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Canadian Server 2008-2012 Forecast

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: May 2008
Product Code: R104-33924
Description

This IDC study details the performance of the Canadian server market and major developments during 2007 and presents a forecast for the market for 2008?2012. Detailed forecasts and the underlying assumptions and rationale used to develop the forecasts are provided. The total customer spending in the Canadian server market for 2007 was US$1.48 billion. Spending is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.5% from 2008 to 2012.

"The slow growth rate in the Canadian server market presents a challenging environment for server vendors to achieve significant revenue growth," said Tarun Bhasin, senior research analyst, Canadian Server Market, IDC Canada. "To be successful, vendors will need to focus on the high-growth segments such as virtualization and blade servers, while at the same time addressing the specific needs of different customers by offering the right product to the right customer."

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Market Group Overview

Figure: IDC Canada's Server Taxonomy

Assess Current Situation

What Happened in 2007

Forces Shaping Market Development

Threat of New Entrants

Threat of Substitutes

Bargaining Power of Customers

Bargaining Power of Suppliers

Competitive Rivalry

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: Canadian Server Spending by Server Class, 2007-2012 (US$M)

Table: Canadian Server Shipments by Server Class, 2007-2012 (000)

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Canadian Server Market, 2008-2012

Market Context

Table: Canadian Server Shipments, 2005-2011: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts (000)

Table: Canadian Server Spending, 2006-2011: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts (US$M)

Figure: Canadian Server Shipments, 2005?2011: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts

Figure: Canadian Server Spending, 2005?2011: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts

Key Forecast Takeaways

Server Virtualization Adoption Is Accelerating

Figure: Server Virtualization Adoption by Canadian Firms with 100?499 Employees

Figure: Server Virtualization Adoption by Canadian Firms with More Than 500 Employees

The SMB Segment Will Drive Server Market Growth in 2008

Figure: Canadian Server Spending Growth by Company Size, 2008 (%)

Servers Are Increasing in Computational Density

Figure: Canadian Server Spending by Socket Capability, 2007?2012

Blade Servers Will Continue to Cut a Growth Path into Canadian Customers

Figure: Canadian x86 Spending by Form Factor (%)

Essential Guidance

Advice for Vendors

Segments to Attack

Value Proposition

Marketing Messages

Go to Market

Advice for Buyers

Learn More

Related Research

Methodology

Synopsis

Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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