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Personal Cloud Market - Global Advancements, Business Models, Technology Roadmap, Forecasts & Analysis (2013 – 2018)

By: marketsandmarkets.com
Publishing Date: February 2013
Report Code: TC 1285

Cloud computing which has been making headlines in the tech world has evolved a lot during the 2000’s. ‘Personal Cloud’ is a relatively new concept which offers a truly personalized experience to an individual user using cloud. In today’s digital world, users are keen on storing and managing their personal data via multiple devices, while ensuring secure access to the same. Personal cloud promises to be a perfect solution for this by enabling users to store data remotely, while making it securely accessible. Personal cloud provides seamless integration across multiple devices by offering real time synchronization. Above all a user can also share their data stored in cloud with other users as well.

This report provides insights on key market players, future scope, drivers, restraints and challenges of the market. The report focuses on evaluating global advancements, adoption trends, business models, market forces, technology roadmap, forecasts & analysis (2013-2018). We have profiled leading companies that provide Personal cloud services (Pure play personal cloud service providers and NAS device manufacturers). Key players include Amazon, Apple, Box, Buffalo Technology, Drobo , Dropbox, Egnyte, Google, Iomega, LiveDrive, Microsoft, Mozy, Pogoplug, Polkast, Seagate Technology, Sugarsync, Symform, Syncplicity, Western Digital and Wuala.

This report categorizes the global market in terms of market revenues and also for forecasting the revenues and analyzing the trends in each of the following markets and sub-markets:

On the basis of Revenues

Direct Revenues
Indirect Revenues

On the basis of Deployment Models

Individuals
Small Business
Medium Business

On the basis of Types of Hosting

Provider Hosting
User Hosting

On the basis of Geographies

North America (NA)
Europe (EU)
Middle-East Africa (MEA)
Asia-Pacific, incl. Japan (APAC)
Latin America (LA)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 PERSONAL CLOUD - OVERVIEW
3.2 PERSONAL CLOUD – EVOLUTION
3.3 WHAT’S HOT
      3.3.1 ULTRA VIOLET & KEYCHEST
      3.3.2 CLOUD OS
      3.3.3 WHITE LABEL SOLUTIONS
3.4 MARKET DEFINITION
3.5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
3.6 PERSONAL CLOUD – OVERALL MARKET SIZE
3.7 MARKET DYNAMICS
      3.7.1 DRIVERS
            3.7.1.1 DATA GENERATION & ACCESS
            3.7.1.2 DISASTER RECOVERY & CONTINGENCY PLANNING
            3.7.1.3 REMOTE ACCESS
            3.7.1.4 BYOD & MOBILE WORKFORCE
      3.7.2 RESTRAINTS
            3.7.2.1 PRIVACY ISSUES
            3.7.2.2 DATA SECURITY
            3.7.2.3 INTERNET & BANDWIDTH
            3.7.2.4 VENDOR LOCK IN & INTEROPERABILITY
      3.7.3 OPPORTUNITES
            3.7.3.1 CREATING AWARENESS
            3.7.3.2 BUSINESS TIE-UPS WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURERS
            3.7.3.3 MAKING PERSONAL CLOUD APPEALING TO BUSINESS USERS
3.8 PERSONAL CLOUD –ECOSYSTEM
3.9 PERSONAL CLOUD – VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

4 PERSONAL CLOUD: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST BY REVENUES
4.1 BY DIRECT REVENUES
      4.1.1 OVERVIEW
      4.1.2 MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
4.2 BY INDIRECT REVENUES
      4.2.1 OVERVIEW
      4.2.2 MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST

5 PERSONAL CLOUD: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST BY SIZE OF DEPLOYMENT
5.1 OVERVIEW –PERSONAL CLOUDBY DEPLOYMENT
5.2 BY INDIVUDUALS
      5.2.1 OVERVIEW
      5.2.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
5.3 BY SMALLBUSINESS
      5.3.1 OVERVIEW
      5.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
5.4 BY MEDIUM BUSINESS
      5.4.1 OVERVIEW
      5.4.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST

6 PERSONAL CLOUD: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST BY TYPES OF HOSTING
6.1 OVERVIEW OF TYPES OF HOSTING
6.2 PERSONAL CLOUD – PROVIDER HOSTING (HOSTED FROM PROVIDER’S PREMISE)
      6.2.1 OVERVIEW
      6.2.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
6.3 PERSONAL CLOUD HOSTED FROM USER’SPREMISE
      6.3.1 OVERVIEW
      6.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST

