According to a newly published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, the 10GB Ethernet Network Adapter market rebounded in the first quarter of the year from the prior quarter’s decline. The report also indicates that 2009 will be a year of robust growth for this technology, despite declines in many other networking technologies.

“Users continue to virtualize servers because of compelling return on investment and equipment cost savings,” said Seamus Crehan, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group. “Once users move to a virtualized environment, 10GB Ethernet server connectivity becomes a very attractive option,” Crehan added.

In terms of vendor market share, Intel regained the lead in adapter card revenue and port shipments, while Broadcom held on to the top position for silicon controller shipments.

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The Dell’Oro Group Network Adapters Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Cards (by manufacturers’ revenue, port shipments, and average selling prices) and Silicon Controllers (by unit shipments).