WAN Optimization Controllers Market Outlook (2023 to 2033)
The global WAN optimization controllers market is estimated to reach US$ 20 billion in 2022. According to Future Market Insights, demand for WAN optimization controllers are projected to reach US$ 50 billion by 2033, exhibiting growth at a CAGR of 9% during the forecast period.
Modern network designs support rapid data transfer across a wide range of distances. Organizations with multiple branches in various locations communicate seamlessly with their remote staff, making them appear to be in the same place. With this technology, businesses have access to unprecedented levels of interconnectivity, allowing businesses to operate without limitations.
Reducing the size of data transfers over the network by compressing the data
Network traffic security, prioritization, and optimization with traffic shaping and SSL
Congestion, packet loss, and latency are some of the effects of network congestion that can be reduced
The ability to accelerate files accessed via TCP, HTTP, and CIFS (Common Internet File System) has been adapted for specific applications.
Multi-WAN connections are utilized simultaneously, maximizing the total bandwidth and preventing the underutilization of backup links from exceeding the full bandwidth.
WOCs allows users to cache and compress data on the disk in order to further optimize WAN links by accounting for common network issues such as the Common Internet File System (CIFS). Inter-data center WAN connections using WOCs are often used to perform replication to support disaster recovery and continuity of business operations.
WOCs are being used mainly in high-performance array appliances and for cloud computing and virtualization in order to speed up data transfer and to enhance business-critical application performance. A WAN optimization controller and a WAN link controller are complementary solutions that provide organizations with greater reliability, enhanced application efficiency, flexibility, automation, and cost savings across WAN infrastructures.
WAN Link Controllers enable cost-effectively expanding bandwidth, enhancing performance, improving reliability, and providing additional value in collaboration with WAN Optimization Controllers.
An effective WAN optimization controller can reduce the total time required to transfer data over IP networks. Nevertheless, they do not significantly improve subsequent transfer times. With redundant links and optimized WAN bandwidth, they improve applications such as voice-over IP, teleconferencing, and encryption, which WAN optimization controllers fail to provide.
Every organization strives for new ways to keep its networks secure and efficient. Controllers that optimize WANs are designed to reduce network latency and speed up data transfer efficiently. By reducing data transmission over long distances, WOCs also prevent data leaks and security breaches.
WOCs are mainly useful for compressing large amounts of data prior to sending them across a WAN. As a result of this compression, large files can be sent rapidly over the network. In addition, certain types of traffic, including VoIP and video conferencing, can be prioritized by WOCs.
Moreover, WOCs can reduce the amount of time data takes to travel, enhancing the performance of applications. Depending on the configuration, WOCs can cache certain data types, eliminating the need to send them over the network continuously.
North America is expected to see strong growth in the WAN optimization market as data centers and branch offices continue to grow and the market for cloud-based WAN optimization continues to expand. Further, the market is likely to be driven by the growing adoption of TCP optimization controllers for WAN optimization to improve performance and reduce data transfer sizes.
With the increasing demand for cloud-based WAN optimization solutions, the Asia Pacific region is predicted to lead the market for WAN optimization controllers. As more data centers and branch offices are opened, the global WAN optimization controllers market will experience an uptick in growth.
As India's population grows and internet usage increases, there will be a greater need for WAN optimization controllers. For instance, Array aCelera was selected for deployment across 400 locations in the government sector. In addition to connecting more than 400 locations in the state, the $2 million agreement was supported by public sector expense management applications. In addition to marking Array's new product line's debut as a network and application-level acceleration provider, the win also provided an opportunity to demonstrate Array's capabilities.
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Key Statistics
Estimated Base Year Value (2022)
US$ 20 billion
Expected Market Value (2023)
US$ 21 billion
Anticipated Forecast Value (2033)
US$ 50 billion
Projected Growth Rate (2023 to 2033)
9% CAGR
WAN optimization controllers are designed to prevent network latency from adversely impacting performance of applications going over the internet. It improves application performance over the WAN providing high-performance remote data access through optimization techniques. It also used to improve application response times, reduce the impact of network congestion, packet loss and latency.
