Japan x86 Server 2007-2011 Forecast

The Impact of Multicore Spreading

Publication Date	July 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	44
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04484

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Summary

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report )examines the impact of the infiltration of multicore products on the Japan x86 server market. We also analyze the shipment trends of multicore servers by processor brand, socket capability, and form factor. Furthermore, we shall look at the impact of multicore products, which occupy a unit shipment share of more than 90%, on the future Japan x86 server and related markets. Together with these, we shall also forecast the unit shipment distribution by the number of CPU core per socket.

"IDC regards the period from 2008 as the post infiltration period for multicore technology in the Japan x86 server market. Among the keywords in this period are utilization, efficiency and improvement, and virtualization software infiltration. In the future, the unit shipment share occupied by servers with more CPU cores/sockets will expand in the Japan x86 server market. Accompanying this, the implementation rate of x86 server virtualization software, which aims to improve server utilization efficiency, will also increase. Vendors should develop their x86 server businesses with a focus on server consolidation using x86 server virtualization software," says Satoshi Fukutomi, research manager, Servers, IDC Japan.

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
- Terminology
  - Multicore
  - Socket Capability and CPU Capability
  - Processor Brands
- Executive Summary
Situation Overview
- Introduction
- Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipments, 3Q053Q07
- Figure: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Number of Cores/Sockets, 1H053Q07
- Impact of Multicore Technology
  - Demand Shift Toward Products with Fewer Sockets
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Market Demand Shift: From 4+ Socket to 12 Socket Servers, 20033Q07
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Market Demand Shift: Xeon and X/EM64T Servers, 20033Q07
  - Increase in Average Unit Prices
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Average Unit Prices by Socket Capability: 1 and 2+, 20003Q07
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Average Unit Prices by Socket Capability: 4+, 20003Q07
  - Exploring Views on Multicore Technology
  - Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipment Share and Forecast, 3Q053Q07
  - Table: Multicore Technology-Related Forecast and Actual Trends
- Multicore Server Shipment Trends
  - Processor Brand Analysis
  - Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Processor Brand, 3Q053Q07
  - Table: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Processor Brand, 3Q05-3Q07 (%)
  - Vendor Analysis
  - Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Vendor, 3Q053Q07
  - Figure: Japan 1 Socket x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Vendor, 3Q053Q07
  - Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Vendor: Xeon and Opteron Only, 3Q053Q07
  - Analysis by Attribute
    - Socket Capability
    - Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Socket Capability, 3Q053Q07
    - Figure: Japan Quad Core x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Socket Capability, 3Q063Q07
    - Form Factor
    - Figure: Japan Multicore x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Form Factor, 3Q053Q07
    - Table: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Form Factor and Socket Capability: 1 and 2+ Sockets, 2000-3Q07
    - Figure: Japan Quad Core x86 Server Unit Shipment Share by Form Factor, 3Q063Q07
Future Outlook
- Post-Implementation Scenarios
  - Phase 1: 20082009
  - Phase 2: 20102011
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions: Japan x86 Server Market by CPU Core/Socket, 2007-2011
  - Japan x86 Server Market Forecast by CPU Core/Socket Category
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Shipment Forecast, 20062011
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Share Forecast by Socket Capability, 20062011
  - Table: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Forecast by Socket Capability, 2006-2011
  - Figure: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Share Forecast by Number of CPU Cores/Sockets, 20062011
- Market Context
- Figure: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Forecast Comparisons: 2Q07 and 3Q07, 20062011
- Table: Japan x86 Server Unit Shipment Forecast Comparisons: 2Q07 and 3Q07, 2007-2011
Essential Guidance
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- Related Research
- Definitions
  - Server Product Classification
    - x86 Server
    - IA64 Server
    - RISC Servers
    - Mainframe
    - Business Server
    - Super Computer
  - Vendor Names
  - CPU Types
  - U-Rating
  - Rack-Optimized Servers
  - Blade Servers
- Synopsis