Canadian Server 2009-2013 Forecast

Publication Date	May 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	28
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC07421

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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 2009-2013. 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

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
List of Tables
- Table: Canadian Server Spending by Server Class, 2005-2013 (US$M)
- Table: Canadian Server Shipments by Server Class, 2005-2013 (000)
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Canadian Server Market, 2009-2013
- Table: Canadian Server Spending, 2005-2013: Comparison of 2008 and 2009 Forecasts (US$M)
List of Figures
- Figure: Canadian Server Spending, 2005-2013: Comparison of 2008 and 2009 Forecasts
- Figure: Blade Server Usage Status by Company Size
- Figure: Canadian Organizations' Annual Server Spending Share by Company Size, 2008-2010
- Figure: IDC Canada's Server Taxonomy