This IDC study provides residual value forecasts for HP ProLiant servers. The study explains the current market conditions that are affecting the value of used hardware on the secondary market and the future technological changes that will further impact these values. We explore the factors impacting the Standard Intel Architecture Server (SIAS) market and the price/performance increases expected over the next several years. This information helps those who invest in ProLiant hardware to assess their risk and provides guidance on the amount of residual value that is expected to be realized at the end of the lease term.

"The dynamics of leasing volume servers is changing as the server technologies evolve. Technologies that increase utilization rates and enable virtualization will drive volume servers deeper into the datacenter." ? Jennifer Koppy, research manager, IDC's Technology Valuation Service