The global market for software defined networking is set to grow to $72.63bn by 2027, a yearly growth of 28.2 percent from today.
根据Allied Market Research，该市场为999亿美元。云计算的采用不断上升，以及对软件定义的网络功能虚拟化的投资增加，以减少资本支出和运营支出，这是推动增长的主要因素。此外，由于COVID-19，需要移动服务的需求激增和带宽使用率的增加也正在供养市场的增长。
Hurdles to growth include legacy network equipment issues and security risks due to the centralized nature of the data plane. However, an increase in the implementation of IoT applications and intelligent edge, as well as the convergence of software-defined networking with emerging 5G networks are anticipated to bring new opportunities in the near future.
A huge shift toward cloud computing by various organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the implementation of software defined networking systems among cloud service providers. In addition, investments in network function virtualization and software defined networking have considerably increased with rising internet traffic stemming during the pandemic.
Based on components, the solution segment contributed to the largest market share in 2019, accounting for more than three-fifths of the global software defined networking market, and is projected to maintain its lead status during the forecast period. This is attributed to increase in adoption of software-defined networking by enterprises and communication service providers to significantly accelerate the time for delivering new applications and services. However, the services segment is estimated to manifest the highest CAGR of 30.90% from 2020 to 2027, mainly driven by the growth in demand by enterprises to develop network strategies.
