About Consumer NAS Systems
NAS is a server-based storage system that enables file sharing between enterprise users. It is an independent network node in the LAN that consists of individual IP addresses. In a consumer and SOHO environments, NAS devices are used to create backup and share files among multiple devices. There are several other functionalities of NAS in these environments, which include multimedia streaming.
In a consumer environment, NAS devices are used to store and share files such as photos, music, and movies among users. It also facilitates the access of these files through mobile devices connected to the NAS appliances. It offers high performance storage compared to that of DAS and external hard drives.
In a SOHO environment, NAS appliances are used to share office files among 5-20 users. It can also be connected to a printer and other mobile devices. NAS appliances provide faster access to stored data and have the capacity to store data at a high rate. It involves low maintenance costs and can be managed remotely.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global consumer NAS storage market to grow at a CAGR of 14.09% over the period 2014-2019.
Covered in this Report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global consumer NAS storage market for the period 2015-2019. The market can be segmented based on customer segments into individual consumers and SOHO users.
Technavio's report, Global Consumer NAS Storage Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape of global consumer NAS storage market and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key Regions
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Key Vendors
• Apple
• Buffalo Technology
• Netgear
• QNAP
• Seagate Technology
• Synology
• Western Digital
Other Prominent Vendors
• Asustor
• Drobo
• iomega
• Lacie
• Thecus
• Transporter
• Zyxel
Key Drivers
• Requirement of Personal Data Backup
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Challenges
• Connectivity Challenges
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Trends
• Reduced Price of Consumer NAS Appliances
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Questions Answered in this Report
• What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Market Landscape
06.1 Market Overview
06.1.1 Growth of Internet
06.1.2 Data Growth Sources
06.1.3 How Much Data is Generated
06.1.4 Connected Home and Impact of IT on Consumer Storage Requirement
06.1.5 Consumer Storage Behavior
06.2 Market Size and Forecast
06.2.1 Consumer NAS Device Shipment
06.3 Five Forces Analysis
07. Geographical Segmentation
07.1 Consumer Storage Market by Geographical Segmentation
07.2 Americas
07.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
07.3 EMEA
07.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
07.4 APAC
07.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
08. Buying Criteria
09. Market Growth Drivers
10. Drivers and their Impact
11. Market Challenges
12. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
13. Market Trends
14. Trends and their Impact
15. Vendor Landscape
15.1 Competitive Scenario
15.1.1 Key News
15.2 Market Share Analysis 2013
15.3 Other Prominent Vendors
16. Key Vendor Analysis
16.1 Apple
16.1.1 Key Facts
16.1.2 Business Overview
16.1.3 Product Segmentation by Revenue
16.1.4 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue
16.1.5 Business Strategy
16.1.6 Recent Developments
16.1.7 SWOT Analysis
16.2 Buffalo Technology
16.2.1 Key Facts
16.2.2 Business Overview
16.2.3 Product Segmentation
16.2.4 Recent Developments
16.2.5 SWOT Analysis
16.3 NETGEAR
16.3.1 Key Facts
16.3.2 Business Overview
16.3.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
16.3.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
16.3.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
16.3.6 Business Strategy
16.3.7 Recent Developments
16.3.8 SWOT Analysis
16.4 QNAP
16.4.1 Key Facts
16.4.2 Business Overview
16.4.3 Product Categories
16.4.4 Recent Developments
16.4.5 SWOT Analysis
16.5 Seagate
16.5.1 Key Facts
16.5.2 Business Overview
16.5.3 Market Segmentation by Volume Shipment 2014
16.5.4 Market Segmentation by Volume Shipment 2013 and 2014
16.5.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
16.5.6 Business Strategy
16.5.7 Recent Developments
16.5.8 SWOT Analysis
16.6 Synology
16.6.1 Key Facts
16.6.2 Business Overview
16.6.3 Product Segmentation
16.6.4 Geographical Presence
16.6.5 Business Strategy
16.6.6 Recent Developments
16.6.7 SWOT Analysis
16.7 Western Digital
16.7.1 Key Facts
16.7.2 Business Overview
16.7.3 Channel Segmentation by Revenue 2014
16.7.4 Channel Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
16.7.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
16.7.6 Business Strategy
16.7.7 Recent Developments
16.7.8 SWOT Analysis
17. Other Reports in this Series
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Scope of the Report
Exhibit 2: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 3: Growth of Internet
Exhibit 4: Penetration and Growth of Internet, Mobile, Social Media, and Cloud
Exhibit 5: Digital Media Application Usage per Minute
Exhibit 6: Global Mobile Data Traffic per Year (in EB)
Exhibit 7: Connected Home M2M Market by Product Category and Application
Exhibit 8: Storage Behavior of Consumers and SOHOs in US and UK
Exhibit 9: Global consumer NAS Market 2015-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 10: Global Consumer NAS Shipment 2014-2019 (million units)
Exhibit 11: Global NAS Market Segmentation among End-users
Exhibit 12: ASP of Consumer NAS Devices 2014-2019 ($ hundreds)
Exhibit 13: Consumer Storage Market by Geographical Segmentation 2014
Exhibit 14: Consumer NAS Market in Americas 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 15: Consumer NAS Market in EMEA 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 16: Consumer NAS Market in APAC 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 17: Global Consumer NAS Market by Vendor Share 2014
Exhibit 18: Product Segmentation of Apple by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 19: Product Segmentation of Apple by Revenue 2012 and 2013 ($ billions)
Exhibit 20: Geographical Segmentation of Apple by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 21: Buffalo Technology: Product Segmentation
Exhibit 22: NETGEAR: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 23: NETGEAR: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ millions)
Exhibit 24: NETGEAR: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 25: QNAP: Product Categories
Exhibit 26: Seagate: Market Segmentation by Volume Shipment 2014
Exhibit 27: Seagate: Market Segmentation by Volume Shipment 2013 and 2014 (millions)
Exhibit 28: Seagate: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 29: Synology: Product Segmentation
Exhibit 30: Synology: Geographical Presence
Exhibit 31: WD: Channel Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 32: WD: Channel Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ millions)
Exhibit 33: WD: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
