Software-Defined Anything Market by Technology (SDN, SDDC, & SDS), Service (Integration & Deployment, Consulting, Managed Services), Deployment Mode (Cloud & On Premise), Vertical, and Region - Global Forecast to 2022

The global software-defined anything market is estimated to be worth USD 28.09 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 31.72% between 2016 and 2022. The base year considered is 2015, and the market forecast provided is between 2016 and 2022.

The main objectives of this study are:

• To define, analyze, and forecast the software-defined anything market segmented on the basis of technology, vertical, service, deployment mode, and geography
• To forecast the market size, in terms of value, for various segments with respect to four main regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW)
• To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the software defined market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)

The market sizing of the global software-defined anything market was done by top-down and bottom-up method. The top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the global software defined anything market as well as to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets in the overall software defined anything market. The key players in the market have been identified through the secondary research and their market shares in the respective geographies have been determined through the primary and secondary research. This entire research methodology includes the study of the annual and financial reports of the top market players as well as interviews of industry experts (such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives) for the key insights (quantitative and qualitative) on the software-defined anything market.

In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews were conducted with key opinion leaders. The break-up of the profiles of primary participants is given in the chart below:

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The ecosystem of software-defined anything market comprises technology providers such as VMware, Inc. (U.S.) Microsoft Corp.(U.S.), Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S.), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (U.S.), IBM Corp. (U.S.), and Citrix Systems, Inc. (U.S.) and software-defined solution providers such as Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan), Juniper Networks, Inc. (U.S.), and Western Digital Corp. (U.S.) among others who sell them to end users to cater to their unique business requirement.

The report also presents market dynamics such as the drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. Apart from the in-depth view on the market segmentation, the report also includes the critical market data and qualitative information for each type, along with the qualitative analysis such as the Porter’s five forces analysis, value chain analysis, and market breakdown analysis. The report targets the technology providers, software providers, system integrators and end-user industries of software defined anything market.

Target Audience:

• Software-defined technology providers
• Software deployment & integration providers  
• Data centers
• Technical universities
• Government research agencies and private research organizations
• Research institutes and organizations
• Market research and consulting firms

Scope of the Report:

The market covered in this report has been segmented as follows:

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Technology:

• Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
• Software-Defined Storage (SDS)

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Vertical:

• Telecom & ITES
• BFSI
• Education
• Consumer Goods & Retail
• Logistics & Warehouse
• Healthcare
• Government & Defense
• Others

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Service:

• Integration & Deployment
• Managed Services
• Consulting

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Deployment Mode:

• Cloud
• On Premise

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Geography:

• North America
• Europe
• APAC
• RoW

Available Customizations:

• Country-wise breakup for types of software-defined anything market
• Detailed analysis and profiling of the additional market players (up to five)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Study Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Limitations
    1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 18)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Upapproach
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 27)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 32)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Market
    4.2 Telecom & Ites Vertical Held the Largest Share of the Software-Defined Anything Market in Europe in 2015
    4.3 Market, By Deployment Mode, (2016–2022)
    4.4 Market, By Region (2016–2022)
    4.5 Life Cycle Analysis, By Region

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 36)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Market Evolution
    5.3 Market Segmentation
           5.3.1 By Technology
           5.3.2 By Vertical
           5.3.3 By Service
           5.3.4 By Deployment Mode
           5.3.5 By Region
    5.4 Market Dynamics
           5.4.1 Drivers
                    5.4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Cloud Services
                    5.4.1.2 Cost Optimization in Managing Hardware
                    5.4.1.3 Need for New Network Architecture for Server Virtualization
                    5.4.1.4 Rise of Software-Defined Concepts
           5.4.2 Restraints
                    5.4.2.1 Lack of Industry Standards for Vendor Implementation
                    5.4.2.2 Absence of Skilled Workforce for Effective Deployment of Sdx Infrastructure
           5.4.3 Opportunities
                    5.4.3.1 Exponential Growth and Digitization of Global Information-Storage Capacity
                    5.4.3.2 Attractive Market Opportunities for SDN Infrastructure Vendors
                    5.4.3.3 Increase in Data Center Infrastructure Spending
           5.4.4 Challenges
                    5.4.4.1 Maintaining Data Privacy and Fulfilling Security Requirements
                    5.4.4.2 Lack of Enhanced Power and Cooling Infrastructure Required to Support the Powerful and Critical Equipment

