Storage is still hot
IDC says: while the rate of growth is slowing down (to only 6%), it is still the eight consecutive quarter of continuous growth.
"Storage spending is clearly trending upward as organizations strive to stay ahead of their information storage demands,” said Brad Nisbet, program manager in IDC's Storage Systems Program. "After nearly two years of positive momentum, spending on storage systems, particularly those priced less than $300,000, continues to be a top priority in the ongoing efforts to expand and rebuild IT infrastructure,"