Software Defined Storage Market Size
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| CAGR | 25.80 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia-Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
| Market Concentration | Low |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Software Defined Storage Market Analysis
The software-defined storage market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.8% over the forecast period (2022 - 2027). The need to improve the efficiency and business processing with data drives the demand for SDS solutions in small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Due to the competitive environment, companies have shifted their focus toward new technology to have a competitive edge. SDS usage helps minimize the cost by automating process controls and replacing traditional hardware with software.
- The booming volume of unstructured data across various enterprises augments the demand for a scalable storage architecture to be reliable and secure. In addition, with the proliferation of IoT globally, the data generated at the edge is also rapidly increasing. The SDS model addresses these needs by increasing deployment flexibility and enabling organizations to use the software with any storage platform through a single interface.
- Enterprises or IT organizations undergoing digital transformation are likely to adopt SDS for their data storage needs, owing to the advantages this technology offers over the traditional storage methods. However, the lack of skilled operators to manage the transition toward SDS and security concerns are projected to hinder the market's growth.
- The key vendors in the market have been rolling out SDS software solutions with enhanced data protection and reliability, owing to the growing requirements of large companies in the banking and telecom sectors.
- The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in private and public sectors shifting from traditional channels to digital channels to enable citizens, businesses, and public sector staff to access public services and securely share data from remote locations. Software-defined storage has proven its importance for businesses during the pandemic that continued to see unabated growth in data storage.
Software Defined Storage Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Software-Defined Storage Market according to our research experts:
BFSI Sector to Witness Significant Growth
- The banks are a highly regulated operational environment with exponential data growth and require highly secure and highly available storage capabilities to integrate, scale up, and out with appliances that link together across sites. The software-defined storage solutions help improve BFSI operations, including handling massive data sets, limited access to files with encryption, and even data backup and recovery.
- In February 2021, NTT Ltd announced that it is strengthening the IT infrastructure ecosystem at one of India's premier banking institutions by deploying its software-defined infrastructure solutions. The number of such used cases is rising, providing thrust for the market's growth.
- The rising need for better management of vast data from BFSI contributes a substantial share of the software-defined storage market. The BFSI sector is anticipated to record the fastest growth during the forecast period attributed to the increasing demand for customer data analysis to achieve a competitive advantage and boost the ongoing digital transformation in the sector.
- With the increase in the digital economy, data is an essential part of the banking industry. Software-defined infrastructure and storage solutions enable global banks to rapidly access, analyze, and share on-premises data in the cloud from front-to-back office operations. Around 85% of deposit transactions in the Bank of America are being made through banking apps, ATMs, and automated channels. At the beginning of July 2021, more than 70% of Bank of America clients are actively using digital channels for more of their needs, including 72% of consumer and small business clients.
Asia-Pacific Region to Witness Fastest Growth
- The region is experiencing rapid growth in the volume of unstructured data across various enterprises and is being stored in on-premises devices and cloud environments. Furthermore, with the proliferation of the internet of things (IoT) across the region, the data generated at the edge is drastically increasing.
- The adoption of online payments is rising exponentially, resulting in the generation of a huge amount of data daily, which the companies need to process, propelling the demand for software-defined storage solutions. For instance, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) digital payments index (DPI), launched in January 2021, indicate the extent of digitization of payments in India; the index for September 2021 stood at 304.06 against 270.59 in March.
- Moreover, the key vendors, such as FalconStor, which provides SDS in China through Huawei, indicated that customers/enterprises in the Asia-Pacific, including China, are one of the greatest potential markets for IT services and are positive about switching to modern storage solutions. The propensity to shift is mainly to overcome challenges such as data security, recovery, and the integration of virtual and non-virtualized resources.
- The use of cloud storage is poised to increase aggressively in the region, driven by the rising number of internet users in the country. According to a survey by EY India, while 67% of the large enterprises accelerated cloud adoption, 39% of the medium-sized companies and 38% of the small companies embarked on their cloud journey.
- Emerging economies like China and India are still dependent on traditional hardware for storage and the need for digital transformation to stay up with technological advancements; these countries provide a potential commercial opportunity for software-defined storage (SDS) suppliers during the forecast period.
Software Defined Storage Industry Overview
The software-defined storage market is fragmented, with major players like IBM Corporation, Oracle Corporation, NetApp Inc., and others. The key players in the market are continuously innovating new products and rising activities such as mergers and acquisitions and capacity expansion, further increasing the competition.