6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 47)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Value Chain Analysis
    6.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
           6.3.1 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
           6.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
           6.3.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           6.3.4 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           6.3.5 Threat of New Entrants

7 Software-Defined Anything Market, By Technology (Page No. - 55)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Software-Defined Networking
           7.2.1 SDN Switching
           7.2.2 SDN Controller
           7.2.3 Cloud Virtualization
           7.2.4 Network Virtualization Security
    7.3 Software-Defined Data Center
           7.3.1 Software-Defined Computing
           7.3.2 Cloud Computing and Data Security
    7.4 Software-Defined Storage
           7.4.1 Software-Defined Storage Server
           7.4.2 Data Security and Compliance Software
           7.4.3 Software-Defined Storage Controller Software
           7.4.4 Data Management

8 Software-Defined Anything Market, By Vertical (Page No. - 70)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Telecom and Ites
    8.3 BFSI
    8.4 Education
    8.5 Consumer Goods and Retail
    8.6 Logistics and Warehouse
    8.7 Healthcare
    8.8 Government and Defense
    8.9 Others

9 Software-Defined Anything Market, By Service (Page No. - 87)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Integration and Deployment Services
    9.3 Managed Services
    9.4 Consulting Services

10 Software-Defined Anything Market, By Deployment Mode (Page No. - 95)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 on Premise
     10.3 Cloud

11 Geographic Analysis (Page No. - 101)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 North America
             11.2.1 U.S
             11.2.2 Canada
             11.2.3 Mexico
     11.3 Europe
             11.3.1 U.K.
             11.3.2 Germany
             11.3.3 France
             11.3.4 Other Countries
     11.4 APAC
             11.4.1 Japan
             11.4.2 China
             11.4.3 India
             11.4.4 Other Countries
     11.5 Rest of the World
             11.5.1 South America
             11.5.2 Middle East
             11.5.3 Africa

12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 123)
     12.1 Introduction
     12.2 Ranking Analysis of the Top Players in the Market, 2015
     12.3 Competitive Scenario
     12.4 Developments
             12.4.1 New Product Launches and Developments
             12.4.2 Partnerships and Collaborations
             12.4.3 Mergers and Acquisitions

13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 129)
     13.1 Introduction
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Ratio Analysis, MnM View)*
     13.2 Microsoft Corp.
     13.3 IBM Corp.
     13.4 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co.
     13.5 Cisco Systems, Inc.
     13.6 EMC Corp.
     13.7 VMware, Inc.
     13.8 Citrix Systems, Inc.
     13.9 NEC Corp.
     13.10 Fujitsu Ltd.
     13.11 Juniper Networks, Inc.
     13.12 Western Digital Corp.

*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

14 Appendix (Page No. - 158)
     14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
     14.2 Discussion Guide
     14.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     14.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     14.5 Available Customizations
     14.6 Related Reports
     14.7 Author Details

List of Tables (69 Tables)

