The enterprise and data center SDN market grew 192% in 2013 and is poised to reach $18 billion by 2018, according to Infonetics Research.

The firm’s data tracks SDN controllers and Ethernet switches in-use as well as SDN-capable Ethernet switches. The “real” market for SDN – in-use SDN Ethernet switches and controllers – will reach $9.5 billion in 2018, Infonetics predicts.

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