ソフトウェアデファインドデータセンター(SDDC)市場 – 2029年までの世界予測

Software Defined Data Center Market - Global Forecast To 2029

ソフトウェアデファインドデータセンター(SDDC)市場 - ソフトウェアデファインドコンピューティング (仮想化プラットフォーム、ハイパーバイザー)、ソフトウェアデファインドストレージ (ストレージ管理、HCI)、フトウェアデファインドネットワーク (コントローラー、インフラストラクチャ)、自動化 - 2029年までの世界予測
Software-Defined Data Center Market by Software-Defined Computing (Virtualization platforms, Hypervisors), Software-Defined Storage (Storage Management, HCI), Software-Defined Networking (Controllers, Infrastructure), Automation - Global Forecast to 2029
出版社MarketsandMarkets
出版年月2024年8月
ページ数240
図表数293
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Report Overview

The global SDDC market will grow from USD 75.9 billion in 2024 to USD 184.5 billion by 2029 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.4% during the forecast period.

世界のソフトウェアデファインドデータセンター(SDDC)市場市場は、予測期間中に 19.4% の年間複利成長率 (CAGR) で、2024 年の 759 億米ドルから 2029 年までに 1,845 億米ドルに成長すると予想されます。

ソフトウェアデファインドデータセンター(SDDC)市場 - 2029年までの世界予測
Software Defined Data Center Market

The SDDC market is gaining popularity in various segments, including enterprises, telecom service providers, cloud service providers, and managed service providers, by combining complete infrastructure management, advanced automation, and real-time resource optimization. This SDDC provides complete administration of virtualization, automatic supplies, resource allocation, and improved security. More and more organizations are now turning to SDDC to increase productivity, conform to growth requirements, and optimize the return from IT investments. The solutions focus on computing, storage, and network virtualization powered by AI, automation, and seamless interaction with current IT systems.

ソフトウェアデファインドデータセンター(SDDC)市場 - 2029年までの世界予測
Software Defined Data Center Market – Global Forecast To 2029

By end user, the managed service providers hold the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Managed service providers utilize SDDC to manage all data center assets using software, leading to better automation, quicker responses, and more intelligent use of resources. This approach helps MSPs offer customized and on-demand services, which is essential in today’s changing IT landscape. In addition, SDDC supports MSPs to satisfy customer demands more quickly and efficiently. Also, including SDN and SDS in SDDC gives MSPs new functionality for managing complicated networks and large-scale storage systems.

Major trends affecting SDDC  include increased demand for hybrid cloud solutions, in which SDDC plays a vital role in controlling and combining on-premises and cloud systems. Another trend is the rise of automation and artificial intelligence in operations, integrating predictive maintenance and automated processes within the SDDC to improve service delivery and minimize downtime.

The large enterprises segment holds the largest market share during the forecast period based on organization size.

The SDDC market is divided by organization size into large enterprises and SMEs. The large enterprise segment holds the largest market share. Organizations with an employee strength of more than 1,000 can be considered large enterprises. SDDC provides robust and adaptable solutions for handling complicated IT systems in large enterprises. The deployment of SDDC in large enterprises helps quickly set up and expand resources,  meeting the changing demands of extensive workloads and global operations. It also makes better use of resources with automated setups and rules, reduces running costs, and matches company goals. Built-in tools for monitoring and analyzing within SDDC systems give clear views on how things are running correctly, how security is maintained, and how rules are followed, enabling active management and fine-tuning.

SDDC works smoothly with current IT setups, supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments and ensuring interoperability with legacy systems. This flexibility allows large enterprises to innovate and adapt to changing market conditions while controlling their extensive IT ecosystems.

Based on the solutions, the software-defined networking segment holds the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Software-defined data center networking solutions transform network management within data centers by virtualizing and automating network functions. It abstracts network resources and creates a software-based control layer that manages data flow across the network. This virtualized layer enables dynamic configuration and optimization of network resources based on real-time demands. Software-defined networking solutions use software controllers to automate network tasks, such as routing, switching, and load balancing, ensuring efficient and reliable data flow within the data center. The centralized control and automation capabilities of Software-defined networking enable quick and efficient network adjustments, reducing downtime and enhancing operational efficiency. SDDCN also supports advanced security measures, such as micro-segmentation and automated threat detection, providing robust protection for data center networks. Programmatically managing network resources enables seamless integration with cloud services and other digital infrastructure.

Prominent companies like Cisco and Juniper Networks are pioneers in the software-defined networking market, providing advanced solutions that enhance network management within data centers. The software-defined networking solution is projected to grow as organizations seek to modernize their network infrastructure to support digital transformation initiatives. The increasing adoption of cloud services, IoT, and edge computing drives the need for agile and secure network management solutions.

Software-defined networking offers a cost-effective alternative with greater control than traditional networking; this enables centralized control of the network traffic without configuring the settings of individual switches. Software-defined networking provides dynamic, cost-effective, manageable, and adaptable solutions, making it ideal for dynamic applications utilizing high bandwidth. Software-defined networking aids end users in managing the high degree of change necessary on the network to support virtual workloads, reducing the complexity of the network in data centers, and allowing for automation and orchestration of network configurations. Software-defined networking provides advantages, such as on-demand and simplified implementation of rules, prioritization, and restrictions. Software-defined networking has a variety of applications for CSPs that require complex networking with heavy data traffic management capabilities. Software-defined networking enables network automation, programmability, and architectural flexibility for policy-driven control and self-service innovation by unbundling the traditional device-bound vertically integrated device stack. During the forecasted period, the software-defined networking solution is expected to have the highest market share owing to several factors, such as the proliferation of emerging technologies, such as 5G, IoT, and cloud computing, which need robust and flexible network infrastructures and digital transformation across industries.

