Fibre Channel Switch Market Segments Post Mixed Results in the First Quarter, According to Dell'Oro Group

Switches Grow while Host Bus Adapters Decline

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Jun 02, 2010, 09:05 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, indicates that the main segments of the Fibre Channel Storage Area Networking market posted mixed sequential results in the first quarter of this year with increased Fibre Channel switch revenues and lower Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) revenues. According to the report, a mix shift to more expensive director-class, or modular switches, was a key driver of the switch revenue increase.

"The strong Fibre Channel switch results were surprising for a couple of reasons," said Seamus Crehan, Vice President of Dell'Oro Group. "First, the market showed stellar results in the fourth quarter of 2009, and we did not anticipate this continuing into the first quarter. Second, the first quarter of the year tends to experience some seasonal softness. Despite these factors, the switch market increased more than 20 percent over the first quarter of 2009," added Crehan.

The report indicates that despite the strong pull-back in HBA sales during the first quarter of this year, 2010 revenues are expected to post robust growth.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group SAN Quarterly Report provides complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and greater than or equal to 8 Gbps) for Fibre Channel switches and Fibre Channel host bus adapters. To purchase this report, contact Emily Kendall at +1.650.622.9400 x.223 or email at [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 enables 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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