Storage vendors raced to put their spin on preliminary market share numbers expected to be released by IDC this week, with Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) and EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) leading the pack.
As they've done with previous market research reports (see Who's on First?), both companies put out press releases claiming undisputed leadership in the storage market, based on IDC's figures. (See EMC: "We're No. 1" and Compaq: "We're No. 1".)
This is not quite how IDC's report, titled "Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Market Forecast, 1995 2005," puts it.
According to IDC's results, EMCs time at the top of the entire storage market (counting both internal and external disk storage) was fleeting. The company rose to the number one position in 2000 to surpass Compaq as the top disk systems vendor.
In 2001, the story changed. EMC continues to suffer from pricing pressures brought on by the difficult economy and competitors such as IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) and Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), according to IDC.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
There are many network courses that can address your present job's priorities and help you gain the needed skills to keep pace with industry changes and new technologies.
