IDC's Worldwide Enterprise Network Infrastructure Taxonomy, 2023

Description

This IDC study presents our taxonomy for the enterprise network infrastructure market as covered in the quarterly Worldwide Network Infrastructure Tracker. It provides the definitions of Ethernet switch, router, WLAN, and IaaS networking. It also provides datacenter networking-specific definitions for Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, and application delivery. It is the foundation for IDC's forecast and market share documents. The taxonomy is used by IDC analysts around the world to generate IDC market sizing, forecasts, and company models."IDC's worldwide network infrastructure taxonomy presents a comprehensive view of the worldwide enterprise network infrastructure market, which includes enterprise and service provider datacenter, edge, cloud, campus, and branch domains," said Taranvir Singh, research manager, Cloud Networking Services at IDC. "This taxonomy document defines various elements of enterprise networks to help vendors and technology buyers develop a standard understanding of IDC's network infrastructure research."

Product Code: US50490923

IDC's Worldwide Enterprise Network Infrastructure Taxonomy

Enterprise Network Infrastructure Taxonomy Changes for 2023

Taxonomy Overview

In This Study
Methodology

Definitions

Ethernet Switch
- Speed
- Product
Routing and SD-WAN
- Routers
  - Product
  - Deployment
  - Connectivity
- Software-Defined Wide Area Networking Infrastructure
- Software-Defined Branch
  - Branch of One
- Cellular Router/Gateway
Wireless LAN Infrastructure
- Product Class
  - Product
  - Standards
  - Location
  - Product Detail
- Private LTE/5G
IaaS Networking
- IaaS Network Services
Application Delivery Infrastructure
- Application Delivery Controllers
- ADC as a Service (IaaS Load Balancing)
- Service Mesh
- Fibre Channel Switch
- InfiniBand
Additional Network Infrastructure Equipment Segmentation
- Place in Network
- Deployment
- Deployment Type
- Cloud Deployment
- Cloud-Managed Networking
Network Autonomics
- Software-Defined Networking
  - Place in Network
- Network Virtualization
- Network Virtualization Overlay and SDN Controller Software
- Bare Metal Switch (Network Disaggregation)
- Network Observability
- Network Automation
- Multicloud Networking
- Enterprise Network as a Service
- DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM)
- Content Delivery Network
Market Metrics
- Revenue
- Shipments
- Average Selling Value or Price
- Exchange Rates
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance