Japan Application Networking 2009-2013 Forecast and 2008 Analysis

Abstract

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J9030105) presents an analysis of the market trends and future outlook for the Japan Layer 4–7 switch and WAN application delivery solutions markets. In the WAN application delivery solutions market, user awareness continued to spur growth. However, the economic downturn in 2008 caused the Japan Layer 4–7 switch market to post negative growth for the first time since IDC first analyzed it in 2004. IDC believes that the average growth rate up to 2013 will remain positive despite the weak market sentiment until 2010.

"The future of the Layer 4–7 switch market lies in server environment virtualization. Layer 4–7 switches are slated to improve in line with the development of a common platform. However, as systems and applications and usage or resource management are currently being independently maintained, there is a need to explore how virtualization technology can promote efficient resource management using the new platform," says Kenichi Kusano, market analyst, Communications Research, IDC Japan.

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Situation Overview
• Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Trends
• Vendor Trends
• F5 Networks
• Sales Trends
• Product Trends
• Future Trends
• FUJITSU
• Sales Trends
• Radware
• Acquisition of Nortel Networks' Layer 4–7 Switch Application Delivery Business
• Sales Trends
• Future Trends
• Brocade Communications Systems
• Acquisition of Foundry
• Future Trends
• Coyote Point
• Sales Trends
• Piolink
• Sales Trends
• Future Trends
• Japan WAN Application Delivery Market Trends
• Vendor Trends
• Blue Coat
• Acquisition of Packeteer
• Sales Trends
• Future Trends
• Riverbed
• Sales Trends
• Product Trends
• Future Trends
• Juniper Networks
• Sales Trends
• Future Trends
• Future Outlook
• Forecast and Assumptions
• Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Forecast
• Direction of the Layer 4–7 Switch Market
• Japan WAN Application Delivery Solutions Market Forecast
• Market Context
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Definitions
• Layer 4–7 Switch
• WAN Application Delivery Solution
• Synopsis
• Table: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue, 2004–2008 (M Yen)
• Table: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Vendor Ranking, 2007 and 2008
• Table: Japan WAN Application Delivery Solutions Market Revenue, 2006–2008 (M Yen)
• Table: Japan WAN Application Delivery Market Vendor Ranking, 2006–2008
• Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Japan Layer 4–7 Switches, 2009–2013
• Table: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue, 2005–2013 (M Yen)
• Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Japan WAN Application Delivery Solutions, 2009–2013
• Table: Japan WAN Application Delivery Market Revenue, 2006–2013 (M Yen)
• Table: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue, 2005–2013 (M Yen): Comparison of the August 2008 and June 2009 Forecasts
• Table: Japan WAN Application Delivery Market Revenue, 2006–2013 (M Yen): Comparison of the August 2008 and June 2009 Forecasts
• Figure: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue, 2004–2008
• Figure: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue by Class, 2007 and 2008
• Figure: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Vendor Revenue Shares, 2008
• Figure: F5 Networks Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue by Class, 2004–2008
• Figure: FUJITSU Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue by Model, 2007 and 2008
• Figure: Japan WAN Application Delivery Solutions Market Vendor Shares, 2008
• Figure: Japan Layer 4–7 Switch Market Revenue, 2005–2013: Comparison of the August 2008 and June 2009 Forecasts
• Figure: Japan WAN Application Delivery Market Revenue, 2006–2013: Comparison of the August 2008 and June 2009 Forecasts