An Ethernet Storage Fabric (ESF) serves as a robust and scalable network infrastructure that employs Ethernet technology to interconnect storage systems. It utilizes the Ethernet protocol to create a unified, efficient, and cost-effective environment for linking storage devices, servers, and networks, facilitating high-speed data storage and transfer.
The primary components of an ethernet storage Fabric include switches, controllers, and adapters. Switches within this market segment are essential networking devices that connect multiple devices within a Local Area Network (LAN). They efficiently route data packets between devices, optimizing network performance and ensuring swift data transmission. The various switching ports supported range from 10 GbE to 25 GbE, 40 GbE to 50 GbE, and 100 GbE and higher. Various storage types such as block storage, hyper-converged infrastructure, file storage, and object storage are supported, catering to diverse applications in sectors including telecommunications, aerospace, manufacturing, oil and gas, government, utilities, mining, and others.
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The ethernet storage fabric market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.08 billion in 2024 to $2.38 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased demand for high-speed data transfer, growth in remote workforce, rise in data center consolidation initiatives, increasing focus on data security, and rise in cloud services.
The ethernet storage fabric market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.97 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing data volumes, rising demand for AI, growing emphasis on data security, increasing green initiatives, and rising need for enterprise mobility. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, implementation of AI, hybrid cloud storage solutions, virtualization technology, and adoption of cloud-based services.
The ethernet storage fabric market is poised for growth with the increasing adoption of cloud computing. Cloud computing enables access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources such as servers, storage, databases, and networking over the internet, on-demand. Its growing popularity stems from its transformative impact on business operations, allowing organizations to innovate quickly, reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and adapt more effectively to market changes and customer demands. Ethernet storage fabric plays a crucial role in accelerating cloud adoption by offering efficient, scalable, and high-performance storage networking solutions that support modern cloud applications, services, and infrastructure. For example, Eurostat reported that by December 2023, approximately 45.2% of enterprises in the European Union had adopted cloud computing services, up 4% from 2021, primarily for tasks such as hosting email systems and storing electronic files. Hence, the rising adoption of cloud computing drives the growth of the ethernet storage fabric market.
Leading companies in the ethernet storage fabric market are concentrating on developing innovative products such as optimized ethernet switches tailored for high-capacity fabric needs in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads. Optimized ethernet switches are designed or configured to maximize performance, efficiency, and flexibility in data transmission within local area networks (LANs) or data centers. For instance, in October 2023, Edgecore Networks introduced the DCS560, an advanced 800G-optimized Ethernet switch. This cutting-edge switch delivers a high-capacity, low-latency fabric for AI and ML applications, boasting 51.2 Tbps of total bandwidth and 64 high-speed 800G ports in a compact, redundant 2RU system. Its design ensures reliability with power and fan tray redundancy, meeting the demanding requirements of cloud applications.
In February 2024, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company (HP) acquired Juniper Networks for $14 billion, enhancing its presence in the networking and cybersecurity sectors. Juniper Networks Inc., a US-based provider of ethernet storage fabric solutions, was acquired to bolster HP's portfolio and capabilities in these critical technology domains.
Major companies operating in the ethernet storage fabric market are Dell Technologies Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Lenovo Group Limited, Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Broadcom Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Micron Technology Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, NVIDIA Corporation, Western Digital Corporation, Microchip Technology Inc., NetApp Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Fortinet Inc., Arista Networks Inc., Hitachi Vantara LLC, Nutanix Inc., Extreme Networks Inc., Edgecore Networks Corporation, D-Link Corporation, Kaminario Technologies Ltd., Liqid Inc.
North America was the largest region in the ethernet storage fabric market in 2024. The regions covered in the ethernet storage fabric market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the ethernet storage fabric market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The ethernet storage fabric market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as quality of service (QoS), ethernet switching, and congestion management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The ethernet storage fabric market consists of sales of ethernet switches, storage arrays, network interface cards, software-based storage solutions, management and monitoring tools, and converged network adapters. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:1) By Device: Switches; Controllers; Adapters
2) By Switching Port: 10 GbE to 25 GbE; 40 GbE to 50 GbE; 100 GbE And Above
4) By Application: Telecommunications; Aerospace; Manufacturing And Processing; Oil And Gas; Government; Power And Utilities; Mining; Other Applications
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Ethernet Storage Fabric Market Characteristics
3. Ethernet Storage Fabric Market Trends And Strategies
4. Ethernet Storage Fabric Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, Covid And Recovery On The Market
5. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework
5.1. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric PESTEL Analysis (Political, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal Factors, Drivers and Restraints)
5.2. Analysis Of End Use Industries
5.3. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market Growth Rate Analysis
5.4. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Historic Market Size and Growth, 2019 - 2024, Value ($ Billion)
5.5. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Forecast Market Size and Growth, 2024 - 2029, 2034F, Value ($ Billion)
5.6. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Total Addressable Market (TAM)
6. Ethernet Storage Fabric Market Segmentation
6.1. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Segmentation By Device, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Switches
Controllers
Adapters
6.2. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Segmentation By Switching Port, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
10 GbE to 25 GbE
40 GbE to 50 GbE
100 GbE And Above
6.3. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Segmentation By Storage Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Block Storage
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
File Storage
Object Storage
6.4. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Telecommunications
Aerospace
Manufacturing And Processing
Oil And Gas
Government
Power And Utilities
Mining
Other Applications
6.5. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Switches, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Top-Of-Rack (ToR) Switches
End-Of-Row (EoR) Switches
Core Switches
Modular Switches
6.6. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Controllers, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Storage Controllers
Network Controllers
Fabric Controllers
Unified Controllers
6.7. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Adapters, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Network Interface Cards (NICs)
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)
Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)
Ethernet Adapters
7. Ethernet Storage Fabric Market Regional And Country Analysis
7.1. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
7.2. Global Ethernet Storage Fabric Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion