Web Smart Switches gain traction

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Web Smart Switches Gain Traction With SMBs Worldwide" report to their offering.

Over the past several years, IT investment in networking equipment has grown across all sizes of business. However, growth in the small/medium business (SMB) segment has outpaced the rest of the market and vendors of web smart switching solutions have benefited greatly.

In 2007, Ethernet switch vendors shipped over 10 million web smart ports, accounting for approximately 10 percent of total port shipments to SMBs. This growth and opportunity to gain market share has attracted the attention of many vendors and strong competition is expected.

This report helps to answer specific questions and provide insights, on the following:

• Port shipments and growth by size of business.
• Top web smart vendors by port shipments and revenues.
• Vendor market shares by geographic region.
• Impact of web smart products on unmanaged and managed product categories.
• Five-year forecasts of web smart port shipments and revenues by wire-speed.
• Size of business, vertical markets, and distribution channels targeted by vendors.
• Comparison of energy efficient metrics for basic and advanced web smart switch products by vendor.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ethernet Switch vendors shipped over 10 million web smart ports in 2007, accounting for approximately 10 percent of total port shipments to SMBs.
• From 2005 to 2012, GE web smart port shipments are forecasted to achieve a 52.4 percent CAGR.
• Among basic 24-port web smart switches, HP ProCurve's switch has the lowest maximum power consumption.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• What are the port shipments and growth by size of business?
• What are the top web smart vendors by port shipments and revenues?
• What are the vendor market shares by geographic region?
• What is the impact of web smart products on unmanaged and managed product categories?
• What are the five-year forecasts of web smart port shipments and revenues by wire-speed?
• What are the size-of-business, vertical markets, and distribution channels targeted by vendors?
• How do energy efficient metrics compare for basic and advanced web smart switch products by vendor?
• Whose Needs Does This Report Address?

Product managers for Ethernet switch vendors looking to gauge the impact of web smart product lines on the rest of the marketplace or help market their solutions.

• Vendors of web smart solutions
• Vendors of managed solutions

Semiconductor manufacturers looking to measure the size of the web smart marketplace or to help market silicon solutions.

Key Topics Covered:

• Introduction
• Definitions
• Unmanaged
• Web Smart
• Managed
• Growth Trends and Opportunities
• Strong Demand from SMB Marketplace
• Web Smart Port Shipments and Revenues by Vendor
• Impact of Web Smart Switches
• Forecasts
• Vendor Strategies
• Size of Business, Vertical Markets, and Distribution Channels
• Energy Efficiency
• Conclusion