South Africa Enterprise Servers

Technology Markets 2006 - 2010 - Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares

Publication Date	January 2007
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	63
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC03660

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Summary

This IDC study reviews and analyzes the market for enterprise systems, servers, and workstations in South Africa for 2005, with data provided according to vendor, processor technology, and operating system. The data is further divided into 10 price bands. The study also provides detailed forecasts of market size through 2010.

"Small and medium-sized businesses were an engine of growth on the South African server market last year, driving sales of entry-level servers in particular. Vendors will need dedicated channel and tailored products to gain and retain share in this emerging end-user segment." - Fouad Charakla, Research Analyst, IDC Middle East and Africa

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
- Executive Summary
Situation Overview
- Market Characteristics
  - Economic and Political Environment
  - Table: Key Economic Indicators for South Africa, 2003-2006
  - IT Environment
    - Drivers
    - Inhibitors
- Overview of the Enterprise Systems and Server Market
- Figure: Vendor Market Share of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Vendor Market Share of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
- Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
- The Structure of the Enterprise Systems and Server Market by Server Category
- Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005
- Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Form Factor in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005
  - Volume Server Market (<$25,000)
  - Midrange Enterprise Server Market ($25,000-$499,999)
  - High-End Enterprise Server Market (>$500,000)
  - Table: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and Price Band in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Volume Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Midrange Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of High-End Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and Price Band in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and Price Band in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86-32 Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86-64 Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
- The Structure of the Enterprise Systems and Server Market by Processor Type
- Figure: Share of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Share of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type, in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Development of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type, in South Africa, 2003-2005
  - Trends in the x86 and EPIC Processor-Based Server Segment
  - Trends in the RISC and CISC Processor-Based Server Segment
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86 Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System and Price Band in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System and Price Band in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Technical Workstations in South Africa, 2005
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of x86 Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86 Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
- The Structure of the Enterprise Systems and Servers Market by Operating System
- Figure: Share of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System, in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Share of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System, in South Africa, 2005
- Figure: Development of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System, in South Africa, 2003-2005
  - Windows Server Hardware Market
  - Linux Server Hardware Market
  - Unix Server Hardware Market
  - NetWare Server Hardware Market
  - Other Operating Systems (OpenVMS, z/OS, i5/OS and Others)
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Price Band in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Price Band in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Form Factor in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Server by Server Form Factor in South Africa, 2005-2010
  - Table: Forecast of Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Traditional Workstations in South Africa, 2005-2010
- Overview of the Technical Workstation Market
  - Traditional Workstations
  - Personal Workstations
Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the South African Enterprise Systems and Server Market, 2006-2010
  - Enterprise Systems and Server Market Forecast and Analysis
    - Volume Server Market (<$25,000)
    - Midrange Enterprise Server Market ($25,000-$499,999)
    - High-End Enterprise Server Market (>$500,000)
  - Technical Workstation Market Forecast
    - Traditional Workstation Market Forecast
    - Personal Workstation Market Forecast
- Market Context
- Figure: South Africa Server Customer Spending (US$M) 2005-2010, Comparison of June 2005 and June 2006 Forecast
- Vendor Profiles
  - HP
    - SWOT Analysis
      - Strengths
      - Weaknesses
      - Opportunities
      - Threats
  - IBM
    - SWOT Analysis
      - Strengths
      - Weaknesses
      - Opportunities
      - Threats
  - Sun Microsystems
    - SWOT Analysis
      - Strengths
      - Weaknesses
      - Opportunities
      - Threats
  - Dell
    - SWOT Analysis
      - Strengths
      - Weaknesses
      - Opportunities
      - Threats
  - Unisys
    - SWOT Analysis
      - Strengths
      - Weaknesses
      - Opportunities
      - Threats
Essential Guidance
Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
  - Servers
    - Fundamental Variables
      - Units
      - Revenue
      - Logical Segmentation Split into Three Generic Areas
      - Processor Architecture
      - Average Sales Value and Price Band
      - Server Class and Server Price Bands
      - Server Blades
      - Enterprise Sizes
      - Vertical Markets
  - Workstations
    - Traditional Workstations
    - Personal Workstations
- Methodology
  - How IDC Analyzes Historical Market Data
    - Primary Data Sources
    - Secondary Data Sources
  - How IDC Produces Forecasts
- Synopsis