According to research firm Gartner, the Indian IT infrastructure market, comprising of server, storage and networking equipment, is expected to reach $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion, in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
The Indian IT infrastructure market is being driven hardware upgrades, optimisation of networks and the industry consolidation. In addition, the new data centre being built to cater to the requirements of the operators is also contributing to the growth of the industry. At present the server market accounts for the biggest share of market. The server market is estimated to reach $753 million and $962.3 million, in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The increased uptake of x86-based technologies, coupled with continued investment in virtualisation, will be the key growth drivers for the server market. Interestingly, virtualisation is extending beyond servers and is encouraging a lot of companies to adopt cloud computing.
Gartner points out that the external controller-based storage market is another upcoming segment. The market is expected to grow from $374.2 million in 2013 to $702.3 million in 2017. Managing the storage demands is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Indian organisations. However, solutions like tiered storage are helping organisation to meet the challenge. Also, the integration of software driven intelligence in the storage market is another phenomenon which is gaining traction in India.
Naveen Mishra, research director, Gartner, says, ?Despite global economic challenges, India provides strong growth opportunities across segments including infrastructure. Infrastructure alone is expected to surpass $2.9 billion in 2017.?
Mishra adds, ?The Nexus of Forces- big data, cloud, social and mobility- are finding real-time business driven use cases which is bringing a paradigm shift in the way IT is delivering business impact and hence, changing the role of an Indian chief information officer.?
