Dell'Oro report highlights 10-GbE switch market milestones

Aug. 13, 2008
AUGUST 13, 2008 -- According to Dell'Oro Group analysts, 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch port shipments exceeded 250,000 in the second quarter of 2008, while revenues exceeded $600 million in the quarter.

AUGUST 13, 2008 -- A recent market research report from Dell'Oro Group (search for Dell'Oro Group) reveals that the 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch market recently surpassed two major milestones. According to the report, 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch port shipments exceeded 250,000 in the second quarter of 2008, while revenues exceeded $600 million in the quarter.

"Convergence towards Ethernet in the wiring closet and data center continues to drive consolidation in the market," explains Alan Weckel, senior analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "End user demand for a wiring closet solution that's complete with voice, Security, and wireless LAN features continues to cause vendors to look towards partnerships or acquisitions to offer holistic solutions. Recent examples of the changing vendor landscape include the Siemens joint venture that combines Enterasys with Siemens enterprise voice and HP ProCurve's acquisition of Colubris for wireless LAN," he says. "Meanwhile in the data center, the convergence towards Ethernet as the fabric for storage and networking led to Brocade's recent purchase of Foundry."

The report also addresses the Layer 4-7 application and traffic management market, which, with new product announcements such as Cisco's Ace Appliance, Citrix's MPX, and F5's VIPRION, outgrew the overall Ethernet Switch market during the quarter.

The Dell'Oro Group "Ethernet Switch Quarterly Report" includes tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managed and unmanaged) and Layers 4-7.


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