Ethernet Switch Market Expected to Exceed $25 B in 2019

SDN and the Cloud will Drive White Box Switching, Software, and 100 GE

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Jan 22, 2015, 09:08 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the networking and telecommunications industries, the Layer 2-3 Ethernet Switch market is expected to exceed $25 B in 2019.

"Data center switching will evolve rapidly through the rest of the decade and will drive most of the growth in the Ethernet Switch market. Already we see these changes causing vendors to significantly increase the number of products they offer," said Alan Weckel, Vice President of Ethernet Switch market research at Dell'Oro Group. "Towards the end of the decade, we expect data center switching growth to be driven exclusively by the Cloud, with the enterprise market declining slowly. The Cloud will help spur the adoption of Software Defined Networking (SDN) that is another key driver in the evolution from an enterprise-driven to a Cloud-dominated Ethernet Switching market. The Cloud's need to scale, be flexible, and differentiate are ultimately all governed by what can be achieved in software," stated Weckel.

The Ethernet Switch 5-Year Forecast Report also indicates that 25 Gigabit Ethernet will be a major driver for growth in data center switching and will help propel 100 Gigabit Ethernet volumes, with Enterprises adopting a different class of switch to support 25 Gigabit Ethernet compared with switches used in the Cloud. The report also indicates software will transform how Ethernet switches are consumed by customers.

About the Report
The Dell'Oro Group 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Ethernet Switch industry with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and port/unit shipments (by speed Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managed and unmanaged). To purchase this report, please contact Matt Dear, call +1.650.622.9400 x233 or email [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.

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