Software-Defined Data Center Market Analysis

  • Report ID: 4922
  • Published Date: Sep 11, 2025
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Software-Defined Data Center Market Segmentation:

Enterprise size Segment Analysis

The global software-defined data center market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by enterprise size into large enterprises, and small & medium enterprises (SMEs). Out of the two enterprise sizes of the software-defined data centers, the SME segment is estimated to gain the largest market share of about 64% in the year 2035. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the surge in the number of SMEs globally owing to favorable government initiatives as well as the increasing trend of start-up businesses worldwide. For instance, it was found that there were around 330 million SMEs globally in 2020, a small increase from approximately 325 million in 2019.

Industry Segment Analysis

The global software-defined data center market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by industry into IT and telecom, BFSI, government, energy & utilities, retail & e-commerce, manufacturing, healthcare, and others. Amongst these segments, the IT & telecom segment is expected to garner a significant share of around 40% in the year 2035. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the rapid development of the IT & telecom sector owing to rising digitalization worldwide together with the adoption of the various latest communication technologies such as 5G. For instance, as per estimations the investment in digital transformation worldwide is expected to almost double between the years 2022 to the year 2025 from nearly USD 1.8 trillion to around USD 2.8 trillion.

On the other hand, the BFSI segment is projected to witness a massive CAGR during the forecast period, owing to the rising adoption of cloud strategy to improve scalability, agility, and data security. This, as a result, is anticipated to create numerous opportunities for the growth of the segment in the coming years.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:

     By Component

  • Network Virtualization
  • Server Virtualization
  • Storage Virtualization  

     By Enterprise Size

  • Large Enterprise
  • Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

     By Industry

  • IT and Telecom
  • BFSI
  • Government
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Retail & E-Commerce
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Others

Browse key industry insights with market data tables & charts from the report:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2026, the industry size of software-defined data center is assessed at USD 98.67 billion.

The global software-defined data center market size surpassed USD 83.75 billion in 2025 and is projected to witness a CAGR of around 19.8%, crossing USD 509.98 billion revenue by 2035.

The North America software-defined data center market is projected to capture a 37% share by 2035, attributed to the presence of major software firms and investments in IT infrastructure.

Key players in the market include VMware, Inc,Microsoft Corporation, Dell Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Juniper Networks, Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc., Oracle Corporation, IBM Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Fujitsu Limited.
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