Breakdown of primaries

We interviewed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), directors of innovation and technology, system integrators, and executives from several significant SDDC market companies.

  • By Company: Tier I: 30%, Tier II: 45%, and Tier III: 25%
  • By Designation: C-Level Executives: 35%, Director Level: 25%, and Others: 40%
  • By Region: North America: 45%, Europe: 20%,  Asia Pacific: 30%, Rest of World: 5%
ソフトウェアデファインドデータセンター(SDDC)市場 - 2029年までの世界予測 - ecosystem
Software Defined Data Center Market – ecosystem

Some of the significant SDDC market vendors are VMware (US), Microsoft (US), Cisco (US), HPE (US), IBM (US), Dell Technologies (US), Oracle (US), Nutanix (UK), Huawei (China), and Fujitsu (Japan).

Research coverage:

In the market report, we covered the SDDC market across segments. We estimated the market size and growth potential for many segments based on offerings, solutions, organization size, end users, and region. It contains a thorough competition analysis of the major market participants, information about their businesses, essential observations about their product and service offerings, current trends, and critical market strategies.

Reasons to buy this report:

With information on the most accurate revenue estimates for the whole SDDC industry and its subsegments, the research will benefit market leaders and recent newcomers. Stakeholders will benefit from this report’s increased understanding of the competitive environment, which will help them better position their companies and develop go-to-market strategies. The research offers information on the main market drivers, constraints, opportunities, and challenges, as well as aids players in understanding the pulse of the industry.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:

Analysis of key drivers (Increasing demand for data security, Customization and control over IT infrastructure, enhanced performance, and reliability), restraints (complexity of implementation and management), opportunities (integration with emerging technologies like AI, ML, and automation into SDDC), and challenges (inadequate maturity in storage virtualization lead to inefficient data management and slower performance) influencing the growth of the SDDC market.

  • Product Development/Innovation: Comprehensive analysis of emerging technologies, R&D initiatives, and new service and product introductions in the SDDC industry.
  • Market Development: In-depth details regarding profitable markets: the paper examines the global SDDC industry.
  • Market Diversification: Comprehensive details regarding recent advancements, investments, unexplored regions, new goods and services, and the SDDC industry.
  • Competitive Assessment: Thorough analysis of the market shares, expansion plans, and service portfolios of the top competitors in the SDDC industry, such as VMware (US), Microsoft (US), Cisco (US), HPE (US), and IBM (US).

Table of Contents

1            INTRODUCTION            27

1.1         STUDY OBJECTIVES      27

1.2         MARKET DEFINITION   27

1.2.1      INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 27

1.3         STUDY SCOPE  28

1.3.1      MARKET SEGMENTATION         28

1.3.2      YEARS CONSIDERED     29

1.4         CURRENCY CONSIDERED          29

1.5         STAKEHOLDERS            30

1.6         SUMMARY OF CHANGES            30

2            RESEARCH METHODOLOGY     32

2.1         RESEARCH APPROACH 32

2.1.1      SECONDARY DATA       33

2.1.2      PRIMARY DATA 34

2.1.2.1   Breakup of primary interviews         35

2.1.2.2   Key insights from industry experts   35

2.2         DATA TRIANGULATION             36

2.3         MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION       37

2.3.1      TOP-DOWN APPROACH             37

2.3.2      BOTTOM-UP APPROACH           38

2.3.3      MARKET ESTIMATION APPROACHES    39

2.4         MARKET FORECAST      41

2.5         RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS         42

2.6         RESEARCH LIMITATIONS           44

3            EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 45

4            PREMIUM INSIGHTS      49

4.1         MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR KEY PLAYERS IN SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET             49

4.2         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING    49

4.3         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION   50

4.4         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY ORGANIZATION SIZE      50

4.5         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER P MARKET, BY END USER 51

4.6         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: REGIONAL SCENARIO              51

5            MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY TRENDS   52

5.1         INTRODUCTION            52

5.2         MARKET DYNAMICS     52

5.2.1      DRIVERS            53

5.2.1.1   Reduced dependency on legacy hardware      53

5.2.1.2   Focus on enhancing security measures and meeting regulatory standards 53

5.2.1.3   Rising adoption of multi-cloud solutions        53

5.2.1.4   Growing demand for upgraded and advanced data centers         53

5.2.2      RESTRAINTS     54

5.2.2.1   Complexity in implementation of SDDCs and reconfiguration of traditional infrastructure       54

5.2.2.2   Complexities in integrating hardware and software components from different vendors and lack of standardization 54

5.2.3      OPPORTUNITIES           54

5.2.3.1   Focus on integrating SDDC with emerging technologies            54

5.2.3.2   Emphasis on automation and orchestration    55

5.2.3.3   Enhancing resilience and uptime      55

5.2.4      CHALLENGES   55

5.2.4.1   Lack of skilled workforce and inadequate management practices 55

5.2.4.2   Rising pressure on achieving storage, networking, and server virtualization maturity 55

5.3         TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS       56

5.4         PRICING ANALYSIS        56

5.4.1      INDICATIVE PRICING LEVELS OF SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER SOLUTIONS      56

5.4.2      INDICATIVE PRICING ANALYSIS, BY REGION     57

5.5         SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS          58

5.6         ECOSYSTEM     60

5.7         TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS           61

5.7.1      KEY TECHNOLOGIES    61

5.7.1.1   Cloud computing 61

5.7.1.2   Edge computing   62

5.7.2      COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES     62

5.7.2.1   IoT        62

5.7.2.2   Cybersecurity      62

5.7.3      ADJACENT TECHNOLOGIES      62

5.7.3.1   AI/ML   62

5.7.3.2   Big data 63

5.8         PATENT ANALYSIS        63

5.9         KEY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, 2024–2025     65

5.10       REGULATORY LANDSCAPE       65

5.10.1    REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS          65

5.10.2    REGULATIONS, BY REGION       67

5.10.2.1 North America     67

5.10.2.2 Europe  68

5.10.2.3 Asia Pacific          69

5.10.2.4 Middle East & South Africa              69

5.10.2.5 Latin America      69

5.10.3    REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS      70

5.10.3.1 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 70

5.10.3.2 SEC Rule 17a-4   70

5.10.3.3 ISO/IEC 27001   70

5.10.3.4 System and Organization Controls 2 type II compliance             70

5.10.3.5 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)       70

5.10.3.6 Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)            71

5.10.3.7 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)  71

5.11       PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS         71

5.11.1    THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS    72

5.11.2    THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES         73

5.11.3    BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS     73

5.11.4    BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS           73

5.11.5    INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 73

5.12       KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS         74

5.13       BUYING CRITERIA         75

5.14       BUSINESS MODEL ANALYSIS     75

5.14.1    SUBSCRIPTION-BASED MODELS            76

5.14.2    PAY-AS-YOU-GO            76

5.14.3    MANAGED SERVICES PROVIDERS          76

5.14.4    LICENSING MODELS     76

5.14.5    CONSULTING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES        76

5.15       INVESTMENT AND FUNDING SCENARIO            76

5.16       FUTURE OF SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET        77

5.17       IMPACT OF AI/GEN AI ON SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET            77

5.17.1    INDUSTRY TRENDS: USE CASES 78

5.17.1.1 Use Case 1: Blue Diamond Growers implemented HPE Aruba Networking to process almonds, simplify network management, and reduce trouble call resolution times by 50%  78

5.17.2    TOP CLIENTS ADAPTING TO GEN AI     78

5.17.2.1 Microsoft             78

5.17.2.2 VMware 78

5.18       CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 79

5.18.1    CASE STUDY 1: BBVA USED CISCO DNA CENTER AND SD-ACCESS TO VERIFY TRUST AND PREVENT FINANCIAL FRAUD          79

5.18.2    CASE STUDY 2: BLOOMBERG MEDIA SOLVED CLOUD MEDIA WORKFLOWS ACROSS HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD ENVIRONMENTS   79

5.18.3    CASE STUDY 3: NANTES CHU LEVERAGED VMWARE FOR ITS TRANSFORMATION AS “DIGITAL HOSPITAL”    80

5.18.4    CASE STUDY 4: DATACORE’S SYNCHRONOUS MIRRORING ENSURED AVAILABILITY OF IT SYSTEMS AND AUGMENTED PERFORMANCE FOR ROCKET TESTING         81

6            SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING    82

6.1         INTRODUCTION            83

6.1.1      OFFERINGS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS              83

6.2         SOLUTIONS      84

6.2.1      NEED FOR FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE, AND EFFICIENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO PROPEL MARKET          84

6.3         SERVICES          85

6.3.1      SERVICES TO ENABLE SEAMLESS AND EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED SOLUTIONS TO FUEL MARKET GROWTH           85

6.3.2      TRAINING & CONSULTING        87

6.3.3      INTEGRATION & DEPLOYMENT             88

6.3.4      SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE      89

7            SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION   91

7.1         INTRODUCTION            92

7.1.1      SOLUTIONS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS              92

7.2         SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING       94

7.2.1      EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF WORKLOADS AMONG SERVERS TO BOOST DEMAND FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING SOLUTIONS 94

7.2.2      VIRTUALIZATION PLATFORMS 95

7.2.3      HYPERVISORS  96

7.2.4      MANAGEMENT TOOLS 96

7.3         SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE             96

7.3.1      NEED FOR AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT, COST EFFICIENCY, INCREASED FLEXIBILITY, GREATER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, AND REDUCED COSTS TO BOOST DEMAND FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE SOLUTIONS      96

7.3.2      STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION SOFTWARE            98

7.3.3      STORAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE   98

7.3.4      HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE (HCI)   99

7.4         SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING     99

7.4.1      SHIFT TOWARD MODERN NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES TO FOSTER MARKET GROWTH           99

7.4.2      SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING CONTROLLERS    101

7.4.3      SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE  (SWITCHES, ROUTERS)         101

7.4.4      NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION SOFTWARE           101

7.5         MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS 102

7.5.1      NEED FOR UNIFIED MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR STREAMLINING OPERATIONS ACROSS VIRTUALIZED ENVIRONMENTS TO BOLSTER MARKET GROWTH          102

7.5.2      AUTOMATION & ORCHESTRATION       103

7.5.3      MANAGEMENT & MONITORING             103

8            SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY ORGANIZATION SIZE      104

8.1         INTRODUCTION            105

8.1.1      ORGANIZATION SIZES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS            105

8.2         SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES)        106

8.2.1      HIGH FOCUS ON COST OPTIMIZATION AND SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO DRIVE DEMAND FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED SOLUTIONS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES  106

8.3         LARGE ENTERPRISES    107

8.3.1      GROWING DEMAND FOR SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING COMPLEX AND EXTENSIVE IT INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROPEL MARKET 107

9            SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER    109

9.1         INTRODUCTION            110

9.1.1      END USERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS              110

9.2         ENTERPRISES   111

9.2.1      NEED FOR REDUCED HARDWARE DEPENDENCY, STREAMLINED OPERATIONS, AND ENHANCED COST CONTROL THROUGH RESOURCE POOLING AND DYNAMIC PROVISIONING TO BOOST MARKET GROWTH              111

9.2.2      ENTERPRISES: APPLICATION AREAS     112

9.2.2.1   Hybrid cloud management 112

9.2.2.2   Business continuity & disaster recovery         112

9.2.2.3   Data center consolidation  112

9.2.2.4   Other enterprise application areas   112

9.3         TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS             113

9.3.1      EMPHASIS ON DELIVERING HIGH-PERFORMANCE AND LOW LATENCY APPLICATIONS WITH 5G, EDGE COMPUTING, AND NFV TO ACCELERATE MARKET GROWTH        113

9.3.2      TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS: APPLICATION AREAS  114

9.3.2.1   Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)       114

9.3.2.2   5G infrastructure 114

9.3.2.3   Edge computing   114

9.3.2.4   Other telecom service provider application areas         115

9.4         CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS    116

9.4.1      HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD ENVIRONMENT TO FACILITATE SEAMLESS INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS DIVERSE CLOUD PLATFORMS     116

9.4.2      CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS: APPLICATION AREAS      116

9.4.2.1   Integration as a service      116

9.4.2.2   Platform as a service          116

9.4.2.3   Security & compliance       117

9.4.2.4   Other cloud service provider application areas             117

9.5         MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS            118

9.5.1      GROWING FOCUS ON FASTER DEPLOYMENT OF CUSTOMIZED AND ON-DEMAND SERVICES TO DRIVE MARKET      118

9.5.2      MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS: APPLICATION AREAS 118

9.5.2.1   Remote management & monitoring 118

9.5.2.2   Backup & disaster recovery 119

9.5.2.3   Security services  119

9.5.2.4   Other managed service provider application areas       119

10          SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION        121

10.1       INTRODUCTION            122

10.2       NORTH AMERICA          123

10.2.1    NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS            123

10.2.2    NORTH AMERICA: MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK          124

10.2.3    US         128

10.2.3.1 Extensive investments in cloud infrastructure and advancements in IT automation and security investment to drive market         128

10.2.4    CANADA            129

10.2.4.1 Increased government initiatives for cloud adoption to fuel demand for SDDC solutions 129

10.3       EUROPE             130

10.3.1    EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS              130

10.3.2    EUROPE: MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK            131

10.3.3    UK         135

10.3.3.1 Need for cloud computing due to its scalability and flexibility to boost demand for SDDC solutions   135

10.3.4    GERMANY         136

10.3.4.1 Presence of several SMEs and rapid adoption of cloud computing to propel market              136

10.3.5    FRANCE             137

10.3.5.1 Enhanced data management capabilities, innovation in cloud services, and adoption of integrated, flexible IT solutions to bolster market growth      137

10.3.6    ITALY   139

10.3.6.1 Strategic investments and regulatory developments aimed at enhancing digital infrastructure to fuel market growth 139

10.3.7    REST OF EUROPE           140

10.4       ASIA PACIFIC    141

10.4.1    ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS              142

10.4.2    ASIA PACIFIC: MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK    142

10.4.3    CHINA  147

10.4.3.1 Rapid development of 5G, IoT, AI, and VR technologies spurring adoption of cloud-based services to drive market 147

10.4.4    JAPAN  148

10.4.4.1 Advanced communications technology and increasing need for Data Center Interconnect (DCI) bandwidth to boost market growth              148

10.4.5    AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND   149

10.4.5.1 Growing need for edge computing and cloud-based solutions to foster demand for SDDC solutions   149

10.4.6    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC  151

10.5       MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA             152

10.5.1    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS         152

10.5.2    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK            153

10.5.3    GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES     156

10.5.3.1 Focus on enhancing eGovernment services and rapid adoption of cloud technologies to fuel market growth  156

10.5.3.2 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)      157

10.5.3.3 United Arab Emirates (UAE)          157

10.5.3.4 Rest of GCC countries       157

10.5.4    SOUTH AFRICA 159

10.5.4.1 Need to enhance scalability, improve operational efficiency, and enable more agile IT infrastructure management to boost demand for SDDC solutions       159

