Dublin, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Software-Defined Data Center Market - Global Forecast 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The Software-Defined Data Center market grew from USD 71.68 billion in 2024 to USD 89.05 billion in 2025. It is expected to continue expanding at a CAGR of 23.34%, reaching USD 252.46 billion by 2030.
The software-defined data center market is transforming the way enterprises manage IT infrastructure, delivering infrastructure strategies optimized for agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. With growing adoption across industries, stakeholders seek actionable intelligence on trends, challenges, and forward-looking opportunities shaping this dynamic ecosystem.
Software-defined data center solutions are driving a shift from hardware-centric to virtualized, software-led operations. The market's growth reflects robust enterprise demand for centralized management, streamlined workload provisioning, and interoperability across geographically dispersed environments.
Software-defined data centers are reshaping infrastructure strategies for enterprises across the globe. Organizations prepared to integrate modular, scalable solutions and robust governance models are best positioned to unlock long-term agility and resilience in an evolving digital landscape.
Key Takeaways
- Enterprises are leveraging software-defined architectures to decouple hardware dependencies, enabling rapid service provisioning and reducing complexity within modern IT operations.
- Adoption is fueled by demand for centralized orchestration, supporting robust governance, compliance management, and workload flexibility across cloud and on-premises setups.
- API-driven integration and support for open standards allow businesses to accelerate solution development, fostering continuous improvement in automation and analytics.
- Hybrid and multi-cloud strategies are enabling seamless workload distribution, empowering organizations to optimize cloud investments and maintain control over sensitive operations.
- Segment-specific requirements are driving tailored innovations in areas such as security automation for financial services, grid optimization for utilities, and performance guarantees for healthcare data compliance.
- Collaborative ecosystems, encompassing open-source initiatives and strategic vendor partnerships, enhance resilience against emerging risks and support rapid technology adoption across regions.
Why This Report Matters
- Offers decision-ready intelligence to guide technology investment and vendor selection strategies.
- Delivers clear perspectives on evolving operational models, risk mitigation, and compliance practices for critical infrastructure.
- Empowers executives with granular segmentation analysis, revealing actionable pathways to optimize infrastructure modernization and innovation outcomes.
Key Attributes:
| Report Attribute | Details |
| No. of Pages | 184 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2025 | $89.05 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2030 | $252.46 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 23.3% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
Market Dynamics
- Organizations integrating AI-driven predictive analytics for automated SDDC infrastructure management
- Adoption of edge-native SDDC architectures to support ultra-low latency enterprise applications
- Integration of cloud-native container orchestration platforms within software-defined data centers
- Implementation of zero trust security frameworks and automated micro-segmentation in SDDCs
- Deployment of composable hyperconverged infrastructure for dynamic workload mobility in SDDCs
- Utilization of GPU virtualization in software-defined data centers for AI and ML workload acceleration
- Emergence of sustainability-driven energy optimization in SDDC hardware and operations
Market Insights
- Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- PESTLE Analysis
Scope & Segmentation
- Component: Compute virtualization platforms, management & orchestration suites, software-defined networking, and software-defined storage solutions.
- Deployment: Cloud (hybrid, private, public) and on-premises deployments across a range of IT estates.
- Organization Size: Large enterprises seeking mission-critical resilience and SMEs pursuing scalable, cost-efficient modular options.
- End User: Solutions customized for sectors including BFSI, energy & utilities, government & defense, healthcare & life sciences, IT & telecom, manufacturing, and retail & consumer goods.
Competitive Landscape
- Market Share Analysis, 2024
- FPNV Positioning Matrix, 2024
Competitive Analysis
- VMware, Inc.
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- Nutanix, Inc.
- International Business Machines Corporation
- Microsoft Corporation
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Oracle Corporation
- Red Hat, Inc.
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