Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares: Supporting Blade Server Connectivity and Virtual Servers Will Shape Market

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Definitions
• Situation Overview
• Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Revenue, Shipments, and ASP per Port, 2005-2007
• Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor, 2005 and 2006
• Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2005 and 2006
  • Chassis Switches: Server and Industry Consolidation Shape Future
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Chassis Switch Revenue, Shipments, and ASP per Port, 2005-2007
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Chassis Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor, 2005 and 2006
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Chassis Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2005 and 2006
  • Fixed-Port Switches: Pricing Pressure and Alternative Technologies Restrain Growth
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Fixed-Port and Embedded Switch Revenue, Shipments, and ASP per Port, 2005-2007
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Fixed-Port and Embedded Switch Factory Revenue by Vendor, 2005 and 2006
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Fixed-Port and Embedded Switch Port Shipments by Vendor, 2005 and 2006
  • Blade Server Embedded FC Switches: Lack of Standards and Pass-Through Limit Growth
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Market, 2007-2011
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue by Segment, 2005-2011 ($M)
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Market Revenue by Segment, 2005-2011 ($M)
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Port Shipments by Segment, 2005-2011 (M)
    • Chassis Switches: 8Gbps FC and the Need for More than Speed
    • Fixed-Port Switches: Is Server Virtualization Friend or Foe?
  • Market Context
  • Table: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue, 2005-2011: Comparison of December 2006 and September 2007 Forecasts ($B)
  • Figure: Worldwide Fibre Channel Switch Factory Revenue, 2005-2011: Comparison of December 2006 and September 2007 Forecasts
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Definitions
  • Synopsis