The global data center switch market reached a value of US$ 14.78 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach a value of US$ 20.37 Billion by 2027 exhibiting a CAGR of 5.10% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic on different end use sectors. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.

Data center switches refer to high-performance switches that connect multiple devices on the same network within the data center. They connect the servers and build a network of shared resources that serve as a controller and allow the connected devices to share information and communicate. They can be deployed throughout the data center or to attach a two-tier (leaf-spine) or one-tier flat mesh or fabric architecture. They improve security, streamline operations, automate processes, and help manage application traffic flows in the cloud network efficiently. As a result, data center switches are widely utilized in data centers by large enterprises and cloud providers that heavily rely on virtualization.

Data Center Switch Market Trends:
The escalating demand for simplified data center management and automation and the rising workload in data centers represent the primary factors driving the market growth. Besides this, a significant rise in internet multimedia content and web applications and the growing need for connectivity between large numbers of servers over different tiers are augmenting the product demand. Additionally, there has been a substantial increase in the cloud and data traffic moving from and within the data centers. Along with this, with the increasing demand for data, there has been a rise in the need for data centers. As a result, cloud vendors are emphasizing on commissioning numerous data center projects with significant investments, which, in turn, is catalyzing the market growth. Furthermore, the leading players are launching innovative data center switches integrated with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to expand their product portfolio and gain a competitive edge. Moreover, several favorable initiatives undertaken by governments of various countries, such as the introduction of regulations regarding localization of data centers and heavy investments toward the development of green data centers, are propelling the market growth. Other factors, including the emerging trend of bare-metal switches, growing demand for data and cloud services, recent advancements in edge and cloud computing, extensive research and development (R&D) activities, and increasing bandwidth requirements, are also creating a positive market outlook.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global data center switch market, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2022-2027. Our report has categorized the market based on type, bandwidth, technology and end user.

Breakup by Type:

Core Switches
Distribution Switches
Access Switches

Breakup by Bandwidth:

< 1 Gbps
>1 Gbps to <10 Gbps
>10 Gbps to <40 Gbps
>40 Gbps

Breakup by Technology:

Ethernet
Fibre Channel
InfiniBand

Breakup by End User:

Enterprises
Telecommunications Industry
Government Organizations
Cloud Service Providers

Breakup by Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Arista Networks Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., D-Link Corporation, Extreme Networks Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Juniper Networks Inc., New H3C Technologies Co. Ltd. (Tsinghua Unisplendour), Nvidia Corporation, Silicom Ltd. (Rad Group) and ZTE Corporation. Key Questions Answered in This Report:
How has the global data center switch market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global data center switch market?
What are the key regional markets?
What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
What is the breakup of the market based on the bandwidth?
What is the breakup of the market based on the technology?
What is the breakup of the market based on the end user?
What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
What is the structure of the global data center switch market and who are the key players?
What is the degree of competition in the industry?