10.5.5    REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA           160

10.6       LATIN AMERICA             161

10.6.1    LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET DRIVERS            161

10.6.2    LATIN AMERICA: MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK            162

10.6.3    BRAZIL 165

10.6.3.1 Expanding IT industry and strong focus on renewable energy to foster demand for SDDC solutions   165

10.6.4    MEXICO             166

10.6.4.1 Growing investment in technological infrastructure and smart city projects to accelerate market growth   166

10.6.5    REST OF LATIN AMERICA          168

11          COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE       169

11.1       OVERVIEW        169

11.2       KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES/RIGHT TO WIN          169

11.3       REVENUE ANALYSIS      170

11.4       MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS         171

11.5       COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: KEY PLAYERS, 2023   172

11.5.1    STARS  173

11.5.2    EMERGING LEADERS    173

11.5.3    PERVASIVE PLAYERS     173

11.5.4    PARTICIPANTS 173

11.5.5    COMPANY FOOTPRINT: KEY PLAYERS, 2023      175

11.5.5.1 Company footprint            175

11.5.5.2 Offering footprint 175

11.5.5.3 Solution footprint 176

11.5.5.4 End-user footprint             176

11.5.5.5 Regional footprint              177

11.6       COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: START-UPS/SMES, 2023         177

11.6.1    PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES       177

11.6.2    RESPONSIVE COMPANIES          178

11.6.3    DYNAMIC COMPANIES 178

11.6.4    STARTING BLOCKS       178

11.6.5    COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING: START-UPS/SMES, 2023           179

11.6.5.1 Key start-ups/SMEs          179

11.6.5.2 Competitive benchmarking of key start-ups/SMEs      179

11.7       COMPANY VALUATION AND FINANCIAL METRICS        179

11.8       BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARISON          180

11.8.1    VMWARE: VSPHERE      180

11.8.2    MICROSOFT: AZURE STACK HCI             180

11.8.3    DELL: DELL VXRAIL      180

11.8.4    CISCO: CISCO ACI          180

11.8.5    HPE: HPE SYNERGY       180

11.9       COMPETITIVE SCENARIO AND TRENDS             181

11.9.1    PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND ENHANCEMENTS   181

11.9.2    DEALS  183

12          COMPANY PROFILES    185

12.1       INTRODUCTION            185

12.2       MAJOR PLAYERS            185

12.2.1    VMWARE           185

12.2.1.1 Business overview 185

12.2.1.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 186

12.2.1.3 Recent developments         188

12.2.1.3.1            Product launches 188

12.2.1.3.2            Deals     188

12.2.1.4 MnM view           189

12.2.1.4.1            Right to win         189

12.2.1.4.2            Strategic choices  189

12.2.1.4.3            Weaknesses and competitive threats 189

12.2.2    MICROSOFT      190

12.2.2.1 Business overview 190

12.2.2.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 191

12.2.2.3 Recent developments         192

12.2.2.3.1            Product launches 192

12.2.2.4 MnM view           193

12.2.2.4.1            Right to win         193

12.2.2.4.2            Strategic choices  193

12.2.2.4.3            Weaknesses and competitive threats 193

12.2.3    CISCO   194

12.2.3.1 Business overview 194

12.2.3.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 195

12.2.3.3 Recent developments         196

12.2.3.3.1            Product launches 196

12.2.3.3.2            Deals     197

12.2.3.4 MnM view           197

12.2.3.4.1            Right to win         197

12.2.3.4.2            Strategic choices  198

12.2.3.4.3            Weaknesses and competitive threats 198

12.2.4    HPE      199

12.2.4.1 Business overview 199

12.2.4.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 200

12.2.4.3 Recent developments         201

12.2.4.3.1            Product enhancements      201

12.2.4.3.2            Deals     202

12.2.4.4 MnM view           202

12.2.4.4.1            Right to win         202

12.2.4.4.2            Strategic choices  202

12.2.4.4.3            Weaknesses and competitive threats 202

12.2.5    IBM       203

12.2.5.1 Business overview 203

12.2.5.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 204

12.2.5.3 Recent developments         204

12.2.5.3.1            Product launches 204

12.2.5.3.2            Deals     204

12.2.5.4 MnM view           205

12.2.5.4.1            Right to win         205

12.2.5.4.2            Strategic choices  205

12.2.5.4.3            Weaknesses and competitive threats 205

12.2.6    DELL TECHNOLOGIES 206

12.2.6.1 Business overview 206

12.2.6.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 207

12.2.6.3 Recent developments         207

12.2.6.3.1            Product launches 207

12.2.7    ORACLE             208

12.2.7.1 Business overview 208

12.2.7.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 209

12.2.7.3 Recent developments         211

12.2.7.3.1            Deals     211

12.2.8    NUTANIX           212

12.2.8.1 Business overview 212

12.2.8.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 213

12.2.8.3 Recent developments         215

12.2.8.3.1            Product enhancements      215

12.2.8.3.2            Deals     215

12.2.9    HUAWEI            216

12.2.9.1 Business overview 216

12.2.9.2 Products/Solutions/Services offered 216

12.2.9.3 Recent developments         217

12.2.9.3.1            Product launches 217

12.2.9.3.2            Deals     217

12.2.10  FUJITSU             218

12.2.10.1             Business overview 218

12.2.10.2             Products/Solutions/Services offered 219

12.2.10.3             Recent developments         220

12.2.10.3.1          Product launches 220

12.3       OTHER PLAYERS           221

12.3.1    JUNIPER NETWORKS     221

12.3.2    COMMVAULT   221

12.3.3    ARISTA NETWORKS       222

12.3.4    DATACORE SOFTWARE 222

12.3.5    SCALITY            223

12.3.6    SUSE     223

12.3.7    NETAPP             224

12.3.8    CITRIX  224

12.3.9    NUAGE NETWORKS      225

12.3.10  LENOVO            226

12.3.11  RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY       226

12.4       START-UPS/SMES          227

12.4.1    LIGHTBITS        227

12.4.2    HIVEIO 227

12.4.3    WHIZWORKS    228

12.4.4    PI SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS    228

13          ADJACENT/RELATED MARKETS             229

13.1       INTRODUCTION            229

13.1.1    RELATED MARKETS      229

13.1.2    LIMITATIONS   229

13.2       HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET          229

14          APPENDIX         232

14.1       DISCUSSION GUIDE      232

14.2       KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL             236

14.3       CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS      238

14.4       RELATED REPORTS       238

14.5       AUTHOR DETAILS         239

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1             USD EXCHANGE RATES, 2019–2023         29

TABLE 2             FACTOR ANALYSIS        41

TABLE 3             SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION, Y-O-Y)            46

TABLE 4             SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION, Y-O-Y)            46

TABLE 5             INDICATIVE PRICING LEVELS OF SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER SOLUTIONS    57

TABLE 6             INDICATIVE PRICING ANALYSIS, BY REGION     58

TABLE 7             TOP TEN PATENT OWNERS IN LAST 10 YEARS  64

TABLE 8             SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: KEY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS IN  2024–2025       65

TABLE 9             NORTH AMERICA: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         65

TABLE 10           EUROPE: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 66

TABLE 11           ASIA PACIFIC: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         66

TABLE 12           REST OF THE WORLD: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         66

