Personal and Entry Level Storage (PELS) Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The personal and entry level storage (PELS) market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $39.7 billion in 2024 to $53.79 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising need for digital storage solutions propels market growth, increasing digitalization, proliferation of smartphones and tablets, internet of things (iota) devices, expansion of e-commerce.

The personal and entry level storage (PELS) market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $180.15 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing awareness towards data storage, growing demand for portable storage, cloud storage adoption, increasing use of high-definition content, development of edge computing. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in storage solutions, subscription-based storage services, integration with mobile devices, shift towards wireless connectivity, storage capacities.

The increasing demand for cloud computing services is set to drive the growth of the personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market. Cloud computing services, which involve delivering computing services and IT resources over the internet with flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing, are gaining traction due to their benefits such as flexibility, accessibility, data security, and reliability. These services bolster PELS by offering scalable, cost-effective storage solutions with features such as data backup, recovery, and collaboration. Eurostat data from December 2023 indicates a notable uptake in cloud computing services among European Union businesses, particularly for office software, file storage, and email, with a 4.2 percentage point increase compared to 2021. This surge in demand underscores the pivotal role of cloud computing services in driving the growth of the PELS market.

Leading players in the personal and entry-level storage market are innovating with advanced technologies to efficiently manage data. For example, Hitachi Ltd. introduced the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One, a hybrid cloud data platform designed to simplify data management across diverse storage environments, including block, file, object, and mainframe data. Launched in October 2023, this platform addresses the challenges faced by IT leaders in scaling data and modernizing applications across complex hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. With features such as a unified control plane, data fabric, and AI-enabled management software, the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One enhances reliability, security, and sustainability for customers, catering to various storage needs, including those at the personal and entry-level scale.

The increasing importance of digitalization is expected to drive the growth of the personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market moving forward. Digitalization involves converting information, data, or physical objects into a digital format, making it easier to process, store, and transmit via computers. Several factors contribute to the growing significance of digitalization, including enhanced brand awareness, better customer engagement, improved customer support, and cost-effective marketing. PELS plays a key role in supporting digitalization by offering accessible, cost-efficient, and scalable storage solutions that allow individuals and small businesses to securely store, manage, and quickly access digital data. This facilitates smooth digital workflows, improved data accessibility, and efficient information sharing, all of which are crucial for digital transformation. For instance, a report published in February 2024 by the UK government’s gov.uk site noted that the digital sector contributed $171.25 million to the UK economy in 2022, accounting for 7.2% of the total gross value added (GVA). This represents a slight increase from 7.1% in 2021. Therefore, the growing emphasis on digitalization is fueling the expansion of the personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market.

Major companies operating in the personal and entry level storage (PELS) market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Dell Technologies Inc., Hitachi Ltd., Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Cisco Systems Inc., Broadcom Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Toshiba Corporation, Western Digital Corporation, Asustek Computer Inc., Seagate Technology Holdings plc, NetApp Inc., Pure Storage Inc., Nutanix Inc., ADATA Technology Co. Ltd., Netgear Inc., PNY Technologies Inc., Tintri Inc., DataCore Software, Drobo Inc., Kingston Technology Company Inc., Scality Inc., Apricorn Inc., Glyph Production Technologies, TerraMaster Technology Co. Ltd., Thecus Technology Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the personal and entry level storage (PELS) market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the personal and entry level storage (pels) market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the personal and entry level storage (PELS) market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The personal and entry level storage (PELS) market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as file synchronization, backup solutions, data recovery, photo and video management and data archiving. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The personal and entry level storage (PELS) market also includes sales of external hard drives, USB flash drives, network-attached storage (NAS) and solid-state drives (SSDs). Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Personal and entry-level storage (PELS) denotes storage systems designed to assist individuals, small enterprises, and home offices in efficiently and securely storing, managing, backing up, and exchanging digital data. These systems provide a means to backup crucial files, documents, photos, and videos, mitigating the risk of data loss resulting from hardware failure, theft, or accidental deletion.

Personal and entry-level storage (PELS) primarily consists of two main product categories such as cloud and non-cloud storage solutions. Cloud storage involves storing data on remote servers accessible via the internet, enabling users to manage, access, and retrieve data from anywhere with an internet connection. Various technologies such as Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS), Direct Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), cloud storage technology, and others are utilized across industries including financial services, media and entertainment, healthcare and life sciences, public sector, and others.

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The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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