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Worldwide Server Market Revenues Grow 6.1% in the Second Quarter Bolstered by Strong Demand in the US and Asia/Pacific, According to IDC
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On a year-over-year basis, volume system revenue increased 8.1% and high-end system demand increased 4.0% in 2Q15 to $10.1 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. The volume segment was aided by a continued expansion of x86-based hyper-scale server infrastructures coupled with enterprise and SMB refresh of x86-based platforms, while high-end systems were helped by IBM's z13 refresh. Meanwhile, demand for midrange systems in 2Q15 contracted by -5.4% year over year to $1.1 billion, as the x86 refresh appears to have run its course in this segment.