A storage area network (SAN) switch is a device that connects servers and shared pools of storage devices and is dedicated to moving storage traffic. The SAN switch contains the Director-class switches and Fibre Channel switches.

A SAN switch is often a Fibre Channel (FC) switch, which is compatible with the Fibre Channel protocol. The FC switch checks the data packet header, determines the computing devices of origin and destination, and sends the packet to the intended storage system. An FC switch is designed for use in a high-performance network with low latency and lossless data transmission.

A SAN fabric switch contains a low to medium port count, while a director is a high port count switch (generally above 64 ports). Fibre Channel switches can be networked together to build larger storage networks. The HBA is more complex than a traditional Ethernet card.

Market Analysis and Insights: Global SAN Switches Market

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global SAN Switches market size is estimated to be worth US$ 1744.3 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1511.6 million by 2029 with a CAGR of -2.0% during the forecast period 2023-2029. Fully considering the economic change by this health crisis, 4Gbps accounting for % of the SAN Switches global market in 2022, is projected to value US$ million by 2029, growing at a revised % CAGR from 2023 to 2029. While Financial segment is altered to an % CAGR throughout this forecast period.

Global demand for SAN Switches, supplied mainly by Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, and Emulex, which took a combined market share of roughly 93%.

The world's large enterprises are mainly concentrated in China, North America and Europe. China accounts for the largest region with 87%, due to huge space of China OEM enterprises’ plants. North America accounts for the second regions with a market share of 7%, and followed by Europe.

Global SAN Switches Scope and Market Size

The global SAN Switches market is segmented by company, region (country), type and application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global SAN Switches market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on sales, revenue and forecast by region (country), type and application for the period 2018-2029.


Segment by Type


4Gbps

8Gbps

16Gbps

Others


Segment by Application


Financial

Telecommunications

Media

Government

Aviation

Education

By Region

United States

Europe

China

Japan

Southeast Asia

India

Other Regions


By Company


Brocade

Cisco

Qlogic

Emulex