Abstract
This IDC study analyzes the key trends shaping the datacenter Layer 4-7 switch market. This document also provides the worldwide market forecast for the datacenter Layer 4-7 switch market in terms of revenue. It segments the forecast into the following geographic segments: North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and the rest of the world (ROW). This study also presents the key underlying trend assumptions used in the market forecast.
"The network itself is playing a greater role in the design of a resilient, reliable, and available datacenter architecture. IDC anticipates the datacenter Layer 4-7 switch market will benefit, with revenue reaching $1.9 billion by 2012 as the datacenter transforms to meet the accelerating demands of network-based businesses." - Lucinda Borovick, IDC research vice president, Datacenter Networks
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Historical Market Values and Exchange Rates
- Table: Exchange Rates, 2003-2007 (%)
- Methodology
- Situation Overview
- Figure: Worldwide Datacenter Layer 4-7 Switch Revenue Share by Region, 2007
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Worldwide Datacenter Layer 4-7 Switch Revenue by Region, 2006-2012 ($M)
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Datacenter Layer 4-7 Switch Market, 2008-2012
- Market Context
- Table: Worldwide Datacenter Layer 4-7 Switch Revenue, 2004-2012: Comparison of June 2007 and March 2008 Forecasts ($M)
- Figure: Worldwide Datacenter Layer 4-7 Switch Revenue, 2004-2012: Comparison of June 2007 and March 2008 Forecasts
- Figure: Worldwide Datacenter Layer 4-7 Switch Revenue Growth, 2005-2012: Comparison of June 2007 and March 2008 Forecasts
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
- Application Networking
- Datacenter Switch: Layer 4-7 Switch
- Synopsis