7 PERSONAL CLOUD: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST BY GEOGRAPHIES
7.1 VERVIEW OF PERSONAL CLOUD GLOBALLY
7.2 NORTH AMERICA
      7.2.1 OVERVIEW
      7.2.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF REVENUES
      7.2.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY SIZE OF DEPLOYMENT
      7.2.4 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF HOSTING
7.3 EUROPE
      7.3.1 OVERVIEW
      7.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF REVENUES
      7.3.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY SIZE OF DEPLOYMENT
      7.3.4 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF HOSTING
7.4 APAC
      7.4.1 OVERVIEW
      7.4.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF REVENUES
      7.4.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY SIZE OF DEPLOYMENT
      7.4.4 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF HOSTING
7.5 MEA
      7.5.1 OVERVIEW
      7.5.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF REVENUES
      7.5.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY SIZE OF DEPLOYMENT
      7.5.4 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF HOSTING
7.6 LATIN AMERICA
      7.6.1 OVERVIEW
      7.6.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF REVENUES
      7.6.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BYSIZE OFDEPLOYMENT
      7.6.4 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST BY TYPES OF HOSTING

8 PERSONAL CLOUD: BUSINESS CASE & MODELS
8.1 CURRENT BUSINESS MODELS
      8.1.1 PERSONAL CLOUD HOSTED FROM PROVIDER PREMISE(DATA CENTER)
            8.1.1.1 OVERALL APPROACH
            8.1.1.2 KEY FEATURES & PRICING
            8.1.1.3 ANALYST INSIGHTS
      8.1.2 PERSONAL CLOUD HOSTED FROM USER PREMISE
            8.1.2.1 OVERALL APPROACH
            8.1.2.2 KEY FEATURES & PRICING
            8.1.2.3 ANALYST INSIGHTS
8.2 BUSINESS CASE FOR PLAYERS IN THE ECOSYSTEM
      8.2.1 CLOUD STORAGE PROVIDERS
      8.2.2 TELCOS
      8.2.3 CONSUMER ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS

9 PERSONAL CLOUD: GO TO MARKET (GTM) & PRICING STRATEGIES
9.1 MARKET LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
      9.1.1 PLOTTING THE CHASM
      9.1.2 STRATEGY & INSIGHTS
9.2 PRICING STRATEGIES
      9.2.1 FREEMIUM OVERVIEW
      9.2.2 FREE USERS VS PAID USERS
      9.2.3 IS THIS MODEL PROFITABLE?
      9.2.4 PRICING MODELS FOR FUTURE

10 COMPETITIVE LANSCAPE
10.1 COMPETITOR ECOSYSTEM
10.2 SERVICE/FEATURE COMPARISON
10.3 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
10.4 VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING
10.4.1 OVERVIEW
10.4.2 CAPITAL FUNDING TRENDS

11 COMPANY PROFILES
11.1 AMAZON
      11.1.1 OVERVIEW
      11.1.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.1.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.2 APPLE
      11.2.1 OVERVIEW
      11.2.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.2.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.3 BOX INC
      11.3.1 OVERVIEW
      11.3.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.3.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.4 BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY
      11.4.1 OVERVIEW
      11.4.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.4.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.5 DROBO INC
      11.5.1 OVERVIEW
      11.5.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.5.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.6 DROPBOX INC
      11.6.1 OVERVIEW
      11.6.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.6.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.7 EGNYTE INC
      11.7.1 OVERVIEW
      11.7.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.7.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.8 GOOGLE INC
      11.8.1 OVERVIEW
      11.8.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.8.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.9 IOMEGA CORP
      11.9.1 OVERVIEW
      11.9.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.9.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.10 LIVE DRIVE INTERNET LTD
      11.10.1 OVERVIEW
      11.10.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.10.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.11 MICROSOFT
      11.11.1 OVERVIEW
      11.11.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.11.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.12 MOZY INC
      11.12.1 OVERVIEW
      11.12.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.12.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.13 POGO PLUG
      11.13.1 OVERVIEW
      11.13.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.13.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.14 POLKAST
      11.14.1 OVERVIEW
      11.14.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.14.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.15 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC
      11.15.1 OVERVIEW
      11.15.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.15.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.16 SUGARSYNC INC
      11.16.1 OVERVIEW
      11.16.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.16.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.17 SYMFORM INC
      11.17.1 OVERVIEW
      11.17.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.17.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.18 SYNCPLICITY
      11.18.1 OVERVIEW
      11.18.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.18.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.19 WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
      11.19.1 OVERVIEW
      11.19.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.19.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.20 WUALA
      11.20.1 OVERVIEW
      11.20.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      11.20.3 STRATEGY & ANALYST INSIGHTS
11.21 OTHER KEY PLAYERS
      11.21.1 ADRIVE
      11.21.2 CLOUDMAGIC
      11.21.3 DLINK CORPORATION
      11.21.4 ELEPHANT DRIVE INC
      11.21.5 EVERNOTE CORPORATION
      11.21.6 FUNAMBOL INC
      11.21.7 SYNOLOGY
      11.21.8 OPENDRIVE
      11.21.9 UBUNTU TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
      11.21.10 WYSE TECHNOLOGY INC
      11.21.11 ZYXEL COMMUNICATIONS INC

