Product Code: IRTNTR31598
About this market
Virtualization is a process of creating a software-based or virtual representation of IT resources. Virtualization technology has been amazingly effective in reducing IT expenses while simultaneously increasing the efficiency of the equipment. Technavio's virtualization software market analysis considers sales from network function virtualization, desktop virtualization, software-defined storage, and server virtualization. Our analysis also considers the sales of virtualization software in Apac, Europe, North America, South America, and MEA. In 2018, the network function virtualization segment had a significant market share, and this trend is expected to continue over the forecast period. Factors such as reduced operational costs, easy scalability, and simplified management will play a significant role in the network function virtualization segment to maintain its market position. Also, our global virtualization software market report also looks at factors such as an increase in HCI scales driving demand for server virtualization, benefits of desktop virtualization, multiple benefits of SDS. However, the negative impact of increased server virtualization on storage, management complexity due to virtualization sprawl, and challenges to virtualization from container technology may hamper the growth of the virtualization software industry over the forecast period.
Overview
Multiple benefits of SDS
IT teams of organizations have found storage to be among the costliest commodities to manage and maintain. SDS helps organizations to reduce their storage costs significantly. One of the biggest advantages of SDS solutions is that they can work with low-cost commodity hardware and do not require the expensive fiber channel (FC) switches, which are typically used in storage area networks (SAN). SDS allows to scale up storage infrastructure without affecting the overall performance of the system. Such benefits of SDS will lead to the expansion of the global virtualization software market at a CAGR of almost 30% during the forecast period.
Service providers focusing on vCPE solutions
Telecom service providers are finding multiple benefits from vCPE solutions. They can leverage NFVs to deliver vCPE solutions to end-users as it can be deployed on inexpensive commodity hardware at the customers' premises. This reduces the total number of appliances and the overall cost incurred on the appliances, which are needed at the customers' end. In addition, there are many other benefits of vCPE solutions for telecom service providers. The main benefit of vCPE solutions is that multiple networking functions, such as routing or switching, can be run on a single device. This development is expected to have a positive impact on the overall market growth.
For the detailed list of factors that will drive the global virtualization software market during the forecast period 2019-2023, view our report.
Competitive Landscape
With the presence of a few major players, the global virtualization software market is concentrated. Technavio's robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading virtualization software manufacturers, that include Cisco Systems Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., and VMware Inc.
Also, the virtualization software market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage on all forthcoming growth opportunities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PART 02: SCOPE OF THE REPORT
- 2.1 Preface
- 2.2 Preface
- 2.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
PART 03: MARKET LANDSCAPE
- Market ecosystem
- Market characteristics
- Market segmentation analysis
PART 04: MARKET SIZING
- Market definition
- Market sizing 2018
- Market size and forecast 2018-2023
PART 05: FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
- Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of suppliers
- Threat of new entrants
- Threat of substitutes
- Threat of rivalry
- Market condition
PART 06: MARKET SEGMENTATION BY TECHNOLOGY
- Market segmentation by technology
- Comparison by technology
- Network function virtualization - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- Desktop virtualization - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- Software-defined storage - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- Server virtualization - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- Market opportunity by technology
PART 07: CUSTOMER LANDSCAPE
PART 08: GEOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE
- Geographic segmentation
- Geographic comparison
- North America - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- Europe - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- APAC - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- MEA - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
- South America - Market size and forecast 2018-2023
PART 09: DECISION FRAMEWORK
PART 10: DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
PART 11: MARKET TRENDS
- Shift to mobile devices as VDI endpoints
- Service providers focusing on vCPE solutions
- SDS aiding the setting up of hybrid cloud
PART 12: VENDOR LANDSCAPE
- Overview
- Landscape disruption
PART 13: VENDOR ANALYSIS
- Vendors covered
- Vendor classification
- Market positioning of vendors
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Citrix Systems Inc.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Red Hat Inc.
- Vmware Inc.
PART 14: APPENDIX
- Research methodology
- List of abbreviations
- Definition of market positioning of vendors
PART 15: EXPLORE TECHNAVIO
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 01: Global information technology (IT) software market
- Exhibit 02: Segments of global information technology (IT) software market
- Exhibit 03: Market characteristics
- Exhibit 04: Market segments
- Exhibit 05: Market definition - Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Exhibit 06: Market size 2018
- Exhibit 07: Global market: Size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 08: Global market: Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 09: Five forces analysis 2018
- Exhibit 10: Five forces analysis 2023
- Exhibit 11: Bargaining power of buyers
- Exhibit 12: Bargaining power of suppliers
- Exhibit 13: Threat of new entrants
- Exhibit 14: Threat of substitutes
- Exhibit 15: Threat of rivalry
- Exhibit 16: Market condition - Five forces 2018
- Exhibit 17: Technology - Market share 2018-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 18: Comparison by technology
- Exhibit 19: Network function virtualization - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 20: Network function virtualization - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 21: Desktop virtualization - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 22: Desktop virtualization - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 23: Software-defined storage - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 24: Software-defined storage - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 25: Server virtualization - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 26: Server virtualization - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 27: Market opportunity by technology
- Exhibit 28: Customer landscape
- Exhibit 29: Market share by geography 2018-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 30: Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 31: North America - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 32: North America - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 33: Europe - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 34: Europe - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 35: APAC - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 36: APAC - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 37: MEA - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 38: MEA - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 39: South America - Market size and forecast 2018-2023 ($ billions)
- Exhibit 40: South America - Year-over-year growth 2019-2023 (%)
- Exhibit 41: Key leading countries
- Exhibit 42: Market opportunity
- Exhibit 43: Impact of drivers and challenges
- Exhibit 44: Vendor Landscape
- Exhibit 45: Landscape disruption
- Exhibit 46: Vendors covered
- Exhibit 47: Vendor classification
- Exhibit 48: Market positioning of vendors
- Exhibit 49: Cisco Systems Inc. - Vendor overview
- Exhibit 50: Cisco Systems Inc. - Product segments
- Exhibit 51: Cisco Systems Inc. - Organizational developments
- Exhibit 52: Cisco Systems Inc. - Geographic focus
- Exhibit 53: Cisco Systems Inc. - Segment focus
- Exhibit 54: Cisco Systems Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 55: Citrix Systems Inc. - Vendor overview
- Exhibit 56: Citrix Systems Inc. - Organizational developments
- Exhibit 57: Citrix Systems Inc. - Geographic focus
- Exhibit 58: Citrix Systems Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 59: Microsoft Corp. - Vendor overview
- Exhibit 60: Microsoft Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 61: Microsoft Corp. - Organizational developments
- Exhibit 62: Microsoft Corp. - Geographic focus
- Exhibit 63: Microsoft Corp. - Segment focus
- Exhibit 64: Microsoft Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 65: Red Hat Inc. - Vendor overview
- Exhibit 66: Red Hat Inc. - Organizational developments
- Exhibit 67: Red Hat Inc. - Geographic focus
- Exhibit 68: Red Hat Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 69: Vmware Inc. - Vendor overview
- Exhibit 70: Vmware Inc. - Organizational developments
- Exhibit 71: Vmware Inc. - Geographic focus
- Exhibit 72: Vmware Inc. - Segment focus
- Exhibit 73: Vmware Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 74: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Exhibit 75: Definition of market positioning of vendors