Global data center storage-area network (SAN) market overview
Technavio’s market analysts have analyzed that the growing adoption of cloud-based storage and the need for better utilization of data center storage systems will aid in the growth of the data center SAN market, which is predicted to reach a CAGR of close to 22% by 2020. SAN is a high-speed network of storage devices connected to the server. It provides block level data storage for applications running on networked servers. At the block level, it allows multiple server computers to attach to one storage device. SAN is preferred by enterprises because it offers better flexibility, availability, and performance compared to DAS storage systems.
Product innovations in this market are expected to boost the market growth during the forecast period. Vendors are constantly innovating in packaging, formulations, and are even inventing new ways to increase consumption of their products. For instance, the flash-based SAN storage systems will gain increased traction among enterprise data center operators in the upcoming years.
Segmentation by product type and the data center SAN market analysis
The FC SAN segment dominated the market during 2015, with a CAGR of around 26% till 2020. The FC technology has been in the industry for a decade now, where instead of Ethernet, FC SAN switches are used to transfer data to multiple servers connected to the SAN storage pool. Another factor that is likely to boost the growth of this segment is fiber channel over Ethernet (FCoE), which is a new terminology in which FC frames are transferred over the Ethernet networks that enable data transfer speed at 10/40Gbps.
Geographical segmentation of the data center SAN market analysis
The Americas constituted the largest share in the global data center SAN market in 2015, in which the US is the leading market for SAN storage systems because it is home to the highest number of data center facilities. Most of the data centers in the US are extending existing facilities with more rack cabinets and storage systems to cope with the growing demands of the market. Data centers in Canada and Latin America is also on the rise following the construction of many new data center facilities.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
The implementation of unified storage systems has become a fast-moving trend among consumers, which has captivated the providers in the data center SAN market. As a result, almost every vendor in the market has started offering unified storage systems, thus increasing the competition in the market. Providers in the storage market are offering hybrid SAN-NAS solutions, through which business can merge block- and file-based data onto a common array.
The leading vendors in the market are -
- Brocade
- Cisco
- Dell
- EMC
- HP
- Huawei
- Lenovo
- NetApp
Other prominent vendors in the market include Dot Hill, NEC, nfina, Nimble Storage, Oracle, Overland Storage (Sphere 3D), Pure Storage, and XIO Technologies.
Key questions answered in the report include
- What will the data center SAN market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
- What are the key factors driving the global data center SAN market?
- What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global data center SAN market?
- What are the challenges to the data center SAN market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in the global data center SAN market?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global data center SAN market?
- Trending factors influencing the data center SAN market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
- What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global data center SAN market?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
- Market overview
- Top-vendor offerings
PART 03: Market research methodology
- Research methodology
- Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Market landscape
- Market overview
- Market size and forecast
- Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by application
- FC SAN
- Market size and forecast
- iSCSI SAN
- Market size and forecast
PART 07: Geographical segmentation
PART 08: Market drivers
PART 09: Impact of drivers
PART 10: Market challenges
PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 12: Market trends
PART 13: Vendor landscape
- Brocade
- Cisco
- Dell
- EMC
- HP
- Huawei
- Lenovo
- NetApp
- Other prominent vendors
PART 14: Appendix
PART 15: Explore Technavio