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 Date- 24 May 2010    No of Pages- 30

The Mobile Security market consists of mobile end-point devices and software solutions, which are designed or configured to provide security to the mobile devices. The mobile devices included in this market are cellular phones, PDAs and other smart handheld devices; usually connected with wireless network.

In the past, mobile devices were used for voice communications, with little to no mobile data communication activity. However, with the advancement in technology, many of the the mobile devices available in the market are equipped to support various data related activities such as e-mail access, video access, browsing, etc. Moreover, with the availability of such advanced mobile devices, the number of data communication based mobile applications and services are increasing in the market. Services such as M-commerce, where critical data transactions takes place, are gaining a wide acceptance.

With the increase in the usage of critical services, the security attacks on mobile devices by unauthorized users have also risen. The number of security threats, viruses, Trojans, malware etc., related to mobile devices has grown manifolds. In addition, security threats are becoming more aggressive by propagating through various channels such as Bluetooth and the Internet. With these developments, the adoption of security solutions to protect mobile devices from unauthorized access is gaining a wide popularity.

This report by Technavio Insights analyzes the Global Mobile Security market and forecasts the market size over the period 2009-2013. It segments the market into three geographic regions: Americas, APAC and EMEA, representing the market size for each of these regions. Further, it discusses the key market trends, drivers & challenges of the Mobile Security market, and profiles some of the key vendors.

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 Date- 24 May 2010   No of Pages- 25

Storage virtualization is a layer of abstraction that hides the internal functions of a physical storage systems from applications, host computers, or general network resources. It enables application and network independent management of storage data. Storage Virtualization is a layer of abstraction that hides the underlying physical components from the server applications that access the storage. It then logically brings together (aggregates) the physical storage pool; thus, allowing provisioning and management from a single logical pool.

Organizations are facing problems of under-utilization of their storage resources. Currently, the average utilization of the storage devices in an organization is around 30 percent. This has increased the cost of the organization. Storage Virtualization solutions allows organization to achieve more than 70 percent of storage utilization. Moreover, companies can reduce cost associated with support and maintenance. Further, its scalable design allows to add new devices based on organizations' requirements; thus, driving the Global Storage Virtualization software market.

Certain vendors of Storage Virtualization are introducing software for virtualizing storage over long distances; which is enabled through a private Cloud. In this software, vendors are providing the ability to share, move and access large amounts of data regardless of location Further, such software enable the customer to migrate the applications and data to the other easily, in any kind of disaster recovery scenario. For instance, EMC has introduced VPLEX (Storage Virtualization product), which provides a platform to build these new storage pools (such as big, hardware-agnostic storage pools) without the limitation of distance.

This report by TechNavio Insights highlights scope of the Global Storage Virtualization Software market over the period 2009-2013. Further it discusses the key market trends, drivers, growth inhibitors and a few major vendors in the market.

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 Date-  24 May 2010  No of Pages- 24

A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a multi-purpose architecture that connects multiple types of data storage appliances with servers. These data storage appliances may include disk arrays, tape libraries and optical drives. SAN enables access to highly efficient storage systems with block storage protocols. SAN storage systems are available to multiple users at the same time; thus, making it more scalable and flexible.

The SAN market is growing steadily due to the current advancements (such as integration with complex techniques) taking place in the storage sector. Further, this market is estimated to undergo mid-single digit growth in the coming years. Some features driving the growth of this market include direct and faster data transfers, optimized application performance, centralized and consolidated data storage, rapid Return On Investments (ROI) and reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Moreover, SAN enables communication over the network and allows access to multiple users at once.

Recently, many organizations have opted for data consolidation to reduce storage cost and to have a better management. SAN based storage systems help these companies achieve storage consolidation. Further, SAN systems provide storage managers easier management options. Initially, on LAN based connections, all hardware (like tapes, disks) were deployed on a centralized server. They could be accessed only by users having sufficient access rights. However, with the emergence of storage consolidation, the access to data is made simpler. Presently, storage consolidation allows multiple systems in an enterprise network to access the storage systems. The storage systems are deployed separate from the server and are directly connected to the network. This enables direct access to the information for the users, since the storage systems are addressed directly by multiple servers.

This report by TechNavio Insights highlights scope of the Global Storage Area Network market over the period 2009-2013. Further, it discusses the key market trends, drivers, growth inhibitors and a few major vendors in the market.

