Infrastructure for Data Centers Global Market

2023

Global data center infrastructure spending rose 4% over the year to reach $260 billion

At the end of 2023, global data center infrastructure (DPC) costs reached $260 billion. This is 4% more compared to 2022, when expenses in this area were estimated at about $250 billion. Such figures are reflected in a study by Dell'Oro Group, which TAdviser got acquainted with in early October 2024.

It is noted that in the total volume of the global data center market, servers accounted for 41% of costs in 2023, or about $106.6 billion. Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI) provided 11%, or $28.6 billion. Another 10%, that is, $26 billion, was brought by storage systems. The share of Ethernet switches was 7% - $18.2 billion. The total contribution of all other items of expenditure is estimated at 31%, which is equivalent to $80.6 billion.

The report said the IT infrastructure segment was facing a downturn in 2023 due to reduced investment in general purpose servers and storage. The decrease is due, among other things, to supply problems that arose in 2022. Against this background, corporate customers and resellers placed excess orders, which led to an increase in inventory and subsequent adjustments. As a result, server shipments decreased by 8% in 2023. Demand for components such as CPUs, RAM modules, drives and network cards plummeted in 2023 as cloud service providers and OEMs reduced purchases in anticipation of weak demand.

On the other hand, in 2023, an increase in spending was recorded in the high-performance computing segment. The cost of various accelerators, including GPU-based solutions, has more than tripled compared to 2022. Hyperscalers, operators of large data centers and cloud providers have been actively expanding infrastructure focused on artificial intelligence tasks. Servers equipped with AI accelerators have a significantly higher price than traditional systems, which increases total costs in the data center segment.

Revenues from the network infrastructure, which consists mainly of Ethernet switches, showed a slowdown during 2023. In the DCPI area, significant growth was recorded due to the construction of new and modernization of existing data centers.

In the server segment, Dell became the leader in revenue share in 2023, followed by HPE IEIT Systems. OEM revenues declined 10% due to economic uncertainties and excess inventory. In the sector storage systems , revenue declined 7% in 2023, with Dell leading in revenue share, followed by and. Huawei NetApp Moreover, it was Huawei the only major supplier that showed growth due to good sales of the latest All-Flash arrays (exclusively solid-state drives) in the corporate market. In the field of Ethernet switches for data centers, the main suppliers are both, Cisco Arista while in the DCPI segment the key players are named, and. Schneider Electric Vertiv Eaton

In 2024, according to analysts at Dell'Oro Group, spending on the global data center market will increase significantly. The industry's key drivers will be increasing average hardware prices and increasing demand for high-performance AI servers. In addition, the release of new hardware platforms Nvidia, AMD and Intel will contribute to sales growth^[1]

Global CDO Maintenance Services Market Growth by 6% to $23.67 Billion

In 2023, global data center (data center) maintenance costs reached $23.67 billion. This is about 6% more compared to 2022, when costs in this area were estimated at $22.25 billion. Such data are reflected in the Market Research Future study, the results of which were published in early October 2024.

One of the main drivers of the industry is the growing adoption of cloud computing, virtualization and software-defined networks (SDN). These technologies place significant demands on the hardware infrastructure, requiring specialized service expertise. Against this background, predictive services, remote monitoring and managed services are developing. Predictive maintenance uses advanced analytics to identify potential hardware problems before they occur, minimizing downtime and reducing financial losses. In turn, remote monitoring allows service providers to remotely monitor equipment, which helps in timely detection of problems. Managed services offer a comprehensive set of maintenance services, including hardware repair, software updates, and performance optimization.

Due to the specifics and complexity of data center systems, enterprises do not always have the necessary skills or experience to maintain them. In such a situation, the service outsourcing model is gaining popularity, which provides companies with both economic and operational advantages. Third-party suppliers have access to specialized tools designed to work with certain types of equipment, and their staff includes high-quality specialists.

The authors of the study divide the industry into five segments: maintenance with troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, proactive maintenance and managed services. The first of these areas provided the largest revenue in 2023: services of this type include repair or replacement of components after their failure - this is a cost-effective option for organizations with a limited budget or for those enterprises that do not require a high level of trouble-free operation. At the same time, preventive maintenance is gaining popularity: it is in demand among organizations that prioritize trouble-free operation and data integrity.

