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SUMMARY
Abstract
This IDC Vendor Profile focuses on Sun Microsystems (Sun), a United
States-based multinational computer technology and consulting corporation that
operates across the APEJ region. This profile considers Sun in its capacity as
a storage hardware provider.
The information presented in this profile is based on IDC's assessment of Sun's
position in the storage market in APEJ and extensive secondary research using
IDC reports as well as from Sun's annual reports, SEC filings, vendor Web
sites, and news articles. In addition, a series of interviews with Sun's
executives has been conducted to provide comprehensive and supplementary
qualitative information.
This profile examines Sun's history, overall business strategy, worldwide and
regional organization structures and resources, current financial performance,
and products and services. Sun's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats are also discussed. This vendor profile concludes with an outline of
IDC's recommendations on overall actions Sun can consider in its approach to
the APEJ storage market.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Vendor Profile
- Situation Overview
- Company Overview
- Historical Background
- Organization Structure and Management
- Financial History
- Table: Sun Worldwide Net Revenue and Net Income (US$M)
- Table: Sun Worldwide Quarterly Revenue Growth, 2006-2008 (US$M)
- Geographies
- Figure: Sun Worldwide Revenue Distribution Trend by Geography, 2005-2007
- Business Segments
- Figure: Sun Worldwide Revenue Distribution Trend by Business Unit, 2005-2007
- Company Strategy
- Strategy in Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan)
- Table: Sun Combined Disk and Tape Storage Systems Revenue and Market Shares by Country, 2007
- Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Top 5 Disk Storage Vendors by Revenue Share, 2007
- Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Top 5 Tape Storage Vendors by Revenue Share, 2007
- Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Top 5 Combined Disk and Branded Tape Vendors by Revenue Share, 1H06-2H07
- Product/Service Offerings
- Table: Sun Disk Storage and Tape Product Portfolio
- Future Outlook
- Opportunities
- Strengths and Characteristics for Success
- Pitfalls and Weaknesses
- Market Inhibitors and Threats
- Essential Guidance
- Advice for Sun in Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan)
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