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Infonetics: Growth spike expected in virtual security appliance market, driven by SDN and NFV
[November 11, 2014]

Infonetics: Growth spike expected in virtual security appliance market, driven by SDN and NFV


(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/11/14 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest Data Center Security Products report, which tracks data center security appliances and virtual security appliances.



ANALYST NOTE"Enterprises and service providers are upgrading data centers to support huge increases in traffic and handle the massive waves of attacks they face every day. As a result, we foresee a growth spike in virtual appliance revenue starting in 2016 due to the deployment of the next generation of network infrastructure using software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) over the next year and a half," says Jeff Wilson, principal analyst for security at Infonetics Research.

DATA CENTER AND VIRTUAL SECURITY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Driven by increasing demand from enterprises, data centers, and carriers, global revenue for virtual security appliances is forecast by Infonetics to more than double from 2013 to 2018, when it will reach $1.17 billionThe growth of SDN- and NFV-compatible security solutions is expected to drive consolidation in the virtual appliance vendor landscape, which is crowded with a mix of established security players, hypervisor vendors, and specialist vendorsInfonetics expects worldwide revenue for data center security appliances to grow to $2.7 billion by 2018Market share for data center security appliances fairly closely mirrors overall market share for security solutions, with Check Point, Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, and McAfee in the top tierFREE SECURITY WEBINARS + RESEARCHAttendees of Infonetics analyst Jeff Wilson's November security webinars (live or on-demand) receive free security research reports. Sign up at: Protecting Your Organization from DNS Security Threats - Nov. 13 at 11:00 AM EST: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=859553&s=1&k=27A4580ED7471C3311FF81C8CB96A194DDoS Security: Protect Your Network and Hosting Customers - Nov. 19 at noon EST: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=859554&s=1&k=4D06C3361BEFE4888B8AB65FF600AE3CSECURITY ANALYST CONFERENCE CALL FOR CLIENTS Infonetics clients are invited to join analyst Jeff Wilson Nov. 14 at 9:30 AM PST for a data center and virtual security market outlook live or on-demand: www.infonetics.com/cgp/login.asp?id=900.


VIRTUAL SECURITY REPORT SYNOPSISInfonetics' biannual data center security report provides worldwide and regional market size, market share, forecasts through 2018, analysis, and trends for purpose-built virtual security appliances and multiple segments of ported virtual security appliances and data center security appliances. Vendors tracked: Arbor Networks, Blue Coat, Check Point, Cisco, Fortinet, GenieNRM, HP, Huawei, ISS, Juniper, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, SonicWall, Sourcefire, Stonesoft, Symantec, Trend Micro, WatchGuard, Websense, others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS Infonetics' November Security research brief: http://www.infonetics.com/2014-newsletters/Security-November.html New threats drive mobile device security software market to 25% CAGR through 2018Infonetics forecasts carrier SDN and NFV market to reach $11 billion by 2018Cisco finishes 1st in Infonetics' security scorecard; Challengers making movesSurvey reveals businesses' top needs and what they think of the leading security vendorsVendor shakeup in network security market starts in Q2, more to comeGrowth in security SaaS and virtual appliances buoys content security gateway marketMobile messaging security gateways and Gi/SGi firewalls set for spectacular growthRECENT AND UPCOMING SECURITY RESEARCHDownload Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login.

Infonetics' 2015 Security Market Research LineupNetwork and Content Security Vendor Scorecard (Sept.)Analyst Note: Virtualizing Security: From Virtual Appliances to SDN and NFV (Sept.)Mobile Device Security Client Software Forecast (Oct.)Analyst Note: Arbor Snapped Up by NetScout in Danaher Merger (Oct.)Industrial Control System Security Products Forecast (Nov.)Content Security Gateway Appliances, Software, and SaaS Forecast (Nov.)Network Security Appliances and Software Forecast (Dec.)DDoS Prevention Appliances Forecast (Dec.)Cloud and Data Center Security Strategies and Vendor Leadership Survey (Dec.)INFONETICS WEBINARSVisit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar.

Protecting Your Organization from DNS Security Threats (Nov. 13: Attend)DDoS Security: Protect Your Network and Hosting Customers (Nov. 19: Attend)Practical Strategies for Fighting Advanced Malware and Threats (Jan. 13: Learn More)Hybrid DDoS Mitigation (2015: Sponsor)INFONETICS IS HIRINGInfonetics Research is hiring analysts. See job openings at www.infonetics.com/jobopp.asp.

TO INQUIRE ABOUT RESEARCH, CONTACT: N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard [email protected] +1 408-583-3335N. A. (East, Midwest), L. America, EMEA: Scott Coyne [email protected] +1 408-583-3395Greater China, SE Asia, India: ???? Jeffrey Song [email protected] +86 21-3919-8505Japan ?? Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics [email protected] +81 3-6408-5566South Korea ???? Doug Moon, MBAP [email protected] +82 2-3453-9400 ABOUT INFONETICSInfonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides here.

Image Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/11/11/11G026040/Images/2014-Infonetics-Data-Center-Security-Products-Mkt--1285544105341.jpg PRESS CONTACT: Jeff Wilson Principal Analyst, Security Infonetics Research +1-408-583-3337 Email contact Twitter: @securityjeff Source: Infonetics Research

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