Seagate, Western Digital and Sun again retained the top three spots regarding the value of deals that VARs expect to close in the second half of the year, July 1 to Dec. 31.
Leading company Seagate had the biggest value share, 40.5 percent of the total value of all deals expected to close in the second half of the year.
But while Sun was No. 3 in terms of value share at 13.7 percent, it expects that the average size of transaction is roughly $68,100, more than the nearest two competitors combined.
Overall, VARs expect a 4.6 percent increase in the value of deals they expect to close in the second half, compared to the first half of the year, while average transaction size is expected to climb 16.1 percent.