Significant market players are named, Dell, DXC Technology Johnson Controls,,, HCL Technologies Atos CyrusOne,,,,,,, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Schneider Electric Vertiv IBM Cisco North Infosys America is the largest consumer of maintenance services with a share data centers of about 35% of the global cost in 2023: this is due to the presence of a large number of data centers and network operators in the region. is Europe in second place with a result of 25%: market growth here is due to the increasing introduction of cloud computing and the active construction of new data centers. The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing the fastest growth, driven by strong demand for services from businesses and government agencies.

Market Research Future analysts believe that in the future, the CAGR in the market under consideration will be 6.35%. As a result, by 2032, the cost of data center maintenance services on a global scale could reach $41.2 billion.^[2]

Transformer costs for data centers in the world for the year reached $2.53 billion

In 2023, the global market for transformers for data centers (data centers) amounted to $2.53 billion. This is about 5% more compared to 2022, when the corresponding costs were estimated at $2.41 billion. Industry trends are addressed in the Market Research Future survey, unveiled in late September 2024.

The growth in sales of transformers for data centers is due to the rapid development of the global infrastructure of data centers in general. The introduction of cloud computing, big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) leads to an increase in the load on servers, which forces operators to increase capacity. Reliable and efficient power distribution systems, including transformers, are required. These devices play a crucial role in ensuring the uninterrupted operation of data centers. Governments around the world are implementing initiatives and implementing regulations to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Such requirements lead to an increase in demand for energy efficient transformers.

The market is segmented into single-phase and three-phase transformers. Products of the second type occupy the main share due to higher efficiency and reliability. The key players of the industry are named, Siemens Hyundai Electric Energy System, Crompton Greaves Power Industrial Solutions Ltd., Kirloskar Electric,, General Electric Havells India,,, ABB Mitsubishi Electric Godrej Boyce Mfg. Co. Eaton Schneider Electric Toshiba Emerson Ltd., , , , Fuji Electric, Electric и CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited. From a regional point of view, North America is the leader.

Market Research Future analysts believe that in the future, the CAGR in the market under consideration will be 5.32%. As a result, by 2032, the cost of transformers for data centers in the world can reach $4.04 billion.^[3]

The volume of the global UPS market for data centers for the year increased to $15.36 billion

At the end of 2023, the global uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market for data centers (DPC) reached $15.36 billion. For comparison, a year earlier, costs in this area were estimated at $14.47 billion. Thus, an increase of 6% was recorded. This is stated in a study by Market Research Future, the results of which were published at the end of September 2024. Read more here.

Electricity consumption by data centers in the United States soared 80% to 130 TVt·ch.

In the United States, from 2018 to 2023, electricity consumption by data centers (data centers) rose by almost 80% - from 73 to 130 TVt·ch. For the foreseeable future, the indicator will continue to grow, as evidenced by data from Rystad Energy, which TAdviser got acquainted with in mid-September 2024. Read more here.

2022

Data centers account for 1-1.5% of global electricity consumption

In 2022, data centers accounted for about 1-1.5% of global electricity consumption. This is evidenced by data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which was released in September 2024.

According to The Guardian, such power consumption was before the AI boom that followed the launch of ChatGPT at the end of 2022. Analysts at Goldman Sachs estimate that processing a chatbot request from OpenAI requires nearly 10 times as much power as searching Google. The investment bank points out that the need for electricity for data centers will grow by 160% by 2030.

The volume of global cybersecurity solutions for data centers for the year reached $13.8 billion

At the end of 2022, the costs in the global market for cybersecurity solutions for data centers (data centers) reached $13.8 billion. In the future, the industry will show steady growth, as stated in the Allied Market Research review, which TAdviser got acquainted with in early September 2024.

Analysts highlight several key factors contributing to the rapid increase in costs in the field of cyber protection of data centers. One of them is the COVID-19 pandemic: the spread of coronavirus infection has accelerated the introduction of digital technologies, as enterprises and organizations around the world have begun to actively switch to remote work and online operations. This rapid digital transformation has led to an increase in the demand for cloud services for data storage and processing, which in turn has generated additional demand for information security solutions. At the same time, cybercriminals took advantage of the uncertainties in a pandemic and increased the intensity of attacks. In particular, phishing campaigns and ransomware attacks have become more frequent. An increase in leaks of confidential data stored in the cloud was recorded. The worsening cybersecurity situation, as noted in the report, stimulates demand for advanced protective products.

