This study will examine the IT spending patterns of and trends in the primary vertical markets in the Philippines based on IDC's Continuum Survey, 2006, which focuses on IT hardware products such as PCs, servers, storage, smart handheld devices (SHDs), and mobile phones. This study will also expound on market opportunities in the different vertical markets based on the future spending direction.

Augusto Roman Carlos, market analyst, Personal Computing Research, IDC Philippines, says "IT spending from the vertical markets in the Philippines are seen to further progress in the next five years. However, intense competition characterizes the IT market landscape these days. In order to gain good footing in the market, utmost importance should be given to particular factors that influence the spending behaviors of the primary vertical markets. Faster application deployment will be the main strategic requirement for public sector; financial service; and manufacturing, construction, and resources firms. Building secure IT environments, on the other hand, will be the main aim of companies in the distribution and service segment. In addition, reducing total IT costs will influence the future spending of infrastructure service firms."

• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Table: Philippines Primary Respondent Distribution by Vertical Industry
  • Executive Summary
• Situation Overview
  • Vertical Markets in the Philippines
  • Overall IT Investments of the Primary Vertical Markets
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Overall IT Expenditure Allocations
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Overall IT Expenditure Percentage Shares
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market IT Investment Objectives
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Most Important IT Concerns
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Most Influential IT Purchasing Factors
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Effective Sources of IT Product Information
  • Hardware Investments
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Overall Hardware Expenditures
    • PCs
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market PC Installations by OS
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Desktop and Notebook Proportions
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market PC Average Life Spans
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Notebook Brand Selection Factors
    • Mobile Phones and Smart Handheld Devices
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Current Smart Handheld Device and Mobile Phone Installations
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Smart Handheld Device and Mobile Phone Installation Plans
    • Table: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Smart Handheld Device and Mobile Phone Deployment Reasons (%)
    • Servers
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Server Installations by OS
    • Table: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Server Applications (%)
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Server Consolidation
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Server Consolidation Stages
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Server Consolidation Inhibiting Factors
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Blade Server Usage Rates
    • Storage Devices
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Storage Space Allocations
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Enterprise Storage Systems
    • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Three-Tiered Storage Architecture Plans
• Future Outlook
  • IT Expenditure Road Map
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Planned Overall IT Expenditures, 2006
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Planned Overall IT Expenditures, 2007
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Planned IT Expenditure Proportions
  • Hardware Investments
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market PC Buying Plans
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Desktop and Notebook Proportion Changes
  • Table: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Windows Deployment Factors (%)
  • Table: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Reasons for Not Investing in Linux (%)
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Planned Storage Capacities
  • Table: Philippines Primary Vertical Markets Most Important Storage Issues (%)
  • Strategic Requirements
  • Figure: Philippines Primary Vertical Market Top Strategic Requirements
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Definitions
    • Computing Hardware
    • Storage
    • Industries
  • Synopsis