Data Center Rack Market by Rack unit (36U, 42U, 45U & 48U and others), by Frame design (Open Frame, Enclosed and customized), by Frame size (19 inch and others), by Service, by End User, by Verticals and by Regions - Global Forecast to 2019

The total data center rack market is expected to grow from $1.66 billion in 2014 to $2.79 billion by 2019, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.9% from 2014 to 2019. Although the mature markets such as the U.S. and the Europe hold larger share in the data center rack market, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 14.6% during the forecast period. The companies are designing data centers selecting the ideal racks for their needs and designing the server room to accommodate them efficiently. This help in avoiding under or overprovisioning new facility’s power and cooling resources. The growing adoption of non-standard racks is mainly driven by the need to pack more servers into data center infrastructure, improve airflow management and fit more cabling into rack systems.

In this report, the data center rack market has been broadly segmented by frame design: open frame, enclosed and customized; by frame size: 19 inch and others; by rack unit: 36U, 42U, 45U & 48U and others; by service: consulting services, installation & support services and professional services; by end user: small and medium organization and large-sized organizations; by region: NA, APAC, Europe, MEA, and LA. The growth in data center rack market is majorly driven by IT & telecom, BFSI, media and entertainment, public sector and healthcare vertical across the globe.

Geographically, North America (comprising the U.S. and Canada) is estimated to command the largest share of 38.6% of the global data center rack market in 2014, followed by Europe. The major reason of market growth in NA is the need to reduce the space and power consumption of network infrastructure. APAC is the fastest growing segment in the data center rack market due to huge investment in banking, insurance, telecom and the government sector requiring new data centers.

The global data center rack market is a competitive market with a number of big market players and local manufacturers. As of 2014, the global data center rack market is estimated to be dominated by market players such as Hewlett Packard (U.S.), Dell (U.S.), IBM (U.S.), Eaton (Ireland), Emerson Network (U.S.), Schneider Electric (France) and Rittal (Germany). New product launches, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and acquisition are the major strategies adopted by most market players to achieve growth in the data center rack market.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 MARKET SCOPE
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORT
1.4 vALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
1.5 LIMITATIONS
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION
2.3 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION
2.3.1 KEY DATA TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
2.3.2 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
2.3.2.1 Key Industry Insights
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN DATA CENTER RACK MARKET
4.2 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET: RACK UNIT
4.3 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET: FRAME DESIGN
4.4 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET: FRAME SIZE
4.5 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET: TOP THREE DATA CENTER SERVICES
4.6 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET: MARKET SHARE BY REGION AND RACK UNIT
4.7 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ACROSS VARIOUS REGIONS
4.8 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION (2014)
5 MARKET OVERVIEW
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.2.1 BY RACK UNIT
5.2.2 BY FRAME DESIGN
5.2.3 BY FRAME SIZE
5.2.4 BY SERVICE
5.2.5 BY END USER
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
5.3.1 DRIVERS
5.3.1.1 High density server environment
5.3.1.2 Investment in data centers
5.3.1.3 Infrastructural upgrade in data centers
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS
5.3.2.1 Decline in demand of server hardware due to consolidation and virtualization
5.3.2.2 Rack level architecture can reduce shipments of racks
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
5.3.3.1 Growing trend of customized racks
5.3.3.2 Emerging economies in APAC and LA region
5.3.3.3 Seismic cabinets for critical environment
5.3.4 CHALLENGES
5.3.4.1 Blade servers and micro servers
5.3.4.2 HVAC for highly dense environment
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS
6.1 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
6.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
6.2.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
6.2.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
6.2.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
6.2.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
6.3 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND STANDARDS
6.3.1 INTRODUCTION
6.3.2 INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR DATA CENTER RACKS
6.3.2.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
6.3.2.2 Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
6.3.2.3 Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS)
6.3.2.4 Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA)
6.3.2.5 National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
6.3.2.6 Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
6.3.2.7 Factory Mutual (FM) Approved
7 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY RACK UNIT
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 DATA CENTER 36U RACK
7.3 DATA CENTER 42U RACK
7.4 DATA CENTER 45U & 48U RACK
7.5 DATA CENTER OTHER RACKS
8 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY FRAME DESIGN
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 DATA CENTER OPEN FRAME RACK
8.3 DATA CENTER ENCLOSED RACK
8.4 DATA CENTER CUSTOMIZED RACK
9 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY FRAME SIZE
9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 DATA CENTER 19 INCH RACK
9.3 DATA CENTER OTHER RACKS
10 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY SERVICE
10.2 INTRODUCTION
10.3 CONSULTING SERVICES
10.4 INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
10.5 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
11 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY END USER
11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS
11.3 LARGE-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS
12 DATA CENTER RACK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY VERTICAL
12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 IT AND TELECOM
12.3 BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND INSURANCE (BFSI)
12.4 PUBLIC SECTOR
12.5 MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
12.6 HEALTHCARE
12.7 RETAIL
12.8 MANUFACTURING
12.9 OTHER VERTICALS
13 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.2 NORTH AMERICA (NA)
13.3 EUROPE
13.4 ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC)
13.5 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (MEA)
13.6 LATIN AMERICA (LA)
14 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
14.1 OVERVIEW
14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO COMPARISON
14.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS
14.3.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
14.3.2 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND JOINT VENTURES
14.3.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICE UPGRADATIONS
15 COMPANY PROFILES
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
15.1 INTRODUCTION
15.2 DELL
15.3 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
15.4 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
15.5 EATON
15.6 EMERSON
15.7 BLACK BOX CORPORATION
15.8 PANDUIT
15.9 PENTAIR
15.10 RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
15.11 TRIPP LITE
*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
16 APPENDIX
16.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
16.2 DEVELOPMENTS
16.3 DISCUSSION GUIDE
16.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE
16.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
16.6 RELATED REPORTS