Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION 15
1.3.2 REGIONS COVERED 15
1.4 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.5 CURRENCY CONSIDERED 16
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 17

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.1.2.1 Breakup of primary profiles 19
2.2 MARKET BREAKUP AND DATA TRIANGULATION 20
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 20
2.3.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
2.3.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
2.4 MARKET FORECAST 22
2.5 COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23
2.6 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 24
2.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 25

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 ATTRACTIVE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET 29
4.2 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET: BY VERTICAL, 2019 29
4.3 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET: BY TYPE, 2019 30
4.4 MARKET INVESTMENT SCENARIO 30

5 MARKET DYNAMICS 31
5.1 INTRODUCTION 31
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 31
5.2.1 DRIVERS 32
5.2.1.1 Digital transformation driving the next wave of application delivery controllers 32
5.2.1.2 Rise in internet traffic fueling the adoption of application delivery controller 32
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 32
5.2.2.1 Limited bandwidth providers and lack of access to high-speed internet 32
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 33
5.2.3.1 Rise in adoption of AI, IoT, and software defined technologies 33
5.2.3.2 Greater involvement expected between VARs and the vendors in application delivery controller market 33
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 33
5.2.4.1 Backward compatibility issues with the existing network infrastructure 33

6 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET, BY TYPE 34
6.1 INTRODUCTION 35
6.2 HARDWARE-BASED APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER 36
6.2.1 HARDWARE-BASED APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS HELP IN REDUCING COMPLEXITIES OF INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT WITH A SINGLE APPLICATION DELIVERY NETWORK SOLUTION FOR ALL APPLICATIONS 36
6.3 VIRTUAL APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER 37
6.3.1 VIRTUAL APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER HELPS REDUCE COST AND CAN BE DEPLOYED ON-DEMAND 37

7 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET, BY SERVICE 38
7.1 INTRODUCTION 39
7.2 INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 40
7.2.1 INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES HELP LEVERAGE EXISTING WORKFLOWS AND ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO ADOPT APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS SUCCESSFULLY 40
7.3 TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND MAINTENANCE 41
7.3.1 TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES HELP COMPANIES IN UNDERSTANDING MARKET TRENDS, CHANGING BUSINESS CONDITIONS, AND CLIENT INSIGHTS 41

8 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE 42
8.1 INTRODUCTION 43
8.2 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 44
8.2.1 ENHANCED RELIABILITY, BETTER SCALABILITY, USER-FRIENDLY CAPABILITIES, EASY INTEGRATION, INCREASED AGILITY, AND IMPROVED EFFICIENCY ARE THE MAIN FACTORS ENCOURAGING SMES TO ADOPT APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS AT A RAPID PACE 44
8.3 LARGE ENTERPRISES 45
8.3.1 DEMAND FOR FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE, AND CONVENIENT SERVICES BY LARGE ENTERPRISES TO ENCOURAGE MARKET PLAYERS TO COME UP WITH NEWER TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS 45

9 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET, BY VERTICAL 46
9.1 INTRODUCTION 47
9.2 BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND INSURANCE 48
9.2.1 RISING DEVELOPMENT AND REFORMS TO FUEL THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER IN THE BFSI VERTICAL 48
9.3 IT AND TELECOM 49
9.3.1 NEED FOR UNDISRUPTED CONNECTIVITY IN THE IT AND TELECOM VERTICAL TO DRIVE THE DEMAND FOR APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS 49
9.4 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR 50
9.4.1 GROWING CYBER THREATS AND NEED FOR ENSURING HIGH AVAILABILITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO FUEL THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR VERTICAL 50
9.5 RETAIL AND CONSUMER GOODS 51
9.5.1 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS PROMISE TO PROVIDE HASSLE-FREE ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE TO THE CUSTOMERS 51
9.6 MANUFACTURING 52
9.6.1 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS HELP IN PROVIDING FULL DATA VISIBILITY AND ENSURING DATA SECURITY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR 52
9.7 ENERGY AND UTILITIES 53
9.7.1 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS HELP IN REDUCING THE LOAD ON POWER AND STREAMLINE THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ENERGY UTILITIES VERTICAL 53
9.8 MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT 54
9.8.1 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS HELP IN DELIVERING A SECURE AND RELIABLE VIDEO CONTENT TO THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT VERTICALS 54
9.9 HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES 55
9.9.1 GROWING DEMAND TO REDUCE DOWNTIME AND SECURE PATIENT DATA TO FUEL THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS IN THE HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES VERTICAL 55
9.10 OTHERS 56

10 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET, BY REGION 57
10.1 INTRODUCTION 58
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 59
10.2.1 STABLE ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA DRIVING THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS 59
10.3 EUROPE 62
10.3.1 NEED TO OPTIMIZE APPLICATION LOAD BALANCING AND PERFORMANCE WHILE PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM AN EVER-EXPANDING LIST OF INTRUSIONS AND ATTACKS TO DRIVE THE MARKET IN EUROPE 62
10.4 ASIA PACIFIC 64
10.4.1 NEED TO MINIMIZE THE EXPENDITURE ON IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND DISTRIBUTE THE NETWORK TRAFFIC EQUALLY DRIVING THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS IN ASIA PACIFIC 64
10.5 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 68
10.5.1 IMPROVEMENT IN IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE THE ADOPTION OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER INDUSTRY IN THE MEA REGION 68
10.6 LATIN AMERICA 70
10.6.1 IT INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENTS AND ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE THE ADOPTION OF COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA 70