TABLE 13           PORTER’S FIVE FORCES’ IMPACT ON SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET             71

TABLE 14           INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP THREE END USERS             74

TABLE 15           KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR TOP THREE END USERS      75

TABLE 16           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          84

TABLE 17           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          84

TABLE 18           SOLUTIONS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          85

TABLE 19           SOLUTIONS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          85

TABLE 20           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          86

TABLE 21           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          86

TABLE 22           SERVICES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          87

TABLE 23           SERVICES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          87

TABLE 24           TRAINING & CONSULTING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  88

TABLE 25           TRAINING & CONSULTING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  88

TABLE 26           INTEGRATION & DEPLOYMENT: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  89

TABLE 27           INTEGRATION & DEPLOYMENT: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  89

TABLE 28           SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  90

TABLE 29           SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  90

TABLE 30           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          93

TABLE 31           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          93

TABLE 32           SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)           94

TABLE 33           SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)           95

TABLE 34           SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)    95

TABLE 35           SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY TYPE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)    95

TABLE 36           SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  97

TABLE 37           SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  97

TABLE 38           SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY TYPE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       98

TABLE 39           SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY TYPE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       98

TABLE 40           SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)           100

TABLE 41           SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)           100

TABLE 42           SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY TYPE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  100

TABLE 43           SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,  BY TYPE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  101

TABLE 44           MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  102

TABLE 45           MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  102

TABLE 46           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          106

TABLE 47           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          106

TABLE 48           SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)              106

TABLE 49           SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)              107

TABLE 50           LARGE ENTERPRISES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          107

TABLE 51           LARGE ENTERPRISES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          108

TABLE 52           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          111

TABLE 53           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          111

TABLE 54           ENTERPRISES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          113

TABLE 55           ENTERPRISES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          113

TABLE 56           TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  115

TABLE 57           TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  115

TABLE 58           CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  117

TABLE 59           CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  118

TABLE 60           MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)  120

TABLE 61           MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY REGION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)  120

TABLE 62           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          122

TABLE 63           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY REGION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          123

TABLE 64           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      125

TABLE 65           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      125

TABLE 66           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)         125

TABLE 67           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)         125

TABLE 68           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)     126

TABLE 69           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)     126

TABLE 70           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)   126

TABLE 71           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)   126

TABLE 72           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      127

TABLE 73           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      127

TABLE 74           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      127

TABLE 75           NORTH AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      127

TABLE 76           US: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          128

TABLE 77           US: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          128

TABLE 78           US: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          128

TABLE 79           US: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          129

TABLE 80           CANADA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          129

TABLE 81           CANADA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          129

TABLE 82           CANADA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          130

TABLE 83           CANADA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          130

TABLE 84           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          131

TABLE 85           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          131

TABLE 86           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          132

TABLE 87           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          132

TABLE 88           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          132

TABLE 89           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          133

TABLE 90           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          133

TABLE 91           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          133

TABLE 92           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          133

TABLE 93           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          134

TABLE 94           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          134

TABLE 95           EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          134

TABLE 96           UK: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          135

TABLE 97           UK: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          135

TABLE 98           UK: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          136

TABLE 99           UK: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          136

TABLE 100         GERMANY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          136

TABLE 101         GERMANY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          137

