Server Growth Steps up 4.4% to $13 Billion in Q3
Demand for servers perked up during the third quarter, the fastest growth rate in four quarters and the best third quarter since 2000, according to a survey by market-research firm IDC. IDC found that server revenue increased 3.5% year over year to $12.9 billion. Legit Reviews recently purchased some servers from Tyan to upgrade the machines behind the site and forums, so it looks like we are following the trend!
Blade servers, ultracompact systems used to save space and power, led the increase, growing by nearly 30% during the quarter. Interestingly, Linux server growth continues to moderate, with year-over-year revenue growth of 5.4% to $1.5 billion, one sixth the growth rate reported by IDC in the same quarter of 2005. Servers run by the Linux operating system account for 11.8% of all server revenue.
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