Ibm, Hp & Dell Steal Ahead In Server Revenues: IDC

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1. IBM, based on the strength of its mainframe business and the overall health of its x86-based systems, retained the top spot in the server market for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the entire year, according to market research firm IDC. IDC’s findings, released February 28, echo those of Gartner’s recent report that IBM was the world’s top server vendor in revenue, followed by Hewlett-Packard and Dell. In addition, IBM’s strong quarter was mirrored by the server market in general, which IDC analysts said is continuing its rebound from the global recession that gutted it in late 2008 and 2009. For the quarter, server revenue grew 15.3 percent, to $15 billion (£9 billion), marking the highest quarterly revenue in three years and the fourth consecutive quarter with increased year-over-year revenue growth, according to IDC. (Read Full Article)

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