target audience: TECH SUPPLIER Publication date: Dec 2022 - Document type: Market Forecast - Doc Document number: # US49915822
Worldwide Hard Disk Drive Forecast Update, 2022–2026
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Abstract
This IDC study presents an update to Worldwide Hard Disk Drive Forecast, 2022–2026 (IDC #US49050622, May 2022). It integrates IDC's current IT hardware and consumer electronics products forecasts through 2026 as well as updated HDD and solid state drive technology transition assumptions. This forecast also reflects updated HDD and SSD attach rate assumptions in systems, particularly where the mass storage device is fungible in the system or device.
Underpinning the worldwide HDD forecast update are IDC's assumptions regarding HDD technology transitions that will affect the pace of HDD areal density growth (see Worldwide Hard Disk Drive Component Forecast, 2022–2026, IDC #US49296622, July 2022), HDD product transitions, and HDD price-per-gigabyte declines for each HDD product segment.
"Macroeconomic slowing began reducing demand at the same time inventories reached peak levels of many components including HDDs," according to Ed Burns, research director, Hard Disk Drive and Storage Technologies. "While 2022 struggles to show any enterprise petabyte growth and the first half of 2023 looks like it will be another challenging period, critical demand drivers remain firmly entrenched to support long-term growth for capacity optimized and video surveillance HDD storage."