TABLE 102         GERMANY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          137

TABLE 103         GERMANY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          137

TABLE 104         FRANCE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          138

TABLE 105         FRANCE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          138

TABLE 106         FRANCE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          138

TABLE 107         FRANCE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          138

TABLE 108         ITALY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          139

TABLE 109         ITALY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          139

TABLE 110         ITALY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          139

TABLE 111         ITALY: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          140

TABLE 112         REST OF EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      140

TABLE 113         REST OF EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      140

TABLE 114         REST OF EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)   141

TABLE 115         REST OF EUROPE: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)   141

TABLE 116         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)        143

TABLE 117         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          144

TABLE 118         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          144

TABLE 119         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)        144

TABLE 120         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          144

TABLE 121         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          145

TABLE 122         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       145

TABLE 123         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       145

TABLE 124         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          145

TABLE 125         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          146

TABLE 126         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          146

TABLE 127         ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          146

TABLE 128         CHINA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          147

TABLE 129         CHINA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          147

TABLE 130         CHINA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          148

TABLE 131         CHINA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          148

TABLE 132         JAPAN: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          148

TABLE 133         JAPAN: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          149

TABLE 134         JAPAN: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          149

TABLE 135         JAPAN: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          149

TABLE 136         AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY OFFERING, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)            150

TABLE 137         AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY OFFERING, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)            150

TABLE 138         AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       150

TABLE 139         AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       151

TABLE 140         REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)        151

TABLE 141         REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)        151

TABLE 142         REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       152

TABLE 143         REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       152

TABLE 144         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY OFFERING, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)            153

TABLE 145         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY OFFERING, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)            154

TABLE 146         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)            154

TABLE 147         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)            154

TABLE 148         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY SOLUTION, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)           154

TABLE 149         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY SOLUTION, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)           155

TABLE 150         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       155

TABLE 151         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       155

TABLE 152         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY END USER, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)            155

TABLE 153         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY END USER, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)            156

TABLE 154         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY COUNTRY, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)            156

TABLE 155         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY COUNTRY, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)            156

TABLE 156         GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)              158

TABLE 157         GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)              158

TABLE 158         GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          158

TABLE 159         GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          159

TABLE 160        SOUTH AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)         159

TABLE 161        SOUTH AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)         159

TABLE 162        SOUTH AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       160

TABLE 163        SOUTH AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       160

TABLE 164         REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       160

TABLE 165         REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       161

TABLE 166         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      162

TABLE 167         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      162

TABLE 168         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          162

TABLE 169         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SERVICE,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          163

TABLE 170         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)     163

TABLE 171         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY SOLUTION,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)     163

TABLE 172         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)   164

TABLE 173         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)   164

TABLE 174         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      164

TABLE 175         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY END USER,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      164

TABLE 176         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)      165

TABLE 177         LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)      165

TABLE 178         BRAZIL: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          165

TABLE 179         BRAZIL: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          166

TABLE 180         BRAZIL: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          166

TABLE 181         BRAZIL: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          166

TABLE 182         MEXICO: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          167

TABLE 183         MEXICO: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY OFFERING,

2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          167

TABLE 184         MEXICO: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2019–2023 (USD MILLION)          167

TABLE 185         MEXICO: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE,  2024–2029 (USD MILLION)          167

TABLE 186         REST OF LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2019–2023 (USD MILLION)       168

TABLE 187         REST OF LATIN AMERICA: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET,

BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2024–2029 (USD MILLION)       168

TABLE 188         OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KEY SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET VENDORS     169

TABLE 189         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: DEGREE OF COMPETITION 172

TABLE 190         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: OFFERING FOOTPRINT      175

TABLE 191         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: SOLUTION FOOTPRINT      176

TABLE 192         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: END-USER FOOTPRINT      176

TABLE 193         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: REGIONAL FOOTPRINT      177

TABLE 194         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: KEY START-UPS/SMES         179

TABLE 195         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY START-UPS/SMES      179

TABLE 196         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND ENHANCEMENTS, MARCH 2021–JULY 2024       181

TABLE 197         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: DEALS, MARCH 2021–JULY 2024 183

TABLE 198         VMWARE: COMPANY OVERVIEW            185

TABLE 199         VMWARE: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED              186

TABLE 200         VMWARE: PRODUCT LAUNCHES            188

TABLE 201         VMWARE: DEALS           188

TABLE 202         MICROSOFT: COMPANY OVERVIEW      190

TABLE 203         MICROSOFT: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED              191

TABLE 204         MICROSOFT: PRODUCT LAUNCHES      192

TABLE 205         CISCO: COMPANY OVERVIEW   194

TABLE 206         CISCO: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED    195

TABLE 207         CISCO: PRODUCT LAUNCHES   196

TABLE 208         CISCO: DEALS  197

TABLE 209         HPE: COMPANY OVERVIEW       199

TABLE 210         HPE: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED        200

TABLE 211         HPE: PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS          201

TABLE 212         HPE: DEALS      202

TABLE 213         IBM: COMPANY OVERVIEW       203

TABLE 214         IBM: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED        204

TABLE 215         IBM: PRODUCT LAUNCHES       204

TABLE 216         IBM: DEALS       204

TABLE 217         DELL TECHNOLOGIES: COMPANY OVERVIEW  206

TABLE 218         DELL TECHNOLOGIES: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED          207