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By components, the market in question is segmented into solutions and related services. The first of these sectors was the biggest contributor in 2022, providing more than 66% of total costs. The development of this area is facilitated by the introduction of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies that increase the efficiency of threat detection and improve the response to them by automating processes and detecting abnormal actions in real time. On the other hand, the services segment is experiencing the highest growth rates. This is due to the increasing complexity of cyber threats, which increases the demand for consulting and consulting services that offer strategic planning and risk assessment to improve security.

Large data centers in 2022 accounted for more than 40% of global spending on cybersecurity solutions: such sites are increasingly implementing a zero-trust security model that assumes that all users, devices and applications are not trusted by default, regardless of their physical or network location. This approach requires the deployment of additional information security tools. Average data centers show the highest growth rates.

From the point of view of industry verticals, the largest costs in 2022 fell on the banking, financial services and insurance sector (BFSI) - over 20% of total expenses. Next come the IT and telecommunications industry, retail and e-commerce, media and health care entertainment, the public sector. In 2022, North America led the global market for cybersecurity data center solutions with a share of almost 40%. Asia-Pacific is showing the most positive dynamics. Among the leading players in the industry are named,, Cisco,, IBM,, Broadcom,, and Dell Siemens. Schneider Electric Juniper Networks Fortinet Honeywell International Palo Alto Networks

In the future, analysts at Allied Market Research believe that the average annual growth rate in complex percentages (CAGR) will be 16.6%. As a result, by 2032, spending in the global market for data center cybersecurity solutions will reach $62.2 billion.^[4]

2021: Data Center Hardware and Software Market Up 10% to $185 Billion

Data center hardware and software sales totaled $185 billion in 2021, up 10% from a year ago. The infrastructure used in public cloud services projects accounted for about 47% of the markets. Such data were published by researchers at Synergy Research Group in March 2022.

The major hardware-centric segments, servers storage, and networks together account for 77% of the data center infrastructure market. In terms of product categories, Dell it is the absolute leader in server and storage revenue, and [Inspur] is the clear leader in server sales to public cloud service providers. Cisco dominates the network segment, while Microsoft occupies a leading position in the ranking due to its position in the server OS and for applications. virtualizations In addition to these four companies, the other leading suppliers in the market are,,,, and. HPE Huawei VMware Lenovo IBM

Corporate Infrastructure Market Leaders in 2021

Chinese the technology conglomerate Huawei and global network leader Cisco from San Jose round out the top five in market share by public cloud data center sales. ODMs that design and build data center hardware, such as servers products for data storage that are sold directly to the world's largest cloud players, account for the largest market share in terms of public cloud spending.

Enterprises' spending on the infrastructure of their own data centers increased in 2021 by 3% compared to 2020 and amounted to approximately $98 billion. At the same time, enterprises' spending on their own data center products decreased by 6% in 2020 compared to 2019. That means businesses spending on their own data centers was lower in 2021 than in 2019.

Leading the enterprise infrastructure market in 2021 were Microsoft and Dell, followed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cisco, VMware and IBM by a narrow margin. Suppliers have become more focused on supplying servers to cloud providers than businesses, according to Synergy Research Group. Cloud service providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are investing heavily in their data centers to meet demand for cloud services, analysts said.

The data center equipment and software market showed an increase of 10% due to

{{quote 'The overall data center hardware market continues to expand, with overall growth accelerating in 2021 after two years of relatively subdued growth. Particular attention should be paid to the ever-growing market share that comes from sales to public cloud providers, accounting for almost half of all data center hardware costs, said John Dinsdale, chief analyst at Synergy Research Group. }} It predicts these trends will continue over the next five years, with double-digit annual sales growth for cloud providers helping offset a somewhat weak corporate market. In the server segment of the market, single deliveries to public cloud computing providers by the end of 2021 far exceed the volume of enterprises, although the difference in the cost of the two market verticals is much less noticeable due to higher ASP (average unit cost) of corporate servers. This cost gap will grow as the volume of public cloud servers continues to grow.^[5][6]

2020

Growth in the infrastructure market for data centers by 4%, to $165 billion - Synergy Research Group

The volume of the global data center infrastructure market in 2020 grew by 4% compared to 2019 and amounted to about $165 billion. This is evidenced by data from the analytical company Synergy Research Group.

