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Software-Defined Data Centre Market Size and Share - Outlook Report, Forecast Trends and Growth Analysis (2025-2034)

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  • 165 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: Global
  • Expert Market Research
  • ID: 5912858
The global software-defined data centre market is expected to witness a healthy growth in the forecast period of 2025-2034, growing at a CAGR of 23.00%. A primary factor driving the growth of the global market size of the software-defined data centre is the rise in cloud services.

Market Segmentation

The software-defined data centre is a marketing concept that extends to all data centre assets and virtualization services ideas like abstraction, pooling, and automation to accomplish IT as a service. The global software-defined data centre industry can be broadly categorised into component type, deployment type, company size, and end-use.

By component type, the industry can be divided into:

  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Service

The industry, on the basis of deployment type, can be divided into:

  • Software Defined Computing
  • Software Defined Storage
  • Software Defined Data Centre Networking
  • Automation and Orchestration

Based on company size, the market is segmented into:

  • Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Large Enterprises

Based on its end-uses, the industry can be broadly categorised into:

  • Government and Defence
  • Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • IT and Telecom
  • Others

Looks into the regional markets of software-defined data centre like:

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa

Market Analysis

The growing investment in 5G facilities is providing ample growth opportunities to the software-defined data centre market. The growing number of IoT-enabled devices results in large amounts of IoT information being generated, requiring improved data centre storage, network, and computing capabilities. This requires the installation of data centres that can address end-user demands for bandwidth and low latency. Software-defined data centre solutions play a significant role in enhancing the effectiveness of the components of information centre, including storage, computing, and network infrastructure. During the forecast period, these factors are anticipated to have a positive effect on the market growth of software-defined data centre.

Competitive Landscape

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global software-defined data centre market, looking into their capacity, market shares, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:
  • International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)
  • Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL)
  • Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
  • HUAWEI Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE)
  • Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTNX)
  • Red Hat, Inc.
  • Others
The report gives an in-depth insight into the industry by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter's Five Forces model.

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
1.3 Key Demand Drivers
1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
1.5 Industry Best Practices
1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
1.7 Industry Outlook
2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
2.1 Market Trends
2.2 Key Verticals
2.3 Key Regions
2.4 Supplier Power
2.5 Buyer Power
2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
3 Economic Summary
3.1 GDP Outlook
3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
3.3 Inflation Trends
3.4 Democracy Index
3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
3.7 Population Outlook
3.8 Urbanisation Trends
4 Country Risk Profiles
4.1 Country Risk
4.2 Business Climate
5 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market Analysis
5.1 Key Industry Highlights
5.2 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Historical Market (2018-2024)
5.3 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market Forecast (2025-2034)
5.4 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market by Components
5.4.1 Hardware
5.4.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.4.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.4.2 Software
5.4.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.4.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.4.3 Service
5.4.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.4.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.5 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market by Deployment Type
5.5.1 Software Defined Computing
5.5.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.5.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.5.2 Software Defined Storage
5.5.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.5.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.5.3 Software Defined Data Centre Networking
5.5.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.5.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.5.4 Automation and Orchestration
5.5.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.5.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.6 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market by Company Size
5.6.1 Small and Medium Enterprises
5.6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.6.2 Large Enterprises
5.6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market by End Use
5.7.1 Government and Defense
5.7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.2 Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
5.7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.3 Healthcare
5.7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.4 Education
5.7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.5 Manufacturing
5.7.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.6 Retail
5.7.6.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.6.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.7 IT and Telecom
5.7.7.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.7.7.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.7.8 Others
5.8 Global Software-Defined Data Centre Market by Region
5.8.1 North America
5.8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.8.2 Europe
5.8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.8.3 Asia-Pacific
5.8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.8.4 Latin America
5.8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
5.8.5 Middle East and Africa
5.8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
5.8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
6 North America Software-Defined Data Centre Market Analysis
6.1 United States of America
6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
6.2 Canada
6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7 Europe Software-Defined Data Centre Market Analysis
7.1 United Kingdom
7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.2 Germany
7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.3 France
7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.4 Italy
7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.5 Others
8 Asia-Pacific Software-Defined Data Centre Market Analysis
8.1 China
8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.2 Japan
8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.3 India
8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.4 ASEAN
8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.5 Australia
8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.6 Others
9 Latin America Software-Defined Data Centre Market Analysis
9.1 Brazil
9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.2 Argentina
9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.3 Mexico
9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.4 Others
10 Middle East and Africa Software-Defined Data Centre Market Analysis
10.1 Saudi Arabia
10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10.2 United Arab Emirates
10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10.3 Nigeria
10.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
10.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10.4 South Africa
10.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
10.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10.5 Others
11 Market Dynamics
11.1 SWOT Analysis
11.1.1 Strengths
11.1.2 Weaknesses
11.1.3 Opportunities
11.1.4 Threats
11.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
11.2.1 Supplier’s Power
11.2.2 Buyer’s Power
11.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
11.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
11.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
11.3 Key Indicators for Demand
11.4 Key Indicators for Price
12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 Supplier Selection
12.2 Key Global Players
12.3 Key Regional Players
12.4 Key Player Strategies
12.5 Company Profiles
12.5.1 International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)
12.5.1.1 Company Overview
12.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.1.4 Certifications
12.5.2 Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL)
12.5.2.1 Company Overview
12.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.2.4 Certifications
12.5.3 Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
12.5.3.1 Company Overview
12.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.3.4 Certifications
12.5.4 HUAWEI Technologies Co., Ltd.
12.5.4.1 Company Overview
12.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.4.4 Certifications
12.5.5 Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)
12.5.5.1 Company Overview
12.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.5.4 Certifications
12.5.6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE)
12.5.6.1 Company Overview
12.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.6.4 Certifications
12.5.7 Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTNX)
12.5.7.1 Company Overview
12.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.7.4 Certifications
12.5.8 Red Hat, Inc.
12.5.8.1 Company Overview
12.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.8.4 Certifications
12.5.9 Others

Companies Mentioned

The key companies featured in this Software-Defined Data Centre market report include:
  • International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)
  • Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL)
  • Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
  • HUAWEI Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE)
  • Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTNX)
  • Red Hat, Inc.