Server Storage Area Network Market Report 2026

The server storage area network market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $23.89 billion in 2025 to $25.59 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing enterprise data generation, rising data center development, early adoption of centralized storage, increasing IT modernization initiatives, rising need for reliable data management.

The server storage area network market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $32.62 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing cloud computing expansion, increasing big data adoption, rising cybersecurity storage needs, expanding hyperscale infrastructures, strengthening digital transformation investments. Major trends in the forecast period include rising deployment of centralized data storage systems, growing use of high speed enterprise storage networks, increasing demand for scalable storage infrastructure, expansion of cloud integrated storage solutions, strengthening focus on secure data management systems.

The growing penetration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is anticipated to drive the expansion of the server storage area network market in the coming years. Internet of Things (IoT) devices are physical objects equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity technologies that allow them to communicate and exchange data with other devices and systems through the internet or other networks. The adoption of IoT devices is increasing as they enable greater efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making across industries and daily applications. Within a server storage area network (SAN), IoT devices improve the monitoring, management, and optimization of storage resources by enabling real-time data collection and analysis. For instance, in September 2023, according to a report published by Ericsson, a Sweden-based telecommunications company, global IoT connections totaled 15.7 billion in 2023 and are projected to rise to 38.9 billion by 2029. Therefore, the increasing penetration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is contributing to the growth of the server storage area network market.

Major companies operating in the server storage area network market are increasingly focusing on integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies, such as AI-ready high-density NVMe SSDs and unified storage arrays optimized for AI workloads, to strengthen their competitive positioning. These solutions leverage SSD-based storage architectures designed to support the performance, capacity, and access requirements of AI-driven data processing and model training. For instance, in April 2025, Lenovo Group Limited, a US-based IT infrastructure company, launched an updated storage portfolio featuring AI-optimized storage arrays and software-defined infrastructure under its ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile brands. The launch offered unified file, block, and object storage with high-performance flash, built-in AI-powered ransomware detection, and liquid-cooled hyperconverged infrastructure tailored for efficient AI workloads. These advancements enhance performance, scalability, and energy efficiency in modern data centers, while also introducing higher complexity and the need for specialized management and upgraded infrastructure.

In November 2023, Broadcom Inc., a US-based semiconductor company, acquired VMware LLC for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Broadcom sought to strengthen its software portfolio, allowing it to deliver more comprehensive enterprise solutions and diversify revenue beyond semiconductor offerings. VMware LLC is a US-based cloud computing company that provides a secure storage area network portfolio, including vSphere, which supports the management and optimization of storage resources within server storage area networks.

Major companies operating in the server storage area network market report are Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, NetApp, Cisco Systems, Broadcom, Oracle, Hitachi Vantara, Fujitsu, Lenovo, Inspur, Huawei Technologies, NEC Corporation, Pure Storage, Western Digital, Seagate Technology, Kioxia, Micron Technology, Toshiba Corporation, Red Hat.

North America was the largest region in the server storage area network market in 2025. The regions covered in the server storage area network market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the server storage area network market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The server storage area network market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as high-speed connectivity, centralized storage, and data protection and management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The server storage area network market also includes sales of storage devices, disk arrays, tape libraries, and optical jukeboxes. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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