers for Purchase of KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-7 Problems or deficiencies encountered by enterprises when utilizing KVM or Serial Console Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-8 Enterprise Applications Supported with KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-9 System Platforms Managed by Enterprise KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-10 Software Used in Conjunction with KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-11 Impact of Remote Management Software on Enterprise KVM Switch Purchase Decisions (Percent of Respondents)
• V-12 Average Number of Ports for Enterprise Analog KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-13 Average Number of Ports for Enterprise KVM Over IP Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-14 Average Number of Servers Supported by Enterprise Analog KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-15 Average Number of Servers Supported by Enterprise KVM over IP Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-16 Average Spending for Desktop KVM Switch Units (Percent of Respondents)
• V-17 Average Spending for Analog Rack-mount KVM Switch Units (Percent of Respondents)
• V-18 Average Spending for KVM over IP Switch Units (Percent of Respondents)
• V-19 Enterprise Channel Selection for KVM Switch Purchases (Percent of Respondents)
• V-20 Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents Indicating Criteria is a Selection Consideration)
• V-20a Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents Indicating Criteria is a Selection Consideration)
• V-20b Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents Indicating Criteria is a Selection Consideration)
• V-21 Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing KVM Switches (1=Least Important, 5=Very Important) (Average Level of Importance to Respondents Indicating Concern of Selected Criteria)
• V-21a Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing KVM Switches (1=Least Important, 5=Very Important) (Average Level of Importance to Respondents Indicating Concern of Selected Criteria)
• V-21b Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing KVM Switches (1=Least Important, 5=Very Important) (Average Level of Importance to Respondents Indicating Concern of Selected Criteria)
• V-22 Enterprise Selection Criteria for Choosing a KVM Switch Vendor (1=Least Important, 5=Very Important) (Average Reponses)
• V-23 Sources Enterprises are Utilizing to Educate Themselves on KVM Switch Technologies (Percent of Respondents)
• V-24 Enterprise KVM over IP, Planned or Current Implementation Methods (Percent of Respondents)
• V-25 Enterprise ranking for KVM over IP Switch features (1 - Least Important, 5 - Very Important) (% of Respondents Indicating High or Very High Importance).
• V-26 Enterprise selection criteria for choosing a KVM over IP Switch vendor (1 - Least Important, 5 - Very Important) (% of Respondents Indicating High or Very High Importance)

• VI-1 2006 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-2 Americas Shipments of KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-3 EMEA Shipments of KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-4 APAC Shipments of KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-5 Worldwide Shipments of Personal/Desktop KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-6 Worldwide Shipments of Enterprise KVM Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-7 Worldwide Shipments of KVM over IP Switch Solutions, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• FACTORS DRIVING OR INHIBITING GROWTH
• COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES
• MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
• END-USER ANALYSIS
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• KEY PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• SCOPE
• Base Year and Forecast Period
• Product Segmentation
• Channel Segmentations
• Geographic Segmentation
• Vendor Analysis
• Strategies & Recommendations
• Vendor Profiles
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Primary Research
• Secondary Research
• Experienced Team of Analysts
• Client Involvement

III. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND TRENDS

• INTRODUCTION
• DESCRIPTION
• DATA CENTER TRENDS
• TECHNICAL FEATURES
• Platform Support
• Security
• Open Source
• COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Pricing
• Cost Savings
• COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES
• KVM Switches
• Service Processors
• Terminal Servers
• Embedded Solutions

IV. MARKET ANALYSIS

• INTRODUCTION
• MARKET OVERVIEW
• Industry Structure and Value Chain
• GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• Drivers
• Inhibitors
• MARKET SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• Segmentations
• Forecasts

V. END USER ANALYSIS

• CURRENT USE
• PURCHASE PLANS
• ADOPTION DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT
• SOFTWARE
• PORT AND SERVER SUPPORT
• COST
• PURCHASE DECISIONS
• PRODUCT EDUCATION