TABLE 219         DELL TECHNOLOGIES: PRODUCT LAUNCHES  207

TABLE 220         ORACLE: COMPANY OVERVIEW             208

TABLE 221         ORACLE: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED 209

TABLE 222         ORACLE: DEALS             211

TABLE 223         NUTANIX: COMPANY OVERVIEW           212

TABLE 224         NUTANIX: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED              213

TABLE 225         NUTANIX: PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS 215

TABLE 226         NUTANIX: DEALS           215

TABLE 227         HUAWEI: COMPANY OVERVIEW             216

TABLE 228         HUAWEI: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED 216

TABLE 229         HUAWEI: PRODUCT LAUNCHES             217

TABLE 230         HUAWEI: DEALS             217

TABLE 231         FUJITSU: COMPANY OVERVIEW 218

TABLE 232         FUJITSU: PRODUCTS/SOLUTIONS/SERVICES OFFERED 219

TABLE 233         FUJITSU: PRODUCT LAUNCHES             220

TABLE 234         HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY COMPONENT,

2016–2019 (USD MILLION)          229

TABLE 235         HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY COMPONENT,

2020–2025 (USD MILLION)          229

TABLE 236         HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,

2016–2019 (USD MILLION)          230

TABLE 237         HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,

2020–2025 (USD MILLION)          230

TABLE 238         HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY ENTERPRISE,

2016–2019 (USD MILLION)          231

TABLE 239         HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY ENTERPRISE,

2020–2025 (USD MILLION)          231

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN              33

FIGURE 2           DATA TRIANGULATION             36

FIGURE 3           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP APPROACHES           37

FIGURE 4           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH       38

FIGURE 5           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH       38

FIGURE 6           SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: RESEARCH FLOW   39

FIGURE 7           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS          39

FIGURE 8           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH FROM SUPPLY SIDE – COLLECTIVE REVENUE OF VENDORS 40

FIGURE 9           DEMAND-SIDE APPROACH: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET          40

FIGURE 10         GLOBAL SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET TO WITNESS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH, 2019–2029 (USD MILLION, Y-O-Y)       46

FIGURE 11         FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENTS IN SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET, 2024–2029        47

FIGURE 12         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: REGIONAL SNAPSHOT        47

FIGURE 13         INCREASING DEMAND FOR RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO ELIMINATE SYSTEM OUTAGES AND AUGMENT SERVICE UPTIME TO DRIVE MARKET            49

FIGURE 14         SOLUTIONS SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGER MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD      49

FIGURE 15         SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMPUTING SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD      50

FIGURE 16         LARGE ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGER MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD    50

FIGURE 17         ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD      51

FIGURE 18         ASIA PACIFIC TO EMERGE AS BEST MARKET FOR INVESTMENT IN NEXT FIVE YEARS     51

FIGURE 19         DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET  52

FIGURE 20         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS       56

FIGURE 21         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS          59

FIGURE 22         KEY PLAYERS IN SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET ECOSYSTEM     61

FIGURE 23         NUMBER OF PATENTS PUBLISHED, 2013–2023   63

FIGURE 24         TOP 10 PATENT APPLICANTS (GLOBAL) IN 2023             64

FIGURE 25         PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET          72

FIGURE 26         INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP THREE END USERS             74

FIGURE 27         KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR TOP THREE END USERS      75

FIGURE 28         LEADING GLOBAL SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET VENDORS,

BY NUMBER OF INVESTORS AND FUNDING ROUNDS, 2023         76

FIGURE 29         IMPACT OF GENERATIVE AI ON SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER, 2023   77

FIGURE 30         SERVICES SEGMENT TO GROW AT HIGHER CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD       83

FIGURE 31         SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE SERVICES SEGMENT TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD    86

FIGURE 32         SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING SOLUTIONS SEGMENT TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD        93

FIGURE 33         SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO GROW AT HIGHER CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD  105

FIGURE 34         ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD     110

FIGURE 35         NORTH AMERICA TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD     122

FIGURE 36         NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SNAPSHOT 124

FIGURE 37         ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SNAPSHOT       143

FIGURE 38         REVENUE ANALYSIS FOR KEY COMPANIES IN LAST THREE YEARS  170

FIGURE 39         MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2023             171

FIGURE 40         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX

(KEY PLAYERS), 2023     174

FIGURE 41         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: COMPANY FOOTPRINT      175

FIGURE 42         SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX (START-UPS/SMES), 2023             178

FIGURE 43         COMPANY VALUATION 179

FIGURE 44         FINANCIAL METRICS AS PER KEY SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER VENDORS        180

FIGURE 45         BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARISON          181

FIGURE 46         VMWARE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT           186

FIGURE 47         MICROSOFT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT      191

FIGURE 48         CISCO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT   195

FIGURE 49         HPE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT      200

FIGURE 50         IBM: COMPANY SNAPSHOT       203

FIGURE 51         DELL TECHNOLOGIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT  206

FIGURE 52         ORACLE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT             209

FIGURE 53         NUTANIX: COMPANY SNAPSHOT           213

FIGURE 54         FUJITSU: COMPANY SNAPSHOT             219