The rise came from hardware and software shipments to public cloud service providers like Microsoft and Amazon. This segment of the infrastructure market for data centers in 2020 showed a 22% rise, and its market share reached 43%.

At the same time, sales of solutions for corporate-level data centers (non-public providers) decreased by 6%. Moreover, the decline took place in every quarter of 2020.

Approximately 77% of the annual turnover in the market under consideration came from the supply of servers, network equipment and data storage. The remaining 23% is revenue from operating systems, virtualization tools, network security software and data center management.

Data center infrastructure market ends 2020 on the rise

ODM manufacturers are leading in the data center infrastructure category, supplying equipment directly to data centers. Among the individual brands, the leadership group includes Inspur, Huawei and Dell.

In the enterprise data center hardware and software segment, the top five vendors were led by Microsoft and Dell. Companies follow, and HPE Cisco. VMware

The Synergy Research Group report also said that Dell Technologies ranks first in server and DSS sales for data centers, and Cisco is not equal among network equipment manufacturers. Microsoft ranks high due to sales of OS and virtualization programs. Also in the list of leading suppliers of software and equipment for data centers, experts included HPE, Huawei, VMware, Lenovo and IBM.

According to Synergy lead analyst John Dinsdale, quoted in a press release, the entire data center hardware market [taking into account the sales of cloud data center solutions and corporate platforms - note TAdviser] has been steadily growing and will maintain a similar trend for five years. At the same time, the expert draws attention to the fact that in the costs of data center infrastructure, an increasing share falls on public cloud service providers than on participants in the corporate segment.

Leading Data Center Solution Providers

So far, the value of the enterprise server market is still higher due to higher product cost averages, but that too will soon change as server shipments for public cloud services continue to grow, Dinsdale said.

According to analysts, the constant expansion of hyperscale data centers, caused by the growing demand for technologies in the field of data analysis, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things, contributes to the accelerated growth of the infrastructure market for data centers. Large data centers require an updated and high-performance infrastructure designed to protect and support systems, so companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon are spending enormously to build hyper-scalable facilities.

In addition, major government IT projects in Asia-Pacific, including Smart Cities, Made in China and Digital India, are a powerful catalyst for market growth. Thanks to them, new data centers are actively being built in the region.

In addition to the costs of equipment and software, the costs of data center services are also increased. Among them are consulting, monitoring, design and maintenance.^[7]

Gartner named the leaders in the market for network solutions for data centers

In July 2020, the analytical company Gartner released the so-called magic quadrant (study), dedicated to the market of equipment and software for data centers and building cloud networks. We are talking about solutions that companies purchase for installation in their data centers or at the sites of third-party operators (colocation of data centers).

Experts named the leaders of this market. The rating included only those companies that offer at least three products, such as physical switches, switching software, network operating system, programmable matrix, overlay network software, centralized infrastructure management, etc.

In addition, to get into the magic quadrant, vendors need to have more than 1000 corporate clients using network solutions for data centers, receive more than $60 million in revenue in the market under consideration, and provide constant commercial support and service for their data center products.

Gartner named the leaders in the market for network solutions for data centers

Among the market leaders, analysts attributed the following companies:

• Cisco;
• Arista Networks;
• Juniper Networks.

Cisco's strengths included the company's vision for improved analytics and automation, which, as noted in Gartner, meets new customer requirements. At the same time, this vision covers virtually all use cases, such as advanced routing and ultra-low latency switching. The company has a huge customer base with installed equipment. The downside for Cisco is the high cost of products compared to competitors.

Speaking of Arista, analysts noted that the company has powerful support capabilities and is one of the few magic quadrant participants who do not involve third-party organizations to provide technical support.

But Arista doesn't have a broad enough partner channel and small resources to sell in the mid-sized business segment, especially outside and Europe. In North America this regard, the main audience of users of Arista products is small firms.