VI. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS AND POSITION

• INTRODUCTION
• GLOBAL
• AMERICAS
• EMEA
• APAC
• ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., ATEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
• AVOCENT CORPORATION
• Distribution Strategies
• DIGI INTERNATIONAL
• FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED, FUJITSU COMPONENTS AMERICA INC.
• HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
• LANTRONIX
• MRV COMMUNICATIONS
• RARITAN COMPUTER, INC.
• STARTECH.COM, STARTECH.COM USA LLP
• THINKLOGICAL, INC

VII. KEY SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

• KEY PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL FEATURES
• Scalability
• Flexibility
• Simplicity
• High Availability, Reliability, and Redundancy
• Total Cost Reduction
• Graphical User Interfaces
• NEAR-TERM MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
• Adoption of Embedded Solutions
• Shifting Technology
• Open Source
• Marketing
• PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIES

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

• I-1 Industry Structure
• I-2 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers Segmented by Ports for 2006-2011 (Millions of Dollars)
• I-3 Worldwide Shipments of KVM Switches Segmented by Product Categories 2006-2011 (Units)
• I-4 Enterprise applications supported with Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• I-5 2006 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)

• III-1 Serial Console Server Product Selection Considerations
• III-2 Serial Console Server Features
• III-3 Average Factory Selling Price of Serial Console Servers Segmented by Product Categories 2006 (US Dollars)
• III-4 Serial Console Servers vs. KVM Switches

• IV-1 Industry Structure
• IV-2 Serial Console Server Market Segmentation Cube
• IV-3 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers Segmented by Ports for 2006-2011 (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-4 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers Segmented Ports for 2006-2011 (Units)
• IV-5 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers Segmented by Region, 2006-2011 (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-6 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers Segmented by Region, 2006-2011 (Units)
• IV-7 Serial Console Server Channels
• IV-8 Worldwide Shipments of Serial Console Servers Segmented by Customer Channel for 2006 (Percent of Revenues)

• V-1 Serial Console Server Current Usage Rate (Percent of Respondents)
• V-2 Enterprise Purchase plans for Serial Console Servers 2007-2009
• V-3 Top reasons enterprises are not using Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-4 Key enterprise drivers for purchase of Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-5 Problems or deficiencies encountered by enterprises when utilizing Serial Console or KVM Switches (Percent of Respondents)
• V-6 Enterprise applications supported with Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-7 System platforms managed by enterprise Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-8 Software used in conjunction with Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-9 Impact of remote management software on enterprise Serial Console Server purchase decisions (Percent of Respondents)
• V-10 Adoption of centralized remote management tools for control of enterprise Serial Console Server ports (Percent of Respondents)
• V-11 Average number of ports for Enterprise Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-12 Average number of servers supported by Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents)
• V-13 Average Enterprise spending for Serial Console Servers - US Dollars (Percent of Respondents)
• V-14 Enterprise channel selection for Serial Console Server purchases (Percent of Respondents)
• V-15 Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing Serial Console Servers (Percent of Respondents Indicating Criteria is a Selection Consideration)
• V-16 Enterprise Selection Criteria for Purchasing Serial Console Servers (1=Least Important, 5=Very Important) (Average Level of Importance to Respondents Indicating Concern of Selected Criteria).
• V-17 Enterprise Selection Criteria for Selecting a Serial Console Server Vendor (Average Reponses, 1=Least Important, 5=Very Important)
• V-18 Sources enterprises are utilizing to educate themselves on Serial Console Technologies (Percent of Respondents)

• VI-1 2006 Worldwide Shipments Serial Console Servers, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-2 2006 Americas Shipments Serial Console Servers, Segmented by Vendor (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-3 2006 EMEA Shipments Serial Console Servers (Percent of Revenues)
• VI-4 2006 APAC Shipments Serial Console Servers (Percent of Revenues)