DoSTOR July1, 2008--Leading provider of advisory services in China, Analysys International's study shows that in 2011 China's total storage market value will reach 11.04 billion RMB, with a growth rate of 17 percent from 2007 to 2011 annually.

According to Analysys International, the drive force of growth include: strengthening of the risk awareness; requirements of disaster recovery; development of video surveillance and digital television; virtual technology, acceleration of enterprises' business networking; setting up more data center.

Analysys International also found some factors will hinder the development of the storage market. For example, standards of storage software technology are not unified; users are sensitive to the cost.