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Dell’Oro Group forecasts $26 billion Hybrid Mesh Firewall market by 2029

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The Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Microsegmentation markets are forecasted to surpass $26 billion by 2029, influenced by enterprise adoption of zero-trust strategies and cloud-managed solutions, according to a report from Dell’Oro Group.

Market Insights

The latest report indicates that the combined markets will experience a nearly 20% five-year Compound Annual Growth rate (CAGR). Enterprises are not only advancing their zero-trust initiatives but also implementing unified enforcement policies for diverse deployment models. This alignment enhances operational consistency and compliance monitoring.

Key Findings

According to Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director at Dell’Oro Group, the necessity for segmentation and threat detection across various environments, including on-premises (on-prem) and cloud, is a core driver of these market dynamics. Solutions in the Hybrid Mesh Firewall Platform and Microsegmentation sectors are facilitating distributed enforcement mechanisms in hybrid cloud environments.

Platform Characteristics

The HMFW Platform integrates firewall policy definition, threat prevention, and logging across physical, virtual, and cloud-based resources through a centralized, vendor-delivered control plane. Meanwhile, Microsegmentation applies granular security measures to control lateral network movements, forming a vital component of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).

Market Performance

While the market for physical firewall appliances has reached stagnation, revenues from HMFW-related services in Software-Defined Wide Area Network (WAN) (SD-WAN) and Security Services Edge (SSE) sectors witnessed growth rates exceeding 40% and 50%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2025. The report identifies Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom as the top vendors in the HMFW and Microsegmentation markets based on their revenue performance in that period.

Report Overview

The Dell’Oro Group's Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Microsegmentation report provides extensive data on market performance and future forecasts. It includes detailed revenue figures and unit shipments segmented by region, as well as projections for growth in the coming years.

This summary presents a fact-based overview of the key points and insights drawn from the original blog post regarding market trends and forecasts in the security sector.

Blog post, originally published at delloro.com.

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