Storage Appliances Adoption Trends
February 2007
A new study of United States small businesses by the non-profit Small Business Technology Institute indicates that while storage appliances have become very common as an enterprise solution to mounting data storage needs, their adoption among small businesses is still quite limited. Findings suggest very substantial market potential for storage appliances in the small business market, providing an increase in the availability of solutions which are simpler to set up and easier to manage.
Significant trends uncovered in this report:
- Over 50% of small businesses confirmed an increased priority on managing and securing digital data;
- Data backup continues to be a task performed largely by the end-user, with 43% using a hard-disk drive for data backup and 29% using a CD/DVD method;
- Over 50% of small businesses confirmed an increased priority on managing and securing digital data.
Data is based on a February 2007 survey of 422 U.S. businesses with 100 or fewer employees. CI 4.77% at 95% CL.
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