- November 2021 - The United States-based software-defined storage company DataCore acquired MayaData, the original developer of OpenEBS and developer of MayaStor. It opened its office facility in Bangalore and would house the combined team of Datacore and MayaData in Indi. Furthermore, DataCore could plan to drive multimillion-dollar investments for its expansion in India.
- April 2021 - IBM announced plans to launch container-native software-defined storage (SDS), IBM Spectrum Fusion, in the second half of 2021, designed to combine IBM's parallel file system with data protection software in the data center, at the edge, and across hybrid cloud environments.
Software Defined Storage Market Leaders
IBM Corporation
Oracle Corporation
NetApp Inc.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
Fujitsu Limited
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Software Defined Storage Market News
- March 2022 - Nvidia acquired Excelero, a high-performance block storage provider whose core product, Excelero NVMesh, offers software-defined block storage via networked NVMe SSDs and operates through networked drives on-prem or in private clouds and started supporting Microsoft Azure form last year. This acquisition of Excelero could mark another win for its increasingly diversified portfolio of assets as the GPU giant works to broaden its reach beyond components and into integrated systems and software.
- October 2021 - Exxact Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and data center solutions, and SoftIron, a leader in task-specific data infrastructure solutions, announced a partnership to create solutions for the modern-day enterprise that make software-defined storage (SDS) simple.
Software Defined Storage Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the Study
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. MARKET INSIGHTS
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porters Five Forces Analysis
4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.2.4 Threat of Substitutes
4.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Assessment of Impact of COVID-19 on the Market
5. MARKET DYNAMICS
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Rapidly Growing Volume of Data Across Enterprises
5.1.2 Increased Demand for Industrial Mobility for Remotely Managing the Process Industry
5.2 Market Challenges
5.2.1 High Cost and Compliacted in Installation
6. MARKET SEGMENTATION
6.1 By Type
6.1.1 Block
6.1.2 File
6.1.3 Object
6.1.4 Hyper-converged Infrastructure
6.2 By Size of Enterprise
6.2.1 Small and Medium Enterprise
6.2.2 Large Enterprise
6.3 By End-user Industries
6.3.1 BFSI
6.3.2 Telecom and IT
6.3.3 Government
6.3.4 Other End-user Industries
6.4 By Geography
6.4.1 North America
6.4.2 Europe
6.4.3 Asia-Pacific
6.4.4 Latin America
6.4.5 Middle-East and Africa
7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1 Company Profiles
7.1.1 IBM Corporation
7.1.2 Oracle Corporation
7.1.3 Netapp Inc.
7.1.4 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
7.1.5 Fujitsu Limited
7.1.6 Genetec Inc.
7.1.7 VMWare Inc. (Dell Inc.)
7.1.8 Hitachi Vantara Corp.
7.1.9 Pure Storage Inc.
7.1.10 Promise Technology Inc.
7.1.11 FalconStor Software Inc.
7.1.12 StarWind Software Inc.
- *List Not Exhaustive
8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
9. FUTURE OF THE MARKET
Software Defined Storage Industry Segmentation
Software-defined Storage (SDS) is one of the new technologies trending in the enterprise storage market. SDS may separate storage software from hardware, thus cutting down on storage costs in terms of capital cost and operation expenditure. Hence, enterprises are slowly shifting toward software-defined storage. The software-defined storage market is segmented by type (block, file, object, hyper-converged infrastructure), by size of enterprise (small and medium enterprise, large enterprise), by end-user industries (BFSI, telecom and IT, government), and geography.
| By Type | |
| Block | |
| File | |
| Object | |
| Hyper-converged Infrastructure |
| By Size of Enterprise | |
| Small and Medium Enterprise | |
| Large Enterprise |
| By End-user Industries | |
| BFSI | |
| Telecom and IT | |
| Government | |
| Other End-user Industries |
| By Geography | |
| North America | |
| Europe | |
| Asia-Pacific | |
| Latin America | |
| Middle-East and Africa |
Software Defined Storage Market Research FAQs
What is the current Software-Defined Storage Market size?
The Software-Defined Storage Market is projected to register a CAGR of 25.80% during the forecast period (2024-2029)
Who are the key players in Software-Defined Storage Market?
IBM Corporation, Oracle Corporation, NetApp Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd and Fujitsu Limited are the major companies operating in the Software-Defined Storage Market.
Which is the fastest growing region in Software-Defined Storage Market?
Asia-Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2024-2029).
Which region has the biggest share in Software-Defined Storage Market?
In 2024, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Software-Defined Storage Market.
What years does this Software-Defined Storage Market cover?
The report covers the Software-Defined Storage Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Software-Defined Storage Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Software Defined Storage Industry Report
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