Worldwide Blade Server 2008-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	26
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04063

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Summary

This IDC study provides a sizing of the blade server market in 2006 and a market forecast for 2007-2011. Historical and forecast revenue data is shown for the total worldwide market and by geographic region and operating system. Revenue and market share of the leading vendors is provided for 2006.

"Since their inception, server blades have been a driver of growth for the enterprise server industry,"said Jed Scaramella, senior research analyst, Enterprise Servers."IDC believes the value proposition of the blade has shifted since its inception; initially it was about server density, today and in the future, it will focus on manageability, serviceability, and cost."

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
Situation Overview
Figure: Worldwide Customer Revenue Share by Form Factor, 2002-2006 and 1Q07?3Q07
- Regional Impact
- Figure: Worldwide Blade Server Penetration by Region, 2003-2006 and 1Q07?3Q07
- Blade Server Vendor Shares
- Table: Worldwide Blade Server Shipments and Factory Revenue by Top 5 Vendor, 2003-2006 and 1Q07-3Q07
- Figure: Worldwide Blade Server Factory Revenue Share by Top 5 Vendors, 2003-2006 and 1Q07?3Q07
Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Figure: Worldwide Blade Server End-User Spending and Shipments, 2006-2011
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Blade Server Market, 2008-2011
  - Blades by Operating System
  - Table: Worldwide Blade Server Shipments and Customer Revenue by Operating System, 2006-2011
  - Blades as a Form Factor
  - Figure: Worldwide End-User Server Spending by Form Factor, 2006-2011
  - Blades at a Regional Level
  - Figure: Worldwide Blade Server End-User Spending by Region, 2006-2011
- Market Context
- Table: Worldwide Blade Server Customer Revenue, 2005-2011: Comparison of October 2006 and December 2007 Forecasts ($M)
- Figure: Worldwide Blade Server Customer Revenue, 2005-2011: Comparison of October 2006 and December 2007 Forecasts
Essential Guidance
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- Synopsis