Server Shipments Rise, But Not Significantly, Says Gartner
 

Worldwide server revenue surpassed $11.8 billion in the third quarter of 2004, a 6% increase from the third quarter of 2003, according to Gartner. The research firm shows x86 processors gain and RISC systems decline trend during the last 12 months.


“The server market is still being primarily driven by the x86 segment. That, along with the acceptance of Linux in additional application areas in the enterprise space will continue to drive demand,” said Mike McLaughlin, principal analyst for Gartner.

Dell’s Server Share Skyrockets

IBM held its lead based on server revenue, as its market share remained at 32% in the third quarter of 2004. Dell continues to lead all major vendors in growth, as this quarter Dell had 17% revenue growth, overtaking Sun Microsystems for the third spot overall.

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