The worldwide security appliance market continues to see positive growth in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14), with factory revenue growing by 7,3% year-over-year to $2,2-billion.

This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker.

This was the 19th consecutive quarter of positive growth, dating back to the fourth quarter of 2009. Second quarter shipments also grew, totalling 500,178 units, up 4,9% over the 476 903 units shipped in 2Q13.

Geographically, Latin America saw the highest growth in the quarter at 24,5%. Asia/Pacific also saw strong appliance sales, with revenue increasing 11,3% compared to 2Q13. North America grew 6% in the quarter while
accounting for 39,4% of market revenues. Western Europe saw its highest growth since the first quarter of 2011, with revenue increasing 6,8% year over year.

Cisco continues to lead the overall security appliance market with 18,4% share of factory revenue in the second quarter with year-over-year growth of 19,7%.

Check Point again held the number two spot for the quarter as revenue increased 9,8% year over year.

Fortinet remained the third largest security appliance vendor as its market share increased to 7,3% on growth of 24,6% over 2Q13.

Palo Alto Networks rose to the number four spot on growth of 57,6%.

Intel Security rounded out the top 5, growing 12,9% year over year and accounting for 5,3% of the market.