WAN optimization controllers is an important component in providing the infrastructure for reliable WAN connectivity to headquarters and remote areas. For instance, in November 2018, Cisco integrated advanced security with the SD-WAN technology to enable IT to offer better application experiences, and enhance users’ productivity and integrated security, from the branch offices to the cloud.
WAN optimization controllers can be utilized for inter-data center WAN links for supporting data replication being used for disaster recovery and business continuity requirements.
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Increasing Adoption of WAN Optimization Controllers amid the COVID-19 Pandemic outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has created disruption in many industries, including the WAN optimization controllers market. In contrast to its related industries like consumer electronics and semiconductors, the data center and communications infrastructure industry is expected to be more buoyant with continued strategic investments made to support the increased network traffic and data usage for remote working during the lockdown phase.
According to estimates, almost 70% CIOs agrees “cloud services” would become a priority in 2020, and they expect to reduce on-premises workloads to 35% in 2021, as compared to almost 60% in 2019.
Cloud-based offerings such as cloud-based WAN optimization solutions, SaaS, cloud-CRM, and others would grow at unprecedented rate. Business are increasingly adopting cloud-based WAN optimization controllers to manage network traffic acceleration and monitoring in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) environment.
WAN Optimization Controllers Market: Drivers and Restraints
The global WAN optimization controllers market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period, which can be attributed to the increasing adoption of WAN optimization controllers for compression of data to reduce data transfer sizes over the network, and improve TCP performance.
The WAN optimization controllers technology offers various benefits such as more reliability, optimized application performance and greater flexibility, automated management and bandwidth cost savings for WAN infrastructure.
Such benefits are expected to drive the WAN optimization controllers market during the forecast period. The growing demand for a cloud-based WAN optimization solutions and growing number of data centers and branch offices, is expected to create a huge opportunity for the global WAN optimization controllers market.
However, as the high initial investment associated with WAN optimization, this could poses a bigger challenge. Complex security testing and restricted development environment, among other factors, are anticipated to restrict the growth of the WAN Optimization Controllers market over the forecast period.
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WAN Optimization Controllers Market: Competition Landscape
Some of the prominent players in WAN optimization controllers market are -
Citrix System, Inc.
Array Networks, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
VMware, Inc., among others.
WAN Optimization Controllers Market: Regional overview
North America followed by Europe accounted for largest market share as major North American WAN optimization vendors are developing new technologies, which are making the WAN optimization process much efficient and cost-effective in this region.
South Asia & Pacific is expected to grow at highest growth rate during the forecast period due to increasing demand for cloud based WAN Optimization solution that optimize the bandwidth of a wide-area network in order to improve end-user experience in this region.
The WAN optimization controllers market report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, and inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain.
The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators, and governing factors, along with WAN Optimization Controllers market attractiveness as per segment. The WAN optimization controllers market report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on WAN optimization controllers market segments and geographies.
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The report covers exhaustive analysis on
WAN Optimization Controllers Market Segments
WAN Optimization Controllers Market Dynamics
WAN Optimization Controllers Market Size
Supply & Demand Analysis
Current Trends/Issues/Challenges
Competition & Companies Involved in the Market
Impact of COVID-19 on market growth
Value Chain Analysis
WAN Optimization Controllers Market Drivers and Restraints
Regional analysis includes
North America (USA, Canada)
Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Rest of Latin America)
Europe (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, France, BENELUX, Russia, Rest of Europe)
East Asia (China, Japan, & South Korea)
South Asia & Pacific (India, ASEAN, Australia & New Zealand, Rest of South Asia)
Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, Turkey, South Africa, Rest of MEA)
WAN Optimization Controllers Market: Segmentation
The WAN optimization controllers market has been segmented on the basis of solution, application, end user and region.
