Ethernet Switch Market Soars 39.8% to $15.4B, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Leverages Campus Refresh and AI Partnerships
HPE•Q1 Ethernet switch revenue jumped 39.8% YoY to $15.4B, with data center switches up 61% to $10B and Hewlett Packard Enterprise benefiting from a campus refresh cycle. HPE expanded its Unleash AI partner program with Trustwise and Rocket Software for runtime AI control and risk management on Private Cloud AI.
1. Ethernet Switching Market and HPE Campus Refresh
Global Ethernet switch revenue jumped 39.8% year over year to $15.4 billion in Q1, with data center switches up 61% to $10 billion and campus and branch sales rising 12.3% to $5.4 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise capitalized on this cycle, boosting campus switching deployments as demand for high-speed networking grew.
2. Unleash AI Partner Program Expands
Hewlett Packard Enterprise added Trustwise and Rocket Software to its Unleash AI partner program, equipping enterprise customers with runtime AI control, behavior verification and risk management. Trustwise AI Control Tower and Rocket’s AI solutions will run on HPE Private Cloud AI, enhancing governance and performance for generative and mission-critical AI applications.
