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Storage Introduction ERC has been researching the Canadian storage products market since 1985. Our quarterly segment update now covers Optical Readers and Reader-Writers, Hard Drives, and Tape products. (The list below contains all the categories of devices included). In each quarter ERC reports on the unit shipments, revenues and shares of the top vendors. Revised three-year sales forecasts are presented every quarter. Products Covered Optical Drives CD-ROM drives (shipments, revenues and speeds) CD-RW drives (shipments and revenues) DVD-ROM drives (shipments, revenues and interface segmentation) DVD-RAM and DVD+RW (shipments) Combo Drives (DVD plus CD+RW) (shipments) Distribution channel analysis Hard Drives Quarterly shipments and revenues Segmented by interface (EIDE/SCSI), capacity, platform, and spin rates Distribution channel analysis Tape Drives Overall tape market (shipments and revenues) Travan (shipments and revenues) DAT Drives and Autoloaders (Units shipped and revenues) 8mm/AIT Drives and Autoloaders (Units shipped and revenues) DLT Drives and Autoloaders (units shipped and revenues) Distribution channel analysis Timing of Publication ERC presents in the information in one comprehensive report every quarter. Data is gathered beginning two weeks after the end of the calendar quarter. This report is published 8 weeks after the end of the quarter.   Latest Industry Snapshot of Optical Storage and Hard and Tape Drives in Canada.