IBM Tops in Server Market in Second Quarter of 2009 |
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By: IBM Posted: 2009-09-02 00:08:45 |
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IDC reported today that IBM (NYSE: IBM) was the top server vendor in 2Q09 with 34.5 percent factory revenue share, outdistancing second-place HP which held 28.5 percent. IBM gained 1.8 points of share in the quarter.
Highlights for IBM included: * In the Unix segment for 2Q09, IBM gained over seven points of factory revenue share from a year ago and held 41.4 percent of the market. Sun lost 4.4 share points and fell to 27.3 percent, while HP dropped 1.6 points to 24.8 percent. * In the x86 market, IBM showed the strongest performance in the second quarter, with a 1.4 point increase in factory revenue share from a year ago. * In Blades, IBM also posted the strongest gain in terms of factory revenue -- 3.8 points of share gain, while HP lost 3.3 points of share. * IBM continued to lead the market for servers costing more than $500,000, holding 60.4 percent factory revenue share with its System z mainframe. About IBM For more information about IBM servers, visit our website. Media Contact Steven Eisenstadt IBM Media Relations Phone: 914-766-8009 |
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