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS FOR PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET
TABLE 2 MARKET REVENUE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 3 MARKET REVENUE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 4 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET BY DIRECT REVENUES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 37
TABLE 5 MARKET, BY DIRECT REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 6 MARKET BY INDIRECT REVENUES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 41
TABLE 7 MARKET BY INDIRECT REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 42
TABLE 8 MARKET REVENUE, BY DEPLOYMENT, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 45
TABLE 9 MARKET REVENUE, BY DEPLOYMENT, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y 46
TABLE 10 MARKET REVENUE, BY INDIVIDUALS, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 48
TABLE 11 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE BY INDIVIDUALS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 49
TABLE 12 MARKET Y-O-Y BY INDIVIDUALS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 49
TABLE 13 MARKET REVENUE, BY SMALL BUSINESS, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 52
TABLE 14 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE BY SMALL BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 53
TABLE 15 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET Y-O-Y BY SMALL BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 53
TABLE 16 MARKET REVENUE, BY MEDIUM BUSINESS, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 56
TABLE 17 MARKET REVENUE BY MEDUM BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 57
TABLE 18 MARKET Y-O-Y BY MEDIUM BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 57
TABLE 19 MARKET REVENUE BY HOSTING, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 61
TABLE 20 MARKET REVENUE BY HOSTING, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
TABLE 21 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE, BY PROVIDER HOSTING, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 64
TABLE 22 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE, BY PROVIDER HOSITNG, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 65
TABLE 23 MARKETBY PROVIDER HOSTING, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y 65
TABLE 24 MARKET REVENUE, BY USER HOSTING, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 68
TABLE 25 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE, BY USER HOSITNG, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 69
TABLE 26 MARKET BY USER HOSTING, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
TABLE 27 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 73
TABLE 28 PERSONAL CLOUDMARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA,2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 75
TABLE 29 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 76
TABLE 30 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 77
TABLE 31 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 78
TABLE 32 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 33 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE(MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 34 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 35 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 82
TABLE 36 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 83
TABLE 37 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 38 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 39 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE(INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 86
TABLE 40 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE(SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 41 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE(MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 42 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 43 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET HOSTING REVENUE(USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 90
TABLE 44 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 92
TABLE 45 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 93
TABLE 46 MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 94
TABLE 47 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 95
TABLE 48 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 49 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 50 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 51 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE(USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 99
TABLE 52 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 100
TABLE 53 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 101
TABLE 54 MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 55 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 103
TABLE 56 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 57 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 58 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 59 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 107
TABLE 60 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 61 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 62 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 63 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 112
TABLE 64 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 65 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 66 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
TABLE 67 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET HOSTING REVENUE(USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 116
TABLE 68 SERVICE/FEATURE COMPARISON
TABLE 69 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
TABLE 70 CAPITAL FUNDING TRENDS

