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Canadian Server 20092013 Forecast

Publication Date May 2009
Publisher IDC
Product Type Report
Pages 28
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code IDC07655
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Summary

This IDC study details the performance of the Canadian server market and major developments during 2008 and presents a forecast for market for 20092013. Detailed forecasts and the underlying assumptions and rationale used to develop the forecasts are provided. The total customer spending in the Canadian server market for 2008 was US$1.37 billion. Spending is expected to decline at an average of 3.3% from 2009 to 2013.

"The decline in spending in the Canadian market will force vendors to be razor sharp in identifying growth opportunities," according to Tarun Bhasin, senior research analyst, Canadian Server Market, IDC Canada. "To be successful in this challenging economic scenario, vendors will need to help organizations build a very strong ROI case for any new IT investments."

Content

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Assess Current Situation

What We Said in 2008

What Happened in 2008

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Market Context

Key Forecast Takeaways

Blade Segment Continues to Outperform Market

SMB Segment Provides Greater Opportunity, Relative to Rest of the Market

Server Life Cycles Are Extended, Especially for High-End and Mainframe Servers

Green IT Will Pale in Light of Budget Cuts

Essential Guidance

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Related Research

Methodology

Market Group Overview

Synopsis

Table: Canadian Server Spending by Server Class, 20052013 (US$M)

Table: Canadian Server Shipments by Server Class, 20052013 (000)

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Canadian Server Market, 20092013

Table: Canadian Server Spending, 20052013: Comparison of 2008 and 2009 Forecasts (US$M)

Figure: Canadian Server Spending, 20052013: Comparison of 2008 and 2009 Forecasts

Figure: Blade Server Usage Status by Company Size

Figure: Canadian Organizations' Annual Server Spending Share by Company Size, 20082010

Figure: IDC Canada's Server Taxonomy

Industry Events