Gartner unveils magic quadrant

The study says that the market for network technologies for data centers is developing rapidly. The importance of simplicity and flexibility of the network architecture is growing, but availability remains the primary parameter. Enterprise customers should evaluate different vendor approaches and architectures, focusing on software-related capabilities.

The impact and lessons of cloud deployments in large-scale enterprises have had significant implications for the enterprise-class data center networking market, targeting which businesses and smaller ones can learn a lot from building their networks. Thus, the data center networking market is undergoing a transformation process thanks to new architectures, technologies and products that are especially aimed at solving the following problems:

• Improve and simplify network operations to better align with business objectives and greater data center flexibility by leveraging new, promising APIs, increasing network programming and automation capabilities;
• Consider changes in size and density in data centers;
• Take into account changes in the traffic structure of applications;
• Provide solutions that are open and standardized to improve interoperability, drive innovation, and reduce vendor-specific binding.^[8]

2019

Data center infrastructure spending up 1%

The size of the global data center infrastructure market in 2019 amounted to $210 billion, an increase of 0.7% compared to the previous year. This calculation was made at the research company Gartner.

Experts did not list the hardware and software manufacturers whose products were in the highest demand in the data center market.

In their report, Gartner analysts gave data center infrastructure manufacturers recommendations on how to restore business in an economic recession. First, according to the researchers, companies should train their sales professionals to engage with CFOs and procurement officers to develop a number of cost optimization initiatives related to contract renegotiation, cloud-based savings, and IT consolidation.

Data center infrastructure spending for 2019 increased by 1%

The researchers also recommend creating industry guidelines that will help them understand the impact of COVID-19 on different industries so that they can offer short and medium-term measures for buyers.

Finally, Gartner believes that data center infrastructure providers should invest in new models to bring digital products to market, aimed at driving innovation. The idea is to give a boost to hybrid IT and consumption-based pricing, analysts explained.

They noted the dynamic development of cloud technologies and increased interest in them in all sectors, including government agencies and companies. The amount of data processed is steadily growing, the requirements for their storage are increasing, the vector of development is obvious, earlier or later the industry will need new computing power and data centers to place them. In these conditions, large players, especially those who have the necessary margin of safety and the availability of free capacity, which they can direct to meet their needs and the needs of their customers, will be in more favorable conditions, the researchers say.^[9]

Delivery of servers and DSS directly to data centers increased by 10%

Direct deliveries of servers and storage systems from manufacturers to data centers in 2019 reached $21.2 billion globally. This is 0.2% more than a year earlier. At the same time, in physical terms, the volume of the market under consideration increased by 9.7%, to 3.3 million units, IDC analysts calculated.

We are talking about the business of the so-called ODM manufacturers (with the English original design manufacturer). Such companies produce equipment that is created according to their own original design, and not under a license, as in the OEM scheme. At the same time, the products are delivered directly to data centers, the owners of which order the development and assembly of equipment from ODM companies. In the case of OEM, a well-known brand,  such as HPE or Dell, independently designs and develops a device and only attracts contract manufacturers for serial production of equipment.

Server and DSS sales directly to data centers, IDC data

According to the results of 2019, the following companies were named the largest ODM manufacturers of servers and DSS systems:

• Quanta;
• Wiwynn;
• Foxconn;
• Inventec;
• MiTAC;
• ASRock Rack;
• Gigabyte.

This leading seven accounted for 89% of server and storage sales under ODM contracts in 2019. In money, this corresponds to $18.87 billion. In piece terms, these companies in 2019 occupied 85% of the global market for IT equipment supplied directly to data centers, against 89% a year earlier.

The market for ODM infrastructure delivered directly to data centers has grown significantly in 2019 if you look at it in terms of deliveries of new systems, "comments IDC analyst Leon Kao. - This is due to the updating of data center systems by large cloud service providers, which have seen high demand for existing and new services, such as AI tools. The new normality in work and everyday life after the coronavirus COVID-19 creates in 2020 additional demand for telecom operators and a CDN service provider. And we expect that demand to continue into the third quarter of 2020.

It follows from the IDC report that the world's 7 largest cloud service providers (Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu) purchased 2.8 million servers and DSS from ODM partners in 2019, which is 4.8% more than in 2019. At the same time, the share of these cloud providers in total deliveries for the year decreased by 4%.

