Purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) are disk-based solutions that utilize software, disk arrays, and server engine(s)/nodes, which are used as a target for backup data and replicated backup data. These products are standalone disk systems purpose built to serve as a target for backup and include features such as deduplication, compression, encryption, remote replication, and support interfaces.

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Purpose Built Backup Appliance Tracker® provides vendor share, market size, and forecasts for purpose-built backup appliances. IDC provides key market insights and growth for vendors participating in the PBBA market as well as those that may introduce new products. Revenue and capacity for disk systems behind PBBA gateways is included in the PBBA market sizing and also in the forecast. Some PBBA solutions integrate the data movement engine (backup application) with the appliance while others serve as only a target for incoming backup application data. Both solutions are included in the PBBA market sizing, although segmentation between the two product categories is provided.

Technology Coverage and Data Segmentation

This tracker provides total market size and vendor share for the following technology areas and segmentations

Technologies and subtechnologies

• Hosted system: Open systems, Mainframe systems
• Interface: VTL, NAS, Other
• Product Category: Integrated systems, Target systems
• Measurements: Customer revenue, factory revenue

Segmentations

• Vendors: Dell, ExaGrid, EMC,HP, IBM, , Fujitsu, FalconStor, Symantec, Oracle, , SEPATON, Quantum, Other Vendors
• Revenue Type: Hardware, software
• Model: Product model
• Additional Measurements: Unit shipments, RAW terabytes

Geographic Scope

• Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)
• EMEA
• Japan
• Latin America
• North America

Forecast Coverage

Forecasts for this tracker are updated quarterly and include two years of historical data, and five years of annual market projections. Forecasts are available at the regional level. Examples of the segmentations being forecast in this tracker include:

• Host system: Open systems, mainframe systems
• Measurements: Customer revenue, factory revenue

Delivery Schedule and Deliverables

This tracker is delivered on a quarterly basis via pivot tables. The delivery schedule for this tracker is as follows:

• First quarter data delivered in June
• Second quarter data delivered in September
• Third quarter data delivered in December
• Fourth quarter data delivered in March
• Press release issued on Monday following delivery