Middleware Software Global Market Report 2024

Middleware refers to software facilitating communication between multiple applications or their components across distributed networks.

The main types include communication middleware, platform middleware, integration middleware, and others. Communication middleware enables the exchange of information between separate software components or applications, whether on the same device or across multiple devices. This software is utilized by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises, deployed both through hosted and on-premises models. Its usage spans across various sectors such as retail, healthcare, automotive, BFSI, and more.

The middleware software market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides middleware software market statistics, including middleware software industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a middleware software market share, detailed middleware software market segments, middleware software market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the middleware software industry. This middleware software market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The middleware software market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $74.48 billion in 2023 to $77.31 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%. During the historical period, growth can be linked to the increasing complexity of IT systems, optimization of business processes, the emergence of e-commerce, integration of legacy systems, and the dynamics of globalization and supply chains.

The middleware software market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $95.29 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. Forecasted growth stems from increased cloud and hybrid environment adoption, widespread IoT use, rising data security concerns, emphasis on real-time data processing, and escalating business ecosystem complexity. Key trends include prioritizing edge computing, integrating AI and machine learning, embracing open-source middleware solutions, emphasizing security and compliance, and managing APIs and integrations.

The transition of manufacturing organizations towards Industry 4.0, the latest industrial revolution emphasizing automation, interconnectivity, real-time data, and machine learning, is anticipated to positively impact the middleware software market in the forecast period. Industry 4.0 incorporates cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, and cognitive computing, integrated into computer systems and automated machines, including robotics. The adoption of these technologies by manufacturing companies necessitates integration with their business processes and operations, a requirement fulfilled by middleware software, among other solutions. A notable example is the development of the Robotics Operating System (ROS), a robotics middleware facilitated by middleware software, providing a software framework and toolsets for the creation of robotics systems. The expansion of industrial automation across business activities is contributing to the demand for ROS.

The growing number of IoT-connected devices is expected to drive the growth of the middleware software market in the coming years. IoT-connected devices, referring to nonstandard computing devices wirelessly linked to a network with data transmission capabilities, generate significant data volumes. Middleware software plays a critical role in managing and processing this data efficiently. With the increasing proliferation of IoT devices, the demand for middleware to handle the generated data is witnessing growth. As of November 2022, broadband IoT (4G/5G) connections, linking the majority of cellular IoT devices, reached 1.3 billion connections. It is projected that nearly 60% of cellular IoT connections will be broadband IoT connections by the end of 2028, with 4G being the predominant technology. North East Asia is leading in terms of cellular IoT connections, expected to surpass 2 billion connections in 2023.

Concerns about data privacy and security risks are anticipated to restrain the growth of the middleware software market. In the context of middleware software, data privacy concerns and security risks involve the potential risks of data loss, theft, and tampering when exchanging large amounts of data between various applications and platforms for collaborative work environments. A report by AAG in September 2023 highlighted that 39% of UK companies reported experiencing a cyberattack in 2022. Additionally, cybercrime impacted 53.35 million individuals in the United States in the first half of 2022. These security challenges pose limitations to the growth of the middleware software market.

One of the emerging trends in the middleware software market is the introduction of cognitive computing, a technology that leverages self-learning techniques with natural language processing, pattern recognition, and data mining to simulate human brain functions. Cognitive computing within middleware software enables systems to analyze historical data, facilitating quick decision-making and supporting the exchange of information between various devices and applications. In healthcare, cognitive computing in middleware software empowers doctors to analyze and comprehend previous cases, aiding them in making informed decisions for current and similar cases.

Leading companies in the middleware software market are actively developing innovative products, such as microbiology middleware, to expand their customer base, drive sales, and increase revenue. In the context of clinical and laboratory settings, microbiology middleware refers to specialized software or technology acting as an intermediary in microbiology laboratory information systems (LIS). As an example, in February 2023, bioMerieux, a biotechnology company based in France, introduced MAESTRIA, a next-generation microbiology middleware designed to enhance patient care and laboratory workflow. Notably, MAESTRIA stands out with its software featuring an innovative graphical user interface that covers various workflow processes, including staining results or manual entry of offline Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) findings, for all connectable instruments. Moreover, MAESTRIA allows the customization of customer-specific AST interpretation rules, consolidating outputs from multiple online or manual approaches into a comprehensive antibiogram.

In January 2022, Aptiv PLC, an Ireland-based technology company, disclosed its acquisition of Wind River Systems for a total sum of $4.3 billion. This strategic move presents Aptiv with a substantial business prospect, expanding its capabilities and diversifying its offerings in high-value industries. The acquisition specifically enhances Aptiv's portfolio through the integration of Wind River's intelligent systems software platform. Wind River Systems, a US-based company, is recognized for its expertise in providing intelligent edge software solutions, making this acquisition a significant step in Aptiv's strategic growth and innovation.

Major companies operating in the middleware software market report are Amazon.com Inc., Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, Hitachi Ltd., Siemens AG, General Electric Company, International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, SAP SE, NEC Corporation, Salesforce.com Inc., Akamai Technologies Inc., Unisys Corporation, PTC Inc., TIBCO Software Inc., Red Hat Inc., Neusoft Corporation, Virtusa Corporation, Software AG, Apache Software Foundation, SPS Communications Inc., Axway Inc., Solace Corporation, Striim Inc., Fiorano Software Inc., Middleware360 Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the middleware software market in 2023. North America was the second largest region of the global middleware software market share. The regions covered in the middleware software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the middleware software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The middleware software market includes revenues earned by entities by providing software that connects enterprise applications or software components and provides an infrastructure to develop business applications. Middleware Software also facilitates high availability functionality and provides core services such as transactions, concurrency, messaging, and the SCA framework for service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications, threading and security to an enterprise. Middleware software seamlessly integrates all the business processes, applications and platforms to help businesses reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase their return on income (ROI). 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. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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.

Middleware Software Global Market Report 2024 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses on middleware software market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The impact of sanctions, supply chain disruptions, and altered demand for goods and services due to the Russian Ukraine war, impacting various macro-economic factors and parameters in the Eastern European region and its subsequent effect on global markets.

The impact of higher inflation in many countries and the resulting spike in interest rates.

The continued but declining impact of covid 19 on supply chains and consumption patterns.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

Markets Covered:

• 1) By Type: Communication Middleware; Platform Middleware; Integration Middleware; Other Types
• 2) By Deployment Type: Hosted; On- Premises
• 3) By Enterprise Size: Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs); Large Enterprises
• 4) By End User: Retail; Healthcare; Automotive; BFSI; Other End-Users
• Companies Mentioned: Amazon.com Inc.; Google LLC; Microsoft Corporation; Robert Bosch GmbH; Hitachi Ltd.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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