What Has Been the Growth Trajectory of the Thin Client Market?
The thin client market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•The market size of the thin client has been experiencing consistent growth over the past years. The projections suggest that it is set to increase from $1.57 billion in 2024 to $1.61 billion in 2025, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5%.
Factors like cost-cutting measures, enhanced energy efficiency, increased focus on centralized manageability, improved infrastructure security, and a surge in demand for reasonably priced devices have contributed to this growth in the historic period.
What Does the Future Hold for the Thin Client Market?
The thin client market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Expectations are high for a significant expansion in the thin client market size in the upcoming years. The market is projected to surge to $2.01 billion by 2029, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.8%.
This growth throughout the forecast period can be credited to several factors such as a boost in data investments, mounting demand for cloud infrastructure, the surge in virtual desktops, escalated enterprise computing demand, and an upswing in demand for thin client solutions specifically in the Asia-Pacific region. Trends expected to dominate the forecasted period encompass the incorporation of thin clients in healthcare, education, and transportation sectors, a rise in mobile thin client demand, an increasing market footprint in North America, a burgeoning demand for thin clients in the retail segments and an escalation in industrial application demands for thin clients.
What Are The Leading Drivers Of Growth In The Thin Client Market?
The thin client market's expansion is set to be fueled by the increasing uptake of cloud computing. Cloud computing refers to the provision of computing services via the internet, encompassing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence. A thin client, which connects to a cloud-based server environment, enhances the security and control of a cloud computing setup. As an instance, the European Union reported in December 2023 that the proportion of EU enterprises purchasing cloud computing services had risen by 4.2 percentage points in 2023 compared to 2021. This surge in cloud computing utilization is hence propelling the thin client market's growth.
How Are The Segments Defined Within The Global Thin Client Market?
The thin client market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Hardware, Software, Desktop-Based, Services, Other Types
2) By Form Factor: Standalone, With Monitor, Mobile
3) By End-Use: BFSI, IT And Telecom, Healthcare, Government, Education, Industrial, Retail, Other End Uses
Subsegments:
1) By Hardware: Thin Client Devices, Peripheral Devices
2) By Software: Operating Systems, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software, Management Software For Thin Clients
3) By Desktop-Based: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Solutions, Browser-Based Thin Clients, Virtual Desktop Solutions
4) By Services: Installation And Configuration Services, Maintenance and Support Services, Cloud Services Integration
5) By Other Types: Hybrid Thin Clients, Mobile Thin Clients, Industry-Specific Solutions
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How Are New Trends Expected To Influence The Growth Of The Thin Client Market?
Innovative products are emerging as a principal trend in the thin client market, becoming more and more popular. To maintain their market share, leading companies in the thin client market are coming up with new and innovative products. For example, in July 2022, the next generation of DX series ultra-thin clients have been launched by Amulet Hotkey, a UK-based firm that specializes in IT services and consulting. These thin clients are particularly designed to facilitate remote, hybrid, and collaborative work environments. This new addition to the DX series gives users the ability to select from a range of thin client operating systems, including Stratodesk NoTouch OS, IGEL OS, and Windows IoT, all of which are pre-set for easy deployment.
Who Are the Key Players in the Thin Client Market?
Major companies operating in the thin client market include:
• LG Electronics Inc.
• Samsung Group
• Dell Technologies
• Intel Corporation
• HP Inc.
• Lenovo Group Limited
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Fujitsu Ltd
• NEC Corporation
• Acer Inc.
• Advantech Co. Ltd.
• Siemens Ltd.
• ViewSonic
• IGEL Technology GmbH
• Clearcube Technology
• Teradici Corporation
• 10ZiG Technology
• NComputing
• Atrust
• Thinvent
• Atrust Computer Corp.
• Stratodesk Corp
• VXL Technology
• Praim
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Thin Client Market?
North America was the largest region in the thin client market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the thin client market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