Table 1 Software-Defined Anything Market, By Technology
Table 2 Market, By Vertical
Table 3 Market, By Service
Table 4 Market, By Deployment Mode
Table 5 Market, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 6 Market for SDN Technology, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 7 Market for SDN Technology, By Deployment Mode, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 8 Market for SDN Technology, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 Market for SDN Technology, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 Market for SDDC Technology, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 Market for SDDC Technology, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 Market for SDDC Technology, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 13 Market for SDS Technology, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 Market for SDS Technology, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Market for SDS Technology, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 Market, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 Market for Telecom & Ites Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 18 Software-Defined Anything Market for Telecom & Ites Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 Market for BFSI Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 20 Market for BFSI Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Market for Education Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 Market for Education Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 23 Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 25 Market for Logistics & Warehouse Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 Market for Logistics & Warehouse Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 27 Market for Healthcare Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 Market for Healthcare Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 29 Market for Government & Defense Vertical, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 Market for Government & Defense Vertical, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 Market for Other Verticals, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 Market for Other Verticals, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 Market, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 Market for Integration and Deployment Services, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 Market for Integration and Deployment Services, By Region, 2013-2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 Market for Managed Services, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 Market for Managed Services, By Region, 2013-2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 Market for Consulting Services, By Technology, 2013-2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Market for Consulting Services, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 40 Market, By Deployment Mode, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Market for On-Premise Deployment Mode, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 Software-Defined Anything Market for On-Premise Deployment Mode, By Region, 2016 vs 2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Market for Cloud Deployment Mode, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 Market for Cloud Deployment Mode, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Market, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 Market in North America, By Country, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 Market in North America, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 Market in North America, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Market in North America, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Market in North America, By Deployment Mode, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 Market in Europe, By Country, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 52 Market in Europe, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Market in Europe, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Market in Europe, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 Market in Europe, By Deployment Mode, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 Market in APAC Region, By Country, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 Market in APAC Region, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 Market in APAC Region, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 59 Market in APAC Region, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 Market in APAC Region, By Deployment Mode, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 61 Market in RoW, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 Market in RoW, By Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 63 Market in RoW, By Vertical, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 64 Market in RoW, By Service, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 65 Market in RoW, By Deployment Mode, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 66 Ranking Analysis of the Top Players in the Market, 2015
Table 67 New Product Launches and Developments, 2013–2016
Table 68 Partnerships and Collaborations, 2013–2016
Table 69 Mergers and Acquisitions, 2013–2016

List of Figures (87 Figures)

Figure 1 Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Market: Research Methodology
Figure 3 Research Flow
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Data Triangulation: Market
Figure 7 Market Size in Terms of Value, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Figure 8 Software Defined Anything Market for SDS Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 9 Market in India Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Telecom & IT is Vertical Accounted for the Largest Share of the Market in 2015
Figure 11 Market for Consulting Services Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 12 Market in APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 13 Market for SDS Technology Estimated to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 to 2022
Figure 14 U.K. Held the Largest Share of the European Software-Defined Anything Market in 2015
Figure 15 Cloud Deployment Mode to Hold the Largest Size of the Market By 2022
Figure 16 U.S. Held the Largest Share of the Global Market in 2015
Figure 17 Market in APAC Currently at Growth Phase
Figure 18 Market Evolution
Figure 19 Market : By Region
Figure 20 Increasing Demand for Cloud Services Expected to Fuel the Growth of the Market
Figure 21 Revenue Growth for Cloud Service Providing Companies, 2013–2022
Figure 22 Value Chain Analysis: Maximum Value Added During the Software Deployment and Integration Stage
Figure 23 Bargaining Power of Buyers Expected to Have A High Impact on the Software Defined Anything Market
Figure 24 Market: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis (2015)
Figure 25 Impact of Intensity of Competitive Rivalry on the Market
Figure 26 Impact of Threat of Substitutes on the Market
Figure 27 The Impact of Bargaining Power of Buyers on the Market
Figure 28 Impact of Bargaining Power of Suppliers on the Market
Figure 29 Impact of Threat of New Entrants on the Market
Figure 30 Market, By Technology
Figure 31 Market for SDS Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 32 Component of Software-Defined Networking
Figure 33 Cloud Deployment Mode Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 34 Market in APAC for SDN Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 35 Component of SDDC
Figure 36 SDDC Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Healthcare Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 37 Market in APAC for SDDC Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 38 Component of Software-Defined Storage
Figure 39 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for SDS Technology During the Forecast Period
Figure 40 Market, By Vertical
Figure 41 Market for Healthcare Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 42 SDN Technology Held the Largest Size of the Market for Telecom & Ites Vertical During the Forecast Period
Figure 43 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for BFSI Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 44 Education Vertical Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the SDN Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 45 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 46 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Logistics & Warehouse Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 47 SDS Technology Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Healthcare Vertical During the Forecast Period
Figure 48 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Government & Defense Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 49 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Other Verticals Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 50 Market in APAC for Other Verticals Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 51 Market Segmentation, By Service
Figure 52 Market for Consulting Services Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 53 Market in APAC for Integration and Deployment Services Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 54 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Managed Services By 2022
Figure 55 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Consulting Services By 2022
Figure 56 Market Size, By Deployment Mode, 2016 vs 2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 57 APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate for Market On-Premise Deployment Mode
Figure 58 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Share of the Market for Cloud Deployment Mode
Figure 59 Market: By Region
Figure 60 Geographic Snapshot of Market
Figure 61 Major Countries in the Market in North America
Figure 62 Snapshot for the Market in North America
Figure 63 Market in Europe
Figure 64 Snapshot for Europe Market
Figure 65 Market in APAC Region
Figure 66 Snapshot for the Market in APAC Region
Figure 67 Companies Adopted Product Launches as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2013 and 2016
Figure 68 Market Evaluation Framework—New Product Launches Drove Growth and Innovation Between 2013 and 2015
Figure 69 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launches and Developments Were the Key Strategies
Figure 70 Geographic Revenue Mix of Top 5 Market Players (2015)
Figure 71 Microsoft Corp. : Company Snapshot
Figure 72 Microsoft Corp.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 73 IBM Corp.: Company Snapshot
Figure 74 IBM Corp.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 75 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co.: Company Snapshot
Figure 76 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. : SWOT Analysis
Figure 77 Cisco Systems, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 78 Cisco Systems, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 79 EMC Corp.: Company Snapshot
Figure 80 EMC Corp.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 81 VMware, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 82 VMware, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 83 Citrix Systems, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 84 NEC Corp.: Company Snapshot
Figure 85 Fujitsu Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 86 Juniper Networks, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 87 Western Digital Corp.: Company Snapshot

