According to a recent analysis by Gartner, Huawei has surpassed Dell EMC to become the leading producer of all-flash array (AFA) storage infrastructure worldwide. In the third quarter of 2023, the AFA market generated $2.658 billion in revenue, experiencing a four percent decrease compared to the same period last year. However, all-flash storage accounted for 53.9 percent of the overall market, which was valued at $4.98 billion.
Primary storage witnessed a 15 percent annual decline, while secondary storage saw a two percent increase, and backup and recovery declined by 27 percent. Based on data from analyst Aaron Rakers at Wells Fargo, Huawei secured a 20 percent market share with $548 million in AFA revenue, surpassing Dell EMC’s 19 percent market share and $516 million in revenue. The top seven suppliers in the AFA market are illustrated in Rakers’ pie chart.
During the same period, Dell EMC’s AFA revenue dropped by 23 percent year-on-year, and HPE experienced a 20 percent decline. NetApp’s AFA revenue also decreased by nine percent, while Pure Storage achieved a two percent growth. Although the exact figures from Gartner are not available, it is estimated that Huawei achieved a significant year-on-year increase of approximately 25 percent.
In the previous quarter, Huawei held a 16.3 percent market share, securing the second position behind Dell EMC with 21.6 percent. NetApp ranked third with a 14.8 percent share. Additional calculations suggest that IBM had a 14.2 percent share, while Pure Storage claimed fifth place with 14 percent. HPE and Hitachi held a 6.9 percent and 3.4 percent share, respectively.
Huawei’s impressive rise in the AFA market can be attributed to its strong performance in the Asia Pacific region, as well as the Middle East and Africa. Notably, the company has not yet entered the North American market. Pure Storage has also demonstrated steady growth, surpassing NetApp in market share. On the other hand, Hitachi’s share is expected to decline, potentially making way for VAST Data or Lenovo to fill its spot in the rankings.
While the overall external storage capacity shipped in the quarter decreased by seven percent annually, the proportion of flash storage increased from 15.6 percent to 21.5 percent year-on-year. Additionally, Gartner reported that the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market reached a total value of $2.03 billion, representing a two percent decline compared to the previous year. Dell EMC remains the dominant player in the HCI market, with a 33 percent market share.
Huawei’s achievement in becoming the leading producer of all-flash arrays highlights its growing dominance in the storage infrastructure market. With its continued success in various regions across the globe, Huawei is poised to maintain its upward trajectory in the industry.
The source of the article is from the blog elblog.pl