Dell’Oro Group Forecasts 10 Gigabit Ethernet Will Be the Most Important Datacenter Switch Technology during the Next Five Years

Redwood City, Calif. – July 31, 2007 – In a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the telecommunications and networking industries, 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches will be a major driver for the overall Ethernet Switch market in the future, with annual revenues for the total market forecasted to approach $5 billion by 2011.  According to the report, a large part of 10 Gigabit Ethernet revenues will initially be driven by datacenter aggregation and then later by direct server connections.

“There are indications that various technology silos in the data center may start to consolidate, specifically, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and High Performance Computing technologies,” said Seamus Crehan, Vice President of Dell’Oro Group. “10 Gigabit Ethernet is very much at the forefront of this consolidation as the early signs indicate that Ethernet could be the converged fabric of choice,” added Crehan.

The report further indicates that enterprises are continuing to consolidate their data centers, and this is helped by innovations such as faster Wide Area Network (WAN) connections, WAN optimization technology, and server blades.

About the Report

The Dell’Oro Group 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Ethernet Switch industry with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managed and unmanaged), and Layers 4-7. To purchase this report, please contact Margaret Miles at +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com.

About Dell’Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell’Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell’Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.