HP Retakes No. 1 Position in Total Disk Storage Systems
PALO ALTO, Calif.--HP (NYSE:HPQ) has reclaimed the No. 1 position in worldwide total disk storage systems revenue from IBM, with 20.1 percent market share, according to market data for the first calendar quarter of 2007 released today by IDC.(1)
HP additionally held the No. 1 position in several other categories including the open storage area network (SAN) market, which includes fibre channel and iSCSI, where HP was the leader in open SAN shipments with 14.6 percent share worldwide.(2) In the internal disk storage systems category, HP owned the top position, with 35.8 percent revenue share.
The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) family increased its external disk array revenue share in the midrange segment.(3) HP also grew year-over-year revenue faster than the two closest competitors in worldwide total disk storage, helped by market share gains in product lines such as the HP StorageWorks XP disk arrays and HP All-in-One Storage Systems.(4)
HP was tied for the No. 1 spot in units shipped in the worldwide network-attached storage market.
"The latest IDC results show that HP is competing aggressively in the storage market and growing share against key competitors," said Duncan Campbell, vice president of marketing, StorageWorks Division, HP. "Our flagship EVA product family continues to enjoy widespread acceptance, and you'll see HP deliver more storage innovation to help customers mitigate risks, lower costs and grow their businesses."
More information about HP StorageWorks offerings is available at www.hp.com/go/storageworks.
About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $97.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2007. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.
(1) IDC, Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, Q1 2007.
(2) Statistical tie with IBM.
(3) Midrange is defined as systems priced between $15,000 and $300,000.
(4) HP StorageWorks XP = External RAID excluding NAS, price bands 7-9; HP StorageWorks All-in-One = External RAID, price bands 1-3, excluding fibre channel and mainframe-attached SAN.
(C) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Contacts
HP
Jason Treu, +1 214-893-3096
jason.treu@hp.com
or
Burson-Marsteller for HP
Danny Miller, +1 415-591-4056
danny.miller@bm.com
or
HP Media Hotline
+1 866-266-7272
pr@hp.com
www.hp.com/go/newsroom
HP additionally held the No. 1 position in several other categories including the open storage area network (SAN) market, which includes fibre channel and iSCSI, where HP was the leader in open SAN shipments with 14.6 percent share worldwide.(2) In the internal disk storage systems category, HP owned the top position, with 35.8 percent revenue share.
The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) family increased its external disk array revenue share in the midrange segment.(3) HP also grew year-over-year revenue faster than the two closest competitors in worldwide total disk storage, helped by market share gains in product lines such as the HP StorageWorks XP disk arrays and HP All-in-One Storage Systems.(4)
HP was tied for the No. 1 spot in units shipped in the worldwide network-attached storage market.
"The latest IDC results show that HP is competing aggressively in the storage market and growing share against key competitors," said Duncan Campbell, vice president of marketing, StorageWorks Division, HP. "Our flagship EVA product family continues to enjoy widespread acceptance, and you'll see HP deliver more storage innovation to help customers mitigate risks, lower costs and grow their businesses."
More information about HP StorageWorks offerings is available at www.hp.com/go/storageworks.
About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $97.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2007. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.
(1) IDC, Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, Q1 2007.
(2) Statistical tie with IBM.
(3) Midrange is defined as systems priced between $15,000 and $300,000.
(4) HP StorageWorks XP = External RAID excluding NAS, price bands 7-9; HP StorageWorks All-in-One = External RAID, price bands 1-3, excluding fibre channel and mainframe-attached SAN.
(C) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Contacts
HP
Jason Treu, +1 214-893-3096
jason.treu@hp.com
or
Burson-Marsteller for HP
Danny Miller, +1 415-591-4056
danny.miller@bm.com
or
HP Media Hotline
+1 866-266-7272
pr@hp.com
www.hp.com/go/newsroom
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