According to the researchers' calculations, global server sales under the ODM model in 2019 reached $13.1 billion, which is 6.6% higher than a year ago. The total capacity of the delivered DSS was 226 Ebait, a decrease of 6.4% compared to 2018.

Distribution of Server and DSS ODM Deliveries between Major Vendors and Others, IDC Data

Although trade talks between USA and China stalled in 2019, ODM companies then began to take preventive measures, analysts said. Most of them began to withdraw production lines from China back in 2018. However, the entire supply chain still felt the problems of shifting production in the first half of the year.

This, in turn, also had some impact on data center market purchases during the same period. ODM companies that partner with Microsoft Azure, Google and a number of other cloud providers in the United States have moved their L6 production lines to Taiwan at the request of customers. The problem is that the efficiency of production on these lines fell after the movement, which led to a decrease in supply adjustments, experts explain.

Most ODM server factories for Amazon and Facebook are in China. These companies are ready to take on additional costs in connection with the introduction of additional duties.^[10]

2018:17% market growth to $150 billion - Synergy Research

In 2018, global spending on hardware and software for data centers reached $150 billion, an increase of 17% compared to 2017. This is evidenced by the data that the analytical company Synergy Research Group released in April 2019.

The researchers attributed the growth of the market in question to an increase in demand for public cloud services and high-performance computing systems. Against this trend, average sales prices for servers used in corporate IT infrastructures rose in 2018.

Data Center Hardware and Software Market Situation, Synergy Research Data

More than one third of data center infrastructure sales came from solutions designed to launch and operate public cloud services. The share of products for private clouds was also just over 33%. The segments showed revenue growth of 30% and 23%, respectively. At the same time, the cost of infrastructure of corporate data centers did not grow so much - by 13%.

Servers, network equipment, storage devices, virtualization software, and operating systems accounted for 96% of data center infrastructure sales in 2018. The rest is the implementation of software to ensure network security and control the operation of data centers.^[11]

Dell EMC is named the largest manufacturer of servers and storage for data centers, and Cisco is the leader in the network equipment segment. Microsoft's high position is due to OS sales and virtualization programs.

In addition, the number of leading manufacturers ON and equipment for data centers included,, HPE,, VMware, and IBM. Huawei Lenovo Inspur Moreover, NetApp the Chinese companies Inspur and Huawei demonstrated the strongest revenue growth in 2018, the study notes. ODM manufacturers selling equipment directly to data centers have occupied most of the infrastructure market for deploying public clouds.

2014: Microsoft and HP named data center infrastructure market leaders - Synergy Research

In mid-June 2015, the analytical company Synergy Research Group released the results of a study of the global infrastructure market for data centers. In their report, experts pointed to the leadership of HP and Microsoft.

In the 12-month period that ended in the first quarter of 2015, global spending on data center hardware and software reached $114 billion, up 6% from a year earlier. Growth in the software and hardware segments amounted to 14% and 4%, respectively, and their share in the total volume of the market under consideration was 23% and 77%.

Synergy Research calculated the sales of servers, operating systems, disk storage, network equipment, information security and virtualization solutions. Blade servers, Servers OS, virtualization, and storage systems demonstrated the greatest growth in demand.

According to Jeremy Duke, founder and chief analyst at Synergy Research, the main driver of increased infrastructure spending for data centers is a gigantic interest in cloud computing. At the same time, almost half of sales are still occupied by non-cloud solutions, and they will remain the main source of revenue for vendors in the coming years, Duke added.

HP is the leader in data center equipment sales, and Microsoft is the leader in the software segment

Analysts did not indicate the balance of power in the entire infrastructure market for data centers, but listed only the leaders in the segments. HP was named the largest supplier of equipment, whose market share was 19% for the period from the second quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015. The top three also included companies Cisco and, Dell which each have 12% of sales. Next comes IBM with an 11 percent rate. In addition, experts noted the presence of players such as,,,, and EMC Lenovo. NetApp Oracle Fujitsu Hitachi

If more than half (54%) of the global data center hardware market is controlled by four vendors, then the situation in the software segment is different. Here, Microsoft holds the undisputed lead, which accounts for 72% of sales. The second place with a large lag is occupied by VMware (11)%.^[12]

See also

• Cloud Infrastructure Hardware (Global Market)
• Global Data Center Market

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