Data centers are the main repository of information for any company and therefore it must be protected with high security measures. Two main functions of a data center are to store the incoming business data and to distribute the stored data to various trusted sources. Middleware systems are used to control the flow of data coming in and going out of the data centers. Amount of information generated has increased with the increasing internet usage. Analytics are used to mine required data from vast repositories increasing the storage requirements. Also, regular backups are mandatory to protect stored data and maintain separate versions further increasing the storage requirements.

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Technological developments have resulted in increased threat to the data centers as growing network architecture means more access points for the attackers to get in. Presently traditional methods of data protection are not efficient. Enterprises are moving their data to cloud platforms, mobile platforms and other linked systems. To control this complex infrastructure modern technology must be used instead of the traditional methods. Major data center security service providers profiled in the report include Cisco Systems, Inc., Juniper Networks, Inc., McAfee, Inc. (Intel Corporation), Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., Fortinet, Inc., IBM Corporation, Dell, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Symantec Corporation, and Trend Micro, Inc.

The global data center security market has been segmented on the basis of component and geography. On the basis of component, the market is segmented into logical (software), physical (hardware) and services. Increasing adoption of cloud computing and virtual services is driving the data center security market. Organizations worldwide are switching from traditional storage options to data centers in order to increase their operational efficiency.