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 73
11.1 COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING 73
11.1.1 VISIONARY LEADERS 73
11.1.2 DYNAMIC DIFFERENTIATORS 73
11.1.3 INNOVATORS 74
11.1.4 EMERGING COMPANIES 74
11.2 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 75
11.2.1 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS 76
11.2.2 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 76
11.2.3 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 77

12 COMPANY PROFILES 78
12.1 F5 NETWORKS 78
(Business Overview, Products, Solutions, & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
12.2 CITRIX SYSTEMS 81
12.3 A10 NETWORKS 84
12.4 FORTINET 87
12.5 RADWARE 90
12.6 WEBSCALE 93
12.7 BARRACUDA NETWORKS 96
12.8 TOTAL UPTIME TECHNOLOGIES 98
12.9 ARRAY NETWORKS 99
12.10 CLOUDFLARE 101
12.11 KEMP TECHNOLOGIES 103
12.12 BROCADE 105
12.13 RIVERBED 106
12.14 EVANSSION 106
12.15 NFWARE 107
12.16 SNAPT 107
*Details on Business Overview, Products, Solutions, & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
13 APPENDIX 108
13.1 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS? SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 112
13.2 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 114
13.3 RELATED REPORTS 114
13.4 AUTHOR DETAILS 115



List of Figures



FIGURE 1 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 18
FIGURE 2 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER SOFTWARE MARKET: BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN APPROACHES 21
FIGURE 3 COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING: CRITERIA WEIGHTAGE 23
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 26
FIGURE 5 SEGMENTS WITH THE HIGHEST CAGR IN THE APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET 27
FIGURE 6 NORTH AMERICA TO ACCOUNT FOR THE HIGHEST MARKET SHARE IN 2019 28
FIGURE 7 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO DRIVE THE NEXT WAVE OF APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLERS 29
FIGURE 8 IT AND TELECOM TO HAVE THE HIGHEST MARKET SHARE IN 2019 29
FIGURE 9 HARDWARE-BASED APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER TO HOLD THE HIGHEST MARKET SHARE IN 2019 30
FIGURE 10 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET 31
FIGURE 11 VIRTUAL APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER SEGMENT TO GROW AT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 35
FIGURE 12 TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND MAINTENANCE SEGMENT TO GROW AT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 39
FIGURE 13 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO REGISTER A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 43
FIGURE 14 RETAIL AND CONSUMER GOODS VERTICAL TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 47
FIGURE 15 ASIA PACIFIC TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 58
FIGURE 16 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SNAPSHOT 59
FIGURE 17 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SNAPSHOT 65
FIGURE 18 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET (GLOBAL), COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2019 74
FIGURE 19 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND ACQUISITIONS AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES DURING 2016–2019 75
FIGURE 20 F5 NETWORKS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 78
FIGURE 21 F5 NETWORKS: SWOT ANALYSIS 80
FIGURE 22 CITRIX SYSTEMS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 81
FIGURE 23 CITRIX SYSTEMS: SWOT ANALYSIS 82
FIGURE 24 A10 NETWORKS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 84
FIGURE 25 A10 NETWORKS: SWOT ANALYSIS 86
FIGURE 26 FORTINET: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 87
FIGURE 27 FORTINET: SWOT ANALYSIS 88
FIGURE 28 RADWARE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 90
FIGURE 29 RADWARE: SWOT ANALYSIS 92
FIGURE 30 WEBSCALE: SWOT ANALYSIS 94
FIGURE 31 BARRACUDA NETWORKS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96

 

List of Tables



TABLE 1 UNITED STATES DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE, 2015–2017 16
TABLE 2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 22
TABLE 3 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 35
TABLE 4 HARDWARE-BASED APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 36
TABLE 5 VIRTUAL APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 37
TABLE 6 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 7 INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 40
TABLE 8 TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND MAINTENANCE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 41
TABLE 9 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 43
TABLE 10 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 44
TABLE 11 LARGE ENTERPRISES: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 45
TABLE 12 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY VERTICAL 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 47
TABLE 13 BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND INSURANCE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 14 IT AND TELECOM: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 15 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 50
TABLE 16 RETAIL AND CONSUMER GOODS: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 17 MANUFACTURING: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 18 ENERGY AND UTILITIES: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 19 MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 20 HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 21 OTHERS: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 22 APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY SERVICE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 25 NORTH AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY VERTICAL, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 28 EUROPE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 29 EUROPE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY SERVICE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 30 EUROPE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 31 EUROPE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY VERTICAL, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 32 EUROPE: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 33 ASIA PACIFIC: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 34 ASIA PACIFIC: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY SERVICE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 35 ASIA PACIFIC: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 36 ASIA PACIFIC: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 37 ASIA PACIFIC: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 38 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 39 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 40 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 41 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY VERTICAL, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 42 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 43 LATIN AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 44 LATIN AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY SERVICE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 45 LATIN AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 46 LATIN AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY VERTICAL, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 47 LATIN AMERICA: APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROLLER MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 48 EVALUATION CRITERIA 73
TABLE 49 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS, 2018–2019 76
TABLE 50 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2018 76
TABLE 51 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, 2016–2019 77