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Article: Performance and Mobility Requirements to Boost Worldwide Solid State Drive (SSD) Market to $5.4 Billion in 2011, Says IDC.
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- July 25, 2007
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Once relegated to high-end niche applications, solid state drives (SSDs) are poised to go mainstream as advances in solid state memory technology and dipping price points drive worldwide SSD adoption. According to new research from IDC, performance and mobility-related requirements will propel SSD revenues from $373 million in 2006 to $5.4 billion in 2011, a healthy 71% CAGR.
Solid state drives compliment hard disk drives, particularly in areas not well served by hard disk drives (HDDs). "For many years SSDs have sat on the fringe of the digital universe, but a tremendous opportunity is ahead for SSD storage," said Jeff Janukowicz, research ...