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Infrastructure software is enterprise software crafted to enhance IT performance within organizations. Its purpose is to facilitate effective connectivity and task execution for people and systems within a corporation. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient execution of business processes, the sharing of information, and the management of contact points with suppliers and customers.
The primary types of infrastructure software include storage software, network and system management software, and security software. Storage infrastructure software pertains to a platform service that analyzes opportunities, technologies, use cases, and trends driving changes and growth in the storage and computing infrastructure software platforms markets. It finds applications in various domains such as building management, integrated communication, data center infrastructure, and cloud integration. Different end-users, including manufacturing, IT and telecom, BFSI, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and others, utilize this software.
Tariffs are influencing the infrastructure software market by increasing costs associated with imported server hardware, networking equipment, licensed software components, and secure storage technologies. Enterprises in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on global technology vendors, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on large-scale software deployments. These tariffs are increasing total cost of ownership and delaying infrastructure upgrades. However, they are also encouraging regional software development, localized cloud infrastructure investments, and adoption of cost-efficient open-source and modular software solutions.
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The infrastructure software market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $217.05 billion in 2025 to $230.92 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing enterprise digitization initiatives, expansion of data center deployments, growing reliance on enterprise software platforms, adoption of virtualization technologies, rising demand for system interoperability.
The infrastructure software market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $297.87 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in hybrid cloud environments, rising adoption of ai-driven infrastructure management, expansion of smart enterprise systems, growing focus on cybersecurity integration, increasing demand for high-availability software platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of cloud-native infrastructure platforms, rising demand for integrated it management software, growing use of data center automation tools, expansion of secure enterprise connectivity solutions, enhanced focus on scalable it infrastructure.
The rising demand for 5G connectivity is expected to accelerate the growth of the infrastructure software market. As the fifth generation of wireless networks, 5G enables faster, more reliable connections and supports a wide range of devices, machines, and applications. The rollout of 5G is unlocking new services and use cases that were not feasible with previous generations of wireless technology, thereby increasing the need for advanced infrastructure software. Additionally, the growing adoption of cloud computing is further boosting demand for 5G-enabled solutions. For example, in February 2024, the GSM Association (GSMA), a UK-based trade organization, reported that 5G connections exceeded 1.5 billion by the end of 2023, marking it as the fastest-growing mobile broadband technology. Therefore, the expanding adoption of 5G technology is driving the growth of the infrastructure software market.
Leading companies in the infrastructure software market are developing enterprise private 5G networks to enhance secure, high-speed wireless connectivity, optimize network performance, and meet the rising demand for industrial IoT applications, smart factories, and digital transformation initiatives within organizations. Enterprise private 5G refers to a dedicated 5G network designed, built, and operated specifically for a single organization or enterprise. For example, in June 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), a US-based IT solutions provider, launched its enterprise private 5G solution, which aims to simplify the deployment and management of private 5G networks. This innovative offering seeks to make private 5G networks as user-friendly as traditional Wi-Fi by consolidating hardware components, such as servers and small cells, into a unified platform. Moreover, the technology is set to seamlessly integrate with HPE's existing Aruba Networking solutions, streamlining network management for enterprises.
In September 2024, Progress Software Corporation, a US-based software manufacturer, acquired ShareFile, a business unit of Cloud Software Group Inc. This acquisition aims to enhance Progress Software Corporation's portfolio by integrating ShareFile's secure file-sharing and collaboration solutions, providing businesses with comprehensive infrastructure software capabilities that facilitate efficient data management, compliance, and real-time collaboration in an increasingly digital workspace. Cloud Software Group Inc. is a US-based company that specializes in infrastructure software.
Major companies operating in the infrastructure software market are Amazon Web Services Inc.; BMC Software Inc.; Broadcom Inc.; Cisco Systems Inc.; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.; International Business Machines Corporation; Microsoft Corporation; Oracle Corporation; Tibco Software Inc.; Red Hat Inc.; Citrix Systems Inc.; Brocade Communications Systems Inc.; Canonical Ltd.; McAfee LLC; Progress Software Corporation; NetApp Inc.; VMware Inc.; SolarWinds Corporation; Nutanix Inc.; Versa Networks Inc.; Veriflow Systems Inc.; SwiftStack Inc.; Axonius Inc.
North America was the largest region in the infrastructure software market in 2025. The regions covered in the infrastructure software market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the infrastructure software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The infrastructure software market includes revenues earned by entities by providing solutions to enterprises such as workforce support, business transactions, internal services and processes, and more. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The infrastructure software market also consists of sales of database programs, email and other communication software, security applications, and others. 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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