LONDON, October 9, 2002 - According to IDC, storage vendors show no signs of slowing down or limiting their innovation despite the current period of buyer uncertainty. At the same time the underlying case for consolidation is paradoxically contrasted by the vibrant activity by venture capital into storage startups. On the demand side end-users continue to predict double digit annual capacity growth, while spending is clearly down. So how will the markets develop in the short term and what are the prospects for the long term? These subjects and more will be discussed in depth at the forthcoming European StorageVision event which takes place on Wednesday October 30, 2002 at the Kempinski Hotel Airport in Munich.
European StorageVision 2002 provides suppliers and channel partners with a focused event specifically designed for the storage industry and is the source of quantitative as well as qualitative analysis from IDC's many technology and market practices. Delegates will discover how they can target resources effectively in the difficult economic climate.
Key Topics at StorageVision 2002
· Changing Data Dimensions: An Opportunity for Storage Solution Suppliers · Storage in a Networked World: Assessing End User Attitude Shifts in an Uncertain Economy · Fundamental Shifts in the Disk Drive Industry · Putting the customer in control with Adaptive Storage Infrastructure · The Role of Channels and Opportunities · Disk Systems Marketing Europe - Latest Forecasts and Why · Storage Services - Challenges and Opportunities, but for whom? · EMEA Tape Automation Recovery - Fast Forward to 2003 · Storage Opportunities for Telecom Service Providers · When will the Disk and Tape Markets start to grow again? · Optical Illusions - do the latest DVD multi drives spell the end of the standards battle? · CD and DVD recording for home and business applications - A software perspective · Consumer Devices and HDDs: The Serious Business of Games and Gadgets
Editor's Note: Press registration for this event is complimentary - for press passes, please contact Mathew Heath on +44 20 8987 7107/mheath@idc.com. IDC speaker interview requests are also being processed in advance of StorageVision 2002 by Mathew Heath. Advance scheduling is recommended because space and availability of experts are limited. Further information on the agenda as well as registration details can be found on http://www.idc.com.
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For more information, contact:
Mathew Heath
+44 20 8987 7107
mheath@idc.com