The software-defined anything market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.72% between 2016 and 2022, to reach from USD 3.89 Billion in 2015 to USD 28.09 Billion by 2022. Major growth drivers of the market are centralized security control throughout the enterprise, dynamic provisioning of networking resources, reduced operational cost, easy Quality of Service (QoS) implementation, and unified cloud resources.

The scope of this report covers the software-defined anything market based on technology, vertical, service, deployment mode, and geography. The market based on technology has been classified into software-defined network (SDN), software-defined data center (SDDC), and software-defined storage (SDS). The market based on technology is experiencing an increase in revenue due to several reasons such as standardization of hardware, increased flexibility, enhanced performance, and reduced time and cost. In terms of technology, software-defined networking (SDN) is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period.

The software-defined anything market based on vertical has been classified into telecom & ITES, BFSI, education, consumer goods & retail, logistics & warehouse, healthcare, government & defense, and others. The market for the healthcare vertical is expected to grow at the highest rate because of user-friendly SDA solutions that provide error-free healthcare information which increases the operational efficacy and also enables homecare agencies and physicians to communicate effectively to provide quality care to the patients.

The software-defined anything market based on services is divided into three categories: integration & deployment services, managed services, and consulting services. The market for consulting services is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. The consulting services help data centers in increasing revenues, minimizing risks, and providing optimized resource allocation in existing data centers.

The software-defined anything market based on deployment mode is divided into on-premises and cloud. The market for the on-premises mode is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The market for on-premise deployment mode is growing rapidly and gaining gradual momentum because of steady adoption in specialized end-use applications.

North America is likely to hold the largest share of the market during the forecast period, growing at a significant CAGR. The North American software-defined anything market is driven by various factors such as technological advancements and early adoption of SDA-related technologies in this region.

The major restraint that acts as a barrier for the growth of the software-defined anything market includes the lack of industry standards. The industry is currently lacking standard architectures and definitions to describe the abstract, pooled resources of the software-defined data center as well as software-defined networking.

VMware is among the major players in the software-defined anything market. VMware pioneered the development of virtualization technologies with its x86 server-based computing. The company was the first to provide software-defined data center (SDDC) solutions, wherein data center infrastructure was virtualized and provided as a service. VMware has contributed significantly toward its research and development activities, owing to which the company has been able to increase its product offerings beyond compute virtualization. The company has recently launched products such as Horizon 6, vCloud, vSphere, and Virtual SAN 6 to enhance its storage and virtualization portfolio.

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