Data Center Virtualization Market Report 2025

The data center virtualization market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $8.64 billion in 2024 to $10.25 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the increasing adoption of virtual infrastructure for legacy system upgrades, the expanding use of virtualization in enterprise disaster recovery planning, the rising demand for centralized IT control, greater implementation of virtualization technologies, and the growing need for remote accessibility and scalable solutions.

The data center virtualization market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $20.01 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2%. The growth during the forecast period is expected to result from rising demand for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, increasing adoption of automation in data center operations, the need for agile and scalable IT infrastructure, greater use of AI and machine learning in virtualization management, and a growing focus on green and sustainable data centers. Key trends in this period include advancements in virtualization security solutions, innovations in AI-driven data center automation, integration of hybrid cloud management platforms, progress in software-defined networking technologies, and developments in virtual desktop infrastructure solutions.

The growing adoption of cloud computing services is expected to drive the expansion of the data center virtualization market. Cloud computing delivers computing resources such as servers, storage, databases, networking, and software over the internet, enabling users to access scalable, cost-efficient solutions without investing in on-premises infrastructure. Its adoption is rising as it allows businesses to scale IT resources up or down according to fluctuating demand, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. Cloud computing also supports data center virtualization by enabling virtual servers, storage, and networks to be managed and scaled online, reducing reliance on physical hardware and enhancing resource efficiency. For example, according to Eurostat, 45.2% of EU enterprises purchased cloud computing services in December 2023, a 4.2% increase compared with 2021. The increasing adoption of cloud services is therefore driving the growth of the data center virtualization market.

Companies in the data center virtualization market are investing in virtual infrastructure solutions to enhance cloud capabilities and improve business continuity. Virtual data center nodes, for instance, are logical entities within a virtualized environment that allocate and control computing, storage, or network resources as distinct, manageable units, reducing the need for extensive physical infrastructure. In May 2022, Telefónica Tech, a Spain-based integrated technology provider, launched a Virtual Data Center service in Ashburn, Virginia, complementing its existing node in Miami. This expansion strengthens its virtual private cloud offerings and provides robust recovery solutions to protect organizations from data loss and operational disruptions.

In November 2023, Broadcom Inc., a US-based provider of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, acquired VMware Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to expand Broadcom’s enterprise software portfolio by integrating VMware’s virtualization, multi-cloud, and digital infrastructure technologies. VMware, based in the US, is a leading provider of cloud computing and data center virtualization solutions, enhancing Broadcom’s capabilities in enterprise virtualization and cloud infrastructure.

Major players in the data center virtualization market are Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Alibaba Group, AT&T Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Amazon Web Services Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Fujitsu Limited, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, NEC Corporation, HCL Technologies Limited, Inspur Group Co. Ltd., Citrix Systems Inc., Nutanix Inc., and Konverge Digital Solutions Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the data center virtualization market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in data center virtualization report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the data center virtualization market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the information technology sector, particularly in hardware manufacturing, data infrastructure, and software deployment. Higher duties on imported semiconductors, circuit boards, and networking equipment have raised production and operational costs for tech firms, cloud service providers, and data centers. Companies relying on globally sourced components for laptops, servers, and consumer electronics are facing longer lead times and increased pricing pressures. In parallel, tariffs on specialized software tools and retaliatory measures from key international markets have disrupted global IT supply chains and reduced overseas demand for U.S.-developed technologies. To navigate these challenges, the sector is accelerating investments in domestic chip fabrication, diversifying supplier bases, and adopting AI-driven automation to enhance operational resilience and cost efficiency.

Data center virtualization involves transforming physical components of a data center, such as computing, storage, and networking resources, into virtualized units that can be managed through software. By decoupling resources from the underlying hardware, it enables multiple independent environments to operate within the same physical infrastructure.

The main types of data center virtualization include server, storage, network, desktop, application, and others. Server virtualization divides a single physical server into multiple virtual servers, each running independently with its own operating system and resources. Deployment can be on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid, supporting organizations of all sizes, from SMEs to large enterprises. Virtualization finds applications across sectors including banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), IT and telecommunications, manufacturing and automotive, government, healthcare, education, retail and supply chain management, media and entertainment, and more.

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The data center virtualization market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as workload balancing, automated provisioning, resource pooling optimization, virtualization security services, performance monitoring, and infrastructure orchestration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The data center virtualization market also includes sales of hypervisors, backup and recovery appliances, and cloud automation tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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