Worldwide Storage Software Forecast, 2024–2028: The Market Is Poised for Growth

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

• Table: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue, 2023–2028: Current Currency and Constant Currency ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue Growth, 2023–2028: Current Currency and Constant Currency

• Table: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue by Functional Market, 2023–2028 ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue Growth by Functional Market, 2023–2028

• Table: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue by Deployment Type, 2023–2028 ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue by Deployment Type, 2023–2028

• Table: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue by Region, 2023–2028 ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue by Region, 2023 and 2028

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• AI Everywhere

• Ransomware

• Inhibitors

• Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Conditions

• Scattered Data Distribution

• Significant Market Developments

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Table: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue, 2019–2028: Comparison of August 2023 and August 2024 Forecasts ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue in Current Currency, 2019–2028: Comparison of August 2023 and August 2024 Forecasts

• Figure: Worldwide Storage Software Revenue in Constant Currency, 2019–2028: Comparison of August 2023 and August 2024 Forecasts

Market Definition

• Data Replication and Protection Software

• Data Protection Software

• Backup and Recovery Reporting Software

• Storage Replication Software

• Host or Hypervisor-Based Replication Software

• Systems and Data Migration Software

• Fabric and Appliance-Based Replication Software

• Array-Based Replication Software

• Replication Management Software

• Archiving Software

• Email Archiving Software

• File, Cloud, and Other Archiving Software

• Storage Infrastructure and Device Management Software

• Storage Resource Management and Heterogeneous SAN Management Software

• Storage Resource Management and Homogeneous SAN Management Software

• Storage Device Management Software

• Virtualization and Federation Software

• Host-Based File Systems and Volume Management Software

• Storage Access and Path Management Software

• Automated Storage Tiering Software

• Storage Acceleration Software

• Other Storage Management and Infrastructure Software

• Software-Defined Storage Controller Software

• Block-Based Software-Defined Storage Controller Software

• File-Based Software-Defined Storage Controller Software

• Object-Based Software-Defined Storage Controller Software

• Hyperconvergence and Software-Defined Storage Software Platforms

Methodology

• Historical and Forecast Market Values and Exchange Rates

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