HP Claims No.1 In Unix, Windows, and Linux Servers
Nov 27, 2002 (Internet.com via COMTEX) -- (Press Release) HP has taken the No. 1 position in total worldwide UNIX server revenue and has maintained the No. 1 position in Standard Intel Architecture Servers revenue for the third quarter of calendar year 2002, according to figures released today by market research firm IDC. HP also is No. 1 in total worldwide server shipments (30.3 percent), shipping more than twice as many servers as IBM. In addition, HP leads the emerging Itanium-based server market with 80 percent of market revenue. HP took the No. 1 spot over a dropping Sun in total worldwide UNIX servers with 32.9 percent market share.
In the high-volume worldwide market for Standard Intel Architecture Servers (SIAS), industry-standard HP ProLiant servers continue to hold a commanding No. 1 position with 32.2 percent of market shipments, more than 10 percent over its nearest competitor. In the United States, HP remains No. 1 in customer revenue market share for industry-standard servers with 33.3 percent.
HP continued its leadership in Windows-based server shipments, with HP ProLiant servers holding 35 percent customer revenue market share worldwide. In the important emerging category of blade servers, the HP ProLiant BL family held 53.9 percent unit share worldwide, setting the pace for competitors trying to enter this segment. HP also maintained its long-standing No. 1 position in the rapidly growing Linux server market across all server platforms with 31.7 percent customer revenue market share worldwide.
