FCoE will be key driver of HBA and network adapter markets

REDWOOD CITY, USA: In newly released reports by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the telecom and networking industries, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, or FCoE, is forecast to be a major growth contributor to both the Fibre Channel HBA market and the Ethernet Network Adapter market.

“Despite setbacks from budget cuts caused by the economic downturn, we expect that Fibre Channel over Ethernet will drive growth in both the HBA and Ethernet network adapter markets,” said Seamus Crehan, Vice President of Dell’Oro Group.

“Although there are some hurdles, such as user inertia, to be overcome, we believe the value proposition of a single converged fabric is too compelling. We expect that FCoE adoption will first occur at the server access layer of the network with converged network adapters connecting mostly to blade and top-of-rack switches,” added Crehan.

The reports also illustrate the importance of blade servers in the near-term adoption of high-speed networking.