2009 – Growth in the consumer network storage market is slowing considerably from 2008 to 2009. However, the market still has solid growth potential over a 5 year forecast period, according to In-Stat.The worldwide consumer network storage market grew by 24% in 2008, a sharp drop from hyper-growth in 2007. From 2008 to 2013, In-Stat expects the worldwide market to see a 32% compound annual growth rate.

"While the overall market is maturing, growth is shifting towards higher capacity models," says Joyce Putscher, In-Stat analyst. "The 1.5TB+ segment is forecasted to see the highest growth, exceeding 100% CAGR."

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

• DLNA and remote access are rapidly becoming core features.
• Among North American consumer survey respondents, nearly one half of network storage owners used the drives to play digital music, and over a quarter use the drives to play digital video.
• The EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market is expected to outshine all other regions in growth from 2008 to 2013.
  

The research, "Global Consumer Network Storage: Say Goodbye 500GB, Hello 2TB" (#IN0904515RC), covers the worldwide market. Consumer network storage includes NAS, SAN, NDAS, and Windows Home Server platforms. It includes: