South Africa Enterprise Servers: Technology Markets 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005

South Africa Enterprise Servers: Technology Markets 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: January 2007
Product Code: R104-36353

Description

This IDC study reviews and analyzes the market for enterprise systems, servers, and workstations in South Africa for 2005, with data provided according to vendor, processor technology, and operating system. The data is further divided into 10 price bands. The study also provides detailed forecasts of market size through 2010.

"Small and medium-sized businesses were an engine of growth on the South African server market last year, driving sales of entry-level servers in particular. Vendors will need dedicated channel and tailored products to gain and retain share in this emerging end-user segment." - Fouad Charakla, Research Analyst, IDC Middle East and Africa

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Market Characteristics

Economic and Political Environment

Table: Key Economic Indicators for South Africa, 2003-2006

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Overview of the Enterprise Systems and Server Market

Figure: Vendor Market Share of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Vendor Market Share of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

The Structure of the Enterprise Systems and Server Market by Server Category

Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Form Factor in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005

Volume Server Market (<$25,000)

Midrange Enterprise Server Market ($25,000-$499,999)

High-End Enterprise Server Market (>$500,000)

Table: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and Price Band in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Volume Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Midrange Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of High-End Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and Price Band in South Africa, 2005

Table: Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and Price Band in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86-32 Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86-64 Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

The Structure of the Enterprise Systems and Server Market by Processor Type

Figure: Share of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Share of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type, in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Development of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type, in South Africa, 2003-2005

Trends in the x86 and EPIC Processor-Based Server Segment

Trends in the RISC and CISC Processor-Based Server Segment

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86 Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type and CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005

Table: Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System and Price Band in South Africa, 2005

Table: Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System and Price Band in South Africa, 2005

Table: Vendor Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Technical Workstations in South Africa, 2005

Table: Forecast of Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Processor Type in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of x86 Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of x86 Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

The Structure of the Enterprise Systems and Servers Market by Operating System

Figure: Share of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System, in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Share of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System, in South Africa, 2005

Figure: Development of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System, in South Africa, 2003-2005

Windows Server Hardware Market

Linux Server Hardware Market

Unix Server Hardware Market

NetWare Server Hardware Market

Other