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Summary: The external storage market continues to grow at a rapid clip as revenue surged 13.2 percent in the first quarter to $5.6 billion, according to IDC.

Larry Dignan

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The external storage market continues to grow at a rapid clip as revenue surged 13.2 percent in the first quarter to $5.6 billion, according to IDC. EMC and NetApp were No. 1 and No. 2 in market share.

Network storage revenue grew 17.3 percent in the first quarter from a year ago and mid-range systems remained the sweet spot for the market

Here's a look at IDC's scorecard for external and total storage systems:

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    Luddite24
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  • RE: EMC, NetApp lead storage surge in first quarter

    I love seeing NetAPP chugging along. Such a wonderful product. Thanks for the numbers Larry.
    Bates_
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  • Think locally, Blog globally.

    Based on the global data, it looks like NetApp is struggling in international distribution. Both HP and IBM have combined US and international sales greater than Netapps combined sales.
    Your Non Advocate
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    • NetApp is expanding its international business

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      As a matter of fact, NetApp is currently expanding its international technical support services. They're offering localized technical support in many European languages now from centralized EMEA support locations, in, among others, German, French, Spanish, and Hebrew.
      Daniel Breslauer
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