Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares: Server Connectivity and Virtual Servers Drive Strong Growth

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Definitions
• Situation Overview
• Table: Worldwide FC Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2004-2006
  • Chassis Switches: Increased Competition Increases Pricing Pressure
  • Table: Worldwide FC Chassis Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2004-2006
  • Fixed Port Switches: New Markets Continue to Drive Revenue Growth and Port Expansions
  • Table: Worldwide FC Fixed Port Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2004-2006
  • Blade Server Embedded FC Switches: Lack of Standards and Pass-Through Limit Growth
  • Table: Worldwide Blade Server Embedded FC Fixed Switch Revenue and Shipments, 2004-2006
  • Vendor Analysis and Market Shares
  • Table: Worldwide FC Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor, 2004 and 2005
  • Table: Worldwide FC Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2004 and 2005
  • Table: Worldwide FC Chassis Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor, 2004 and 2005
  • Table: Worldwide FC Chassis Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2004 and 2005
  • Table: Worldwide FC Fixed Port Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor, 2004 and 2005
  • Table: Worldwide FC Fixed Port Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2004 and 2005
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
    • Chassis Switches: Consolidation and Density
    • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel HBA Port Shipments and Blade Server FC Ports Shipped, 2004-2010 (000)
    • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide FC Switch Market, 2006-2010
    • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue by Segment, 2004-2010 ($M)
    • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Market Revenue by Segment, 2004-2010 ($M)
    • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Port Shipments by Segment, 2004-2010 (000)
    • Figure: Worldwide Market Revenue for Chassis FC Switch and Switch Components of Switch-Based Network Controllers, 2004-2010
    • Fixed Port Switches: Industry Consolidation Drives Market Changes
    • Blade Server Embedded FC Switches: Riding the Blade Wave
  • Market Context
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue, 2004-2010: Comparison of July 2005 and September 2006 Forecasts ($B)
  • Figure: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue, 2004-2010: Comparison of July 2005 and September 2006 Forecasts
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Definitions
  • Synopsis