Fibre Channel Switch Market Continues to Grow While HBAs Remain Flat, According to Dell’Oro Group

Correction in 2008?

Redwood City, Calif. – September 18, 2007 – According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, overall Fibre Channel switch sales rose 11 percent during the second quarter of 2007 both sequentially and over the same period one year ago. In contrast, sales of HBAs dipped slightly for the second consecutive quarter and remained about the same level as the same period one year ago.

“Switches are sold along with new storage arrays while HBAs are sold along with servers. User appetite for storage capacity continues at a robust clip, while the server market has been turned upside-down and shipments suppressed by server virtualization software (VMware),” said Tam Dell’Oro, President and Founder of Dell’Oro Group. “We think users carefully plan their storage networks and therefore the ratio between switches and HBAs will have to rationalize,” added Dell’Oro.

About the Report

The Dell’Oro Group SAN Quarterly Report provides complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and greater than or equal to 4 Gbps) for Fibre Channel switches and Fibre Channel host bus adapters. To purchase this report, contact Margaret Miles at +1.650.622.9400 x225 or via email at 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 enables 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.