Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: January 2004
Product Code: R97-1527Description In-Stat/MDR believes, based on trends seen in quarterly NIC/LOM and switch shipment figures and conversations with key vendors in the NIC/LOM and switch equipment markets, that 2004 will be a key year for the growth in GigE and 10 GigE shipments.
This report examines trends in GigE and 10 GigE from the end-user perspective, that is, from the perspective of IT managers, network administrators, purchasing managers, executives, and all those charged with purchasing, deploying, and/or maintaining networking equipment at US businesses and organizations of all sizes and from a variety of vertical industries. Specifically, this report examines business end-user perceptions, attitudes and activities in regard to GigE and 10 GigE deployments in their PC, server and LAN/MAN switching infrastructures. Data is presented in two key sections: 1) US Business Market Demographics and, 2) Survey Findings.
Among the key findings: the main reason respondents cited for not having deployed GigE was simply a perceived lack of need for a Gigabit of bandwidth, cited by 64% of respondents. This was followed by the perception that a Gigabit of bandwidth is not justified by current prices, and the lack of budget, currently, to deploy GigE.Table of Contents - Executive Summary
- Methodology
- 2004 Will Be Key Year For GigE and 10 GigE
- US Business Market Demographics
- Number of Firms
- Number of Employees
- Work Environments
- Employment by Primary Location, 2002-2007
- Number of Locations by Type, 2002-2007
- Remote Branch Offices in the US Business Market
- Survey Findings
- Current Overall GigE Adoption
- Current GigE Adoption in PCs
- Current Deployed LAN Cabling
- Preference of Copper vs. Fiber in GigE LAN Deployments
- Perceived Benefits of GigE in the LAN
- Rationale for NOT Deploying GigE in the LAN
- Future GigE Adoption in PCs
- Future GigE Adoption in Servers
- Future GigE Adoption in Switches
- End-User GigE PC Price Sensitivity
- End-User GigE Server Price Sensitivity
- End-User GigE Switch Price Sensitivity
- 10 GigE Adoption Trends
- Reasons For NOT Selecting 10 GigE
- Future 10 GigE Adoption Trends
- List of Tables
Table 1. Number of Firms - US Business Market, 2002-2007
Table 2. Number of Employees (EMP) - US Business Market, 2002-2007
Table 3. Employment (EMP) by Primary Location - US Business Market, 2002-2007
Table 4. Number of Locations - US Businesses, 2002-2007
Table 5. Number of Remote Branch Offices (RBO) - US Business Market, 2002-2007
Table 6. Do you currently have Gigabit Ethernet deployed anywhere in your organization/area of responsibility? (Multiples accepted; n=468)
Table 7. Which of the following types of cabling do you currently have deployed in your data center/wiring closet? (Multiples accepted; n = 468)
Table 8. For Gigabit Ethernet, do you prefer to deploy copper of fiber-based server adapter cards/switch line cards? (Single select; n = 293)
Table 9. Regardless of whether or not you've deployed Gigabit Ethernet, which, if any, of the following do you view as the key benefits to deploying Gigabit Ethernet? (Please select up to three; n = 468)
Table 10. Do you plan to start deployment of Gigabit Ethernet PCs in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 388)
Table 11. Do you plan to start deployment of Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 337)
Table 12. Do you plan to start deployment of Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 357)
Table 13. Relative to Fast Ethernet connectivity, what is the maximum price premium you would be willing to pay for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity at the desktop in order to deploy Gigabit Ethernet PCs? (Single select; n = 226)
Table 14. Relative to Fast Ethernet connectivity, what is the maximum price premium you would be willing to pay for Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards in order to deploy Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards? (Single select; n = 260)
Table 15. Relative to Fast Ethernet connectivity, what is the maximum price premium you would be willing to pay for Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards in order to deploy Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards? (Single select; n = 243)
Table 16. Currently, where do you have 10 Gigabit Ethernet deployed in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 468)
Table 17. Which of the following are the most important reasons why you are NOT deploying 10 Gigabit Ethernet in your organization or area of responsibility? (Please select up to three; n = 333)
Table 18. Which of the following best describes your future deployments plans for 10 Gigabit Ethernet? (Single select; 333)
- List of Figures
Figure 1. Employment by Primary Location - US Business Market, 2003
Figure 2. Do you currently have Gigabit Ethernet deployed anywhere in your organization/area of responsibility? (Multiples accepted; n=468)
Figure 3. Approximately what percent of the PC's have Gigabit Ethernet? (Single select; n = 80)
Figure 4. Which of the following types of cabling do you currently have deployed in your data center/wiring closet? (Multiples accepted; n = 468)
Figure 5. For Gigabit Ethernet, do you prefer to deploy copper or fiber-based server adapter cards/switch line cards? (Single select; n = 293)
Figure 6. Regardless of whether or not you've deployed Gigabit Ethernet, which, if any, of the following do you view as the key benefits to deploying Gigabit Ethernet? (Please select up to three; n = 468)
Figure 7. Which, if any, of the following factors best describe why you're not planning to deploy Gigabit Ethernet, either at the desktop or in the backbone? (Please select up to three; n = 114)
Figure 8. Do you plan to continue deployment of Gigabit Ethernet PCs in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 80)
Figure 9. Do you plan to start deployment of Gigabit Ethernet PCs in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 388)
Figure 10. Do you plan to continue deployment of Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 131)
Figure 11. Do you plan to start deployment of Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 337)
Figure 12. Do you plan to continue deployment of Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 111)
Figure 13. Do you plan to start deployment of Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 357)
Figure 14. Relative to Fast Ethernet connectivity, what is the maximum price premium you would be willing to pay for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity at the desktop in order to deploy Gigabit Ethernet PCs? (Single select; n = 226)
Figure 15. Relative to Fast Ethernet connectivity, what is the maximum price premium you would be willing to pay for Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards in order to deploy Gigabit Ethernet server adapter cards? (Single select; n = 260)
Figure 16. Relative to Fast Ethernet connectivity, what is the maximum price premium you would be willing to pay for Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards in order to deploy Gigabit Ethernet switch line cards? (Single select; n = 243)
Figure 17. Currently, where do you have 10 Gigabit Ethernet deployed in your organization/area of responsibility? (Single select; n = 468)
Figure 18. Which of the following are the most important reasons why you are NOT deploying 10 Gigabit Ethernet in your organization or area of responsibility? (Please select up to three; n = 333)
Figure 19. Which of the following best describes your future deployment plans for 10 Gigabit Ethernet? (Single select; 333)
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