Global SMB and SME NAS Market 2016-2020

An outlook of the SMB and SME network-attached storage (NAS) market

Technavio’s market analyst expects the global SMB and SME NAS market to register a remarkable growth, posting a CAGR of close to 33% during the forecast period. NAS is a server-based storage system that allows enterprise users to share files between them. It also allows multiple users to access the same file in a network. Companies use NAS systems for backup, archiving, and disaster recovery of data. It can also function as a multimedia, database, or print server for SMEs. Vendors nowadays are continuously designing NAS systems with innovative and many advanced features to meet the growing storage needs of enterprises.

With the expansion of businesses and the entry of new industry verticals, data are growing at an exponential rate, which is a primary driver for the growth of the NAS market. Therefore, with increased data complexity, classification and archiving of these data have become difficult. Businesses expect these data to be easily accessible and be readily available for analysis and decision-making processes in an easy and secure way. And since NAS systems are effective and reliable and store data safely, their adoption is expected to heighten during the next five years.

End-user segmentation and analysis of the SMB and SME NAS market

• SOHO
• SMBs
• SMEs