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 Date- 24 May 2010    No of Pages- 22

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a file-level storage that provides data access to multiple clients over a network. A NAS system is primarily deployed to handle files, rather than a block data. Thus, NAS has the ability to reduce management overheads and prevent network latency. Further, NAS is easily accessible over a LAN through protocols like TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

The implementation of NAS allows organizations to share a common storage with multiple servers and clients, irrespective of their file or operating system. Further, NAS enables organizations to efficiently allocate storage, and alleviates the problem of one server running out of storage while the other having more than required. In addition, NAS enables the organizations to locate storage where it's needed on the network, and provides clients with direct, server independent communication to storage resources. Furthermore, the localizing of file Input/Output traffic provides more efficient use of network resources. Moreover, since NAS devices connects directly to the organization's existing LAN (Local Area Network), no additional software or client licenses are required for the client to access storage.

The NAS market is growing steadily owing to the recent developments in the storage sector; and this growth is likely to continue in the future too. Some of the developments driving organizations to adopt NAS systems include Increased availability of data, improved server performance, optimized data access, faster Return On Investments (ROI), load balancing, and fault-tolerance. Thus, it enables the organization to implement a storage solution and leverage existing network investments; thereby, driving the NAS market.

 This report by TechNavio Insights highlights scope of the Global Network Attached Storage market over the period 2009-2013. Further, it discusses the key market trends, drivers, growth inhibitors and a few major vendors of this market.

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Date- 24 May 2010   No of Pages- 27

Femtocells are small wireless communication systems, mainly designed for use in residential or small business environments. They have the ability to connect to a solution provider's network through broadband (like DSL). The number of mobile and broadband users, around the globe, is increasing manifold. This is due to an increase in the demand for bandwidth intensive applications, faster access to information, and increasing number of activities performed on the Internet. However, many of these users face network accessibility or coverage issues in certain places; like inside the buildings, basements, homes, etc.

Femtocells support many (4-16) active users at a time. This results in femtocells providing optimum network coverage without any congestion, as compared to larger base stations. A larger base-station handles multiple users simultaneously, resulting in high network congestion and lower data rates. Moreover, a femtocell based connection delivers higher data rates per active user in comparison to a larger base-station; thus, leading to higher performance of femtocells. High performance femtocells also provide improved multimedia experience. Access and transfer of multimedia content to laptops and smart-phones are also simplified; resulting in richer multimedia and network experience; thus, driving the Femtocells market.

Hybrid Mobile Networks (HMN) can be described as a combination of femtocells and wired IP broadband. Initially, the large base-stations were wholly used and maintained by the network operators, and secured by their own equipment and leased-line services. However, presently, with the emergence of HMN, operators can make use of their existing base-stations and the broadband services used by the client. This results in reduction in network latency or loss of bandwidth. Moreover, femtocells used in the HMN are being connected to the network through the wired IP broadband connection, implemented at the client's enterprise setting. Thus, leading to an increased focus on security and mobility gateways. The operators are able to concentrate more on protecting the integrity of the user who connects through the femtocell network. It also enables seamless transition between the base-stations and femtocells to improve network coverage.

This report by TechNavio Insights highlights the scope of the Global Femtocells market 2009-2013. Further, it discusses the key market trends, drivers, growth inhibitors, and a few major vendors of the market.

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Date - 24 May 2010, No of Pages- 18

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Date- 24 May 2010  No of Pages-  23

Managed Hosting is the Web hosting services where the customer can access Service Provider's Web server through lease, with limited control. The data is managed via FTP (file transfer protocol) or remote management controls. The North American Managed Hosting market is expected to grow as more companies looking for outsourcing their IT infrastructure. Such outsourcing services help in reducing the operation costs; especially in the unstable global economy. These services provide 24/7/365 IT support, maintain network hardware such as remote management of servers, and so on.

New and advanced techniques are also being introduced in the North American Managed Hosting market to improve the quality of service. Service providers such as AT&T, Navisite, Savvis, Terremark, etc. are readily adopting these techniques to increase their clientele. For instance, Green initiatives such as power efficient servers, power efficient cooling, and utilizing the cooler natural air to control temperature, etc. by the Managed Hosting service providers. Further, service providers have also targeted the small and mid-sized companies to offer customized solutions. Thus, allowing the companies to choose from fully to partially managed services - decreasing their operational cost and driving the North American Managed Hosting market .

