This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Low-end Servers in Units. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 43 companies including many key and niche players such as Acer America, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cisco Systems, Dell, Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett-Packard Company, Itautec S/A, IBM Corporation, Intel Corporation, Lenovo, Microsoft Corporation, and Oracle Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Personal Computer And Server Industry
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definition and Scope of Study 3
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4
The Server Industry: A Prelude 4
Microprocessor Developments in the Server Industry 4
Competition 5
Table 1: World Market for x86 Servers (2010): Percentage
Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 5
Table 2: World Server Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of
Sales by Operating System (includes corresponding Graph/
Chart) 6
Table 3: World Server Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales by Geographic Region/Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 6
Table 4: World Server Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales by Architecture (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 6
Table 5: Worldwide Server Market (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Revenue by Chip Technology/ Architecture
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 6
Low End-Server Market Dynamics 7
A Quick Primer 7
Recession Leaves the Low-End Servers Market Hurting 7
Post Recession Outlook 8
Other Trends & Issues 9
Demand for Low Cost & Low Power Servers Accelerates 9
x86: A Dominant Architecture for Low End-Servers 9
Table 6: World Market for x86 Microprocessors (2010):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Key Vendors (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 10
ARM-based Chips to Compete With x86 Chips in the Long Term:
A Futuristic Review 10
SMBs Drive the Market 11
Table 7: Number of Companies in the United States (2009):
Breakdown by Company Size 11
Server Clustering: A Beneficial Trend Driving Up Growth 12
Low Cost Blade Servers: The Fastest Growing Segment of Low
End Servers Market 12
Table 8: World Market for Blade Servers (2010): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Segment (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 13
Cloud Computing Reduces the Need for High Performance
Servers in Data Centers 13
Growing Adoption of Cloud Computing: A Peek Into this
Indirect Growth Driver 13
Opportunity Indicator 14
Table 9: World Market for Cloud Computing Services
(2011E): Breakdown of Revenue (In US$ Million) by Service
Type - Application Services, Business Process Services and
Infrastructure Services (Application Infrastructure and
System Infrastructure) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 14
Virtualization Threatens the Market for Low End Servers 14
x86 Virtualization Cripples Low End-Server Market Prospects 15
Threat Alert 15
Table 10: World Server Virtualization Software (2009 &
2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Server
Architecture (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 15
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 16
Servers: Definition and Classification 16
Types of Servers by Operating System 17
Unix 17
Windows Server 17
Linux 18
NetWare 18
OpenVMS 18
IBM i 19
z/OS 19
Types of Servers based on Chip Types 20
CISC 20
RISC 20
X86 20
x86-32 21
x86-64 21
Based on Applications 22
Web Servers: 22
Application Servers: 22
Specialized Servers: 22
Media Servers: 22
Mail (Exchange) Servers: 22
Blade Servers: 22
Mobile Rack Servers 23
Proxy Servers 23
Types of Servers by Price Point 23
Servers: A Comparative Study 23
Volume Servers/Low End Servers: A Special Focus 23
4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 24
Lenovo to Launch Xeon chips Based Low-end Servers 24
Acer to Launch x86 Commodity Servers in the US 24
HP Introduces Proliant MicroServer 24
Lenovo Introduces Low End ThinkServer Systems 25
Intel Launches Atom D510 and Atom D410 Based Server Platforms 25
Intel to Introduce High-End, Low-Cost SSD 25
QNAP Introduces Low Cost Desktop NAS Server 25
Intel Introduces Core i5, Core i7 and Xeon 3400 Processors 26
UnmeteredServers.com Unveils Range of Low-Cost Servers 26
Intel to Integrate Atom Chips in Servers 26
HP Introduces the Low-End LX195 Windows Home Server 27
Microsoft Launches the Windows Server 2008 Foundation 27
Super Micro Introduces Low-Cost Server System 27
Intel Rolls Out Low-cost Server Platform 28
SiteGround Offers Low -Cost Eco Friendly Servers 28
Plat'Home launches Low-Cost Linux Server 28
Penguin Computing Launches Altus 600 Server 29
5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 30
Acer America (USA) 30
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (USA) 30
Cisco Systems (USA) 30
Dell (USA) 30
Fujitsu Limited (Japan) 31
Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) (USA) 31
Itautec S/A (Brazil) 31
IBM Corporation (USA) 31
Intel Corporation (USA) 32
Lenovo (Hong Kong) 32
Microsoft Corporation (USA) 32
Oracle Corporation (USA) 33
6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 34
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-End Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 34
Table 12: World Historic Review For Low-End Servers Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 35
7. THE UNITED STATES 36
A.Market Analysis 36
Current & Future Analysis 36
Strategic Corporate Developments 36
Select US Players 39
B.Market Analytics 42
Table 13: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 42
Table 14: US Historic Review for Low-end Servers Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 43
8. CANADA 44
Market Analysis 44
Table 15: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 44
Table 16: Canadian Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45
9. JAPAN 46
A.Market Analysis 46
Current & Future Analysis 46
Strategic Corporate Developments 46
Fujitsu Limited - A Key Player 46
B.Market Analytics 47
Table 17: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47
Table 18: Japanese Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 48
10. EUROPE 49
A.Market Analysis 49
Current & Future Analysis 49
X86 Servers on Rise in EMEA Region 49
Table 19: EMEA Market for Server Systems (2010): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Factory Revenues by Leading Vendors
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 49
B.Market Analytics 50
Table 20: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
For Low-End Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 50
Table 21: European Historic Review for Low-End Servers with
Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 51
10a. FRANCE 52
Market Analysis 52
Table 22: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 52
Table 23: French Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 53
10b. GERMANY 54
Market Analysis 54
Table 24: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 25: German Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 55
10c. ITALY 56
Market Analysis 56
Table 26: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56
Table 27: Italian Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 57
10d. UNITED KINGDOM 58
Market Analysis 58
Table 28: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58
Table 29: UK Historic Review for Low-end Servers Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 59
10e. SPAIN 60
Market Analysis 60
Table 30: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 60
Table 31: Spanish Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 61
10f. RUSSIA 62
Market Analysis 62
Table 32: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62
Table 33: Russian Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 63
10g. REST OF EUROPE 64
A.Market Analysis 64
Current & Future Analysis 64
Strategic Corporate Developments 64
B.Market Analytics 65
Table 34: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 65
Table 35: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 66
11. ASIA-PACIFIC 67
A.Market Analysis 67
Current & Future Analysis 67
Indian Server Market: An Overview 67
Table 36: Indian Servers Market (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Unit Sales of Leading Players (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 67
Table 37: Indian Market for Servers (2010): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Architecture (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 68
Strategic Corporate Developments 68
Lenovo -A KEY PLAYER 69
B.Market Analytics 70
Table 38: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 70
Table 39: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 71
12. LATIN AMERICA 72
A.Market Analysis 72
Current & Future Analysis 72
Itautec S/A (Brazil) - A Key Player 72
B.Market Analytics 72
Table 40: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 72
Table 41: Latin American Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73
13. REST OF WORLD 74
Market Analysis 74
Table 42: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Low-end Servers Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 74
Table 43: Rest of World Historic Review for Low-end Servers
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 43 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 49)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 31
Canada 1
Japan 4
Europe 3
Germany 2
Rest of Europe 1
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 8
Latin America 1
Middle East 1
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