Fibre Channel Networking Sales Grew 6% in 2025, Reports Crehan Research

Switches and Host Bus Adapters Both Post Annual Increases

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026 — Fibre Channel networking sales increased

6% in calendar-year 2025, as enterprise customers continued to invest in this

technology to support their mission-critical applications. Combined with a robust

2024 increase, sales have grown more than 20% over the past two years, with

switches and Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) both contributing to the growth.

“We had forecasted a growth year for Fibre Channel networking, and the actual 2025

results exceeded that projection," said Seamus Crehan, president of Crehan

Research. "Looking forward, we anticipate continued sales growth for both Fibre

Channel switches and Fibre Channel HBAs, as enterprise customers continue to

depend on these products to underpin their most important applications in a secure,

reliable and consistent way.”

Strong customer adoption

of 64Gbps Fibre Channel

was the main driver of the

market

growth,

and

64Gbps now accounts for

about half of combined

Fibre Channel switch and

Fibre Channel HBA

shipments

(see

accompanying

chart).

Many switch customers

have already upgraded to

64Gbps and will soon start upgrading to 128Gbps switches, which have recently

arrived on the market. Most Fibre Channel HBA customers, on the other hand, have

yet to upgrade to 64Gbps, but we expect this adoption to accelerate, driving 64Gbps

to account for about half of all HBA shipments within two years. These switch and

HBA customer adoption patterns are similar to past Fibre Channel speed adoptions.

“The Fibre Channel networking market is facing multiple simultaneous upgrades,"

Crehan said, "including 64Gbps networking, 128Gbps networking, quantum-safe

storage networks and enterprise AI investments."

About Crehan Research Inc.

Crehan Research Inc. produces reports with very detailed statistics and information

on the data center switch and server-class adapter & LOM/controller (NIC)

markets. The company's reports are supported with rich insights and context to

deliver increased value. For more information, visit www.CrehanResearch.com.

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