The growing environment awareness (such as increasing carbon emissions) has led the Managed Hosting vendors to adopt Green initiatives, which include the latest power efficient technology, such as power efficient cooling, utilizing the cooler natural air to control temperature, etc. Further, such vendors are using energy efficient Dell AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon servers with low voltage processors, SFF hard drives and DDR2 memory, (as it consumes less power than prior server models). Moreover, the vendors are initiating recycling and tree plantation as a step towards Green Hosting.

An increasing number of small sized business & start ups are looking forward for various IT services and infrastructure solutions for their growth. This provides the Managed Hosting service providers to explore new opportunities with these companies. Further, the Managed Hosting service providers have targeted mid-sized customers and entrepreneurs by offering customized solutions. These customized solutions provide the customers with option to choose from fully managed and partially managed hosting service, depending on their business.

This report by TechNavio Insights highlights scope of the North American managed Hosting market over the period 2009-2013. Further, it discusses trends, drivers, growth inhibitors and a few major vendors of this market.

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 Date- 24 May 2010   No of Pages- 21

The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology uses software to build a virtual prototype of the fluid in study. This software enables a user to simulate the flow of the fluid over a surface, study the chemical reactions and interactions, heat and mass transfer, etc. with the help of a computer model. The Computational Fluid Dynamics technology uses computers, computational methods, and data of fluid viscosity, fluid flow rates etc. to simulate the flow of fluids (gases and liquids). The models generated through these computational methods are governed by complex fluid motion equations. Fluid flow dynamics is then applied on these models to study how a fluid interacts with a certain surface. Thus, CFD software is used to predict how a fluid behaves in a particular environment with the help of virtual prototypes.

The CFD market is evolving at a rapid rate. Further, SMBs who cannot afford CFD software licenses and hardware are increasingly hiring this software and hardware for the stipulated project time. Besides, the CFD software engineers are being hired to work on a contract basis, only for the designing period. The CFD tools are also being used for designing complex thermal hydraulic machines like Fusion Reactors. All such reactors need to clear safety assessments, required by the regulatory boards. Thus, proven tools like CFD are increasingly being used for validating large plant and machine designs. Further, it is also used to carry out experiments with new liquid materials (for their thermal-hydraulic properties) to be used as coolants and breeding fluids in fusion reactors.

CFD is being increasingly used for 3D visualization of fluid flow, as it provides a high quality geometry translation (as opposed to the realistic prediction offered the 2D CFD software). 3D CFD is also used for the analysis of grid turbulence to measure the kinetic energies involved in cases of turbulent air. Further, it helps in predicting the evolution of turbulence and the interaction of eddies (LES) of different scales. Further, 3D computational results are being used by the growing Wind Energy market for aerolastic analysis of the wind turbines. Aerodynamic damping of wind turbines is essential for minimizing vibrations (while turbine operations), which can lead to structural failures. Thus, 3D CFD software is driving the CFD market.

This report by TechNavio Insights highlights the scope of the Global Computational Fluid Dynamics market over the period 2009-2013. Further, it discusses key market trends, drivers, growth inhibitors, and a few major vendors of this market.

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 Date- 24 May 2010  No of Pages- 23

A Smart Grid uses a two way digital control technology to increase its net metering system efficiency. It collects information from consumers, and helps in reducing costs and increase reliability and transparency. Ethernet is a Local Area Network (LAN) technology that connects computers and other computing devices placed in close proximity. Ethernet equipment comprise repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, etc. These equipment are used in substations to increase interoperability between the Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) present in Substations.

Smart Grids are fully automated grids with communication capabilities that enable complete visibility of how electricity is being used by the end-user in real-time. It can provide foresight about when and where an outage is likely to take place; thus, increasing its reliability. Further, it enables the seamless addition of renewable sources of power like solar and wind.

All Substation Automation devices present in a Smart Grid need to have Ethernet connectivity. These devices should have compatible application layers which allows Ethernet to connect the devices together for effective communication. Ethernet is easy to instal, cheap, and readily available making it an universal networking system interface.

Devices connected through Ethernet communicate through a protocol known as Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD).

This report by TechNavio Insights highlights scope of the Global Ethernet Equipment in Substation Automation for Smart Grid market over the period 2009-2013. Further, it discusses key market trends, drivers, growth inhibitors and a few major vendors in the market.

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