The non-x86 server market saw an increase of 45% in terms of revenue in Q214 as compared to the previous quarter as post-election market sentiments helped it to gain momentum. Professional services, communications & media and banking led the growth of the market during this period. This market is expected to revive in the coming quarters due to pending refreshes and upgrades in some of the major enterprises.
Said Janmaijai Dhyani, Server Market Analyst, IDC: "Large deals in communications & media vertical for investments in 4G technology were the prime reason that drove the server market in Q214, and the trend is likely to continue in the coming quarters."
Added IDC's Gaurav Sharma, Research Manager – Enterprise, India: "Acceptability of the 3rd platform (specially cloud and mobility) along with new rollouts (like 4G) and expansion plans from verticals like manufacturing and e-commerce are set to add fire to the demand in the server market. While enterprises look forward to expand and refresh their infrastructure, it is the SMB segment that will be crucial for the vendors to have an edge over competitors in the coming quarters. "
Q2 2014 Vendor Market Share in Units
In the India x86 market, HP continued to lead in Q214 with 45% share in terms of units, followed by IBM with a share of 19%. HP grew by 42%, IBM by 4% and Dell by 12% respectively in terms of units over Q214 as compared to Q114, again largely due to investments by the communications & media vertical.
IDC forecasts that the server market in India is expected to grow in the coming quarters owing to new projects that have been announced, positive market sentiment and growing need for expansion amongst the Indian organisations. The communications & media, retail and transportation verticals are expected to invest in their IT infrastructure upgrades in the coming quarters.
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