PUBLISHER: Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1378133
PUBLISHER: Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1378133
A solid-state Drive (SSD) is a type of nonvolatile storage medium that is used for storing persistent data on solid-state flash memory. It is faster, quieter, with a larger capacity, and more affordable. The SSD storage device uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage. It is also called a solid-state disk. Demand for the SSD market is high in data centers owing to the need for faster, cheaper, and denser storage. A solid-state drive is required for various complex operations in data-sensitive industries such as financial services, life sciences, and energy management.
Key factors for the market's growth are declining prices, performance improvement due to the formation of NVMe, and a surge in cloud customers. Solid State Drives also offer various advantages, such as reduced latency and boot time, less power and space consumption, and more resistance to physical shocks, among others. Increasing the development of high-capacity SSDs represents a lucrative growth potential for this market throughout the forecast period.
The solid-state drive (SSD) market is segmented by interface type as SATA, SAS, fibre channel, and ATA/IDE. The SATA interface-based solid-state drive offers lower cable size and cost, faster data transfer through higher signalling rates, and more efficient transfer through an I/O queuing protocol. SATA will account for a significant market share of the global SSD market during the forecast period. The old desktop PCs support only the SATA interface for upgrading from HDDs to SSDs, thereby driving the growth of this market segment. Moreover, the lower price of SATA than other interfaces will also bolster the growth of this segment over the forecast period. SAS drives come in a variety of endurance options, depending on the manufacturer, to match a particular workload and write requirements.
By end-user industry, the solid-state drive (SSD) market is segmented into automotive, aerospace and defence, medical, consumer electronics, and others. The automotive segment holds a significant market share on account of the growing integration of technologies into vehicles. Consumer electronics also hold a significant market share owing to the miniaturization of electronics and electrical parts along with the increasing focus of industry players toward more reliable and efficient data storage solutions.
Geographically, the market is classified into North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. The report also analyses major countries across these regions with a complete analysis and forecast, along with prevailing market trends and opportunities that each of these countries presents for the manufacturers. North America has a significant amount of market share in solid-state drives due to advanced storage solutions and an increase in spending by enterprises on information technology infrastructure to gain a competitive edge and increase their business productivity. APAC will witness the fastest regional market growth owing to booming IT infrastructure in emerging economies such as China and India. The growing consumer electronics industry, along with the presence of global players such as Toshiba Corporation, Micron Technology, and Samsung Electronics in the region, will also contribute to the market's growth.