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 PERSONAL CLOUD OVERVIEW
FIGURE 2 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 3 PERSONAL CLOUD ECOSYSTEM
FIGURE 4 PERSONAL CLOUD VALUE CHAIN
FIGURE 5 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 38
FIGURE 6 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 39
FIGURE 7 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET DIRECT REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y 39
FIGURE 8 MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 41
FIGURE 9 MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHIES,2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 42
FIGURE 10 MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
FIGURE 11 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE, BY DEPLOYMENT, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 46
FIGURE 12 MARKET REVENUE, BY DEPLOYMENT, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y 47
FIGURE 13 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY INDIVIDUALS, 2013 – 2018 48
FIGURE 14 MARKET BY INDIVIDUALS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 50
FIGURE 15 MARKET INDIVIDUAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y 50
FIGURE 16 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY SMALL BUSINESS, 2013 – 2018 52
FIGURE 17 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET BY SMALL BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES,2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 54
FIGURE 18 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET BY SMALL BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
FIGURE 19 PERSONAL CLOUD MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEDIUM BUSINESS, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 20 MARKET BY MEDIUM BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 58
FIGURE 21 MARKET BY MEDIUM BUSINESS, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
FIGURE 22 MARKET REVENUEBY HOSTING, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION) 62
FIGURE 23 MARKET BY HOSTING, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
FIGURE 24 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY PROVIDER HOSTING, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 25 MARKET BY PROVIDER HOSTING, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
FIGURE 26 MARKET BY PROVIDER HOSTING, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y 66
FIGURE 27 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY USER HOSTING, 2013 – 2018 68
FIGURE 28 MARKET BY USER HOSTING, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018 ($BILLION)
FIGURE 29 MARKET BY USER HOSTING, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018, Y-O-Y
FIGURE 30 MARKET, REVENUES VS Y-O-Y, BY GEOGRAPHIES, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 31 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 75
FIGURE 32 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 76
FIGURE 33 MARKET INDIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 77
FIGURE 34 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 78
FIGURE 35 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 36 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 37 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 38 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY NORTH AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 82
FIGURE 39 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 84
FIGURE 40 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 85
FIGURE 41 MARKET INDIRECTREVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 86
FIGURE 42 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE(INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 87
FIGURE 43 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 44 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 45 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 46 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE(USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY EUROPE, 2013 – 2018 91
FIGURE 47 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 48 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 93
FIGURE 49 MARKET INDIRECTREVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 94
FIGURE 50 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 95
FIGURE 51 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 52 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 97
FIGURE 53 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 54 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY APAC, 2013 – 2018 99
FIGURE 55 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 56 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 102
FIGURE 57 MARKET INDIRECTREVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 103
FIGURE 58 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 104
FIGURE 59 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 60 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 106
FIGURE 61 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 62 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY MEA, 2013 – 2018 108
FIGURE 63 MARKET REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 109
FIGURE 64 MARKET DIRECT REVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 110
FIGURE 65 MARKET INDIRECTREVENUE VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 111
FIGURE 66 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (INDIVIDUALS) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 112
FIGURE 67 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (SMALL BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 68 MARKET DEPLOYMENT REVENUE (MEDIUM BUSINESS) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 114
FIGURE 69 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE (PROVIDER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 70 MARKET HOSTING REVENUE(USER HOSTING) VS Y-O-Y, BY LATIN AMERICA, 2013 – 2018 116
FIGURE 71 PERSONAL CLOUD – CHASM
FIGURE 72 PERSONAL CLOUD – CROSSING THE CHASM
FIGURE 73 PERSONAL CLOUD – COMPETITOR ECOSYSTEM

Access to information on the go has always been challenging for users in this digital age. USB’s, Portable hard drives, Laptops, Smart phones have helped in this endeavor to an extent. But the real challenge that lies in accessing the most critical information at the right moment. Unfortunately often a user relents that he/she doesn’t have the right information at the right moment. Personal cloud offers the perfect solution for this challenge by enabling a user to access his/her information which is synced across multiple devices (of the user), on the go, at the right moment.

Personal cloud has been in market for the past few years but the real growth has started over the last couple of years and the market is expected to grow by leaps and bounds in the near future. With so many players in the foray, consolidation is yet to take place and may occur in the next two years. Except for first movers and innovators most players will find themselves closing shop or merging with companies having deep pockets in the future.

Establishing a market size and arriving at forecast for Personal cloud is an arduous task, as the market is highly fragmented and consolidation is yet to take shape. Also majority of the players in this market offer variety of services and claim their services to be the true personal cloud. At present the market is split between hosting at provider premise (by service provider’s data centers) and personal cloud hosted at user premise (using NAS devices). In the long run both will coexist but hosting at provider premise will attract larger chunk of the market and be responsible for the growth of this market to a larger extent.

Personal Cloud Market Revenue, 2013 – 2018 ($ Billion)

Personal Cloud Market Revenue

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

The global market for Personal cloud is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.61%. Major growth will be witnessed in North American and European markets where as APAC, MEA and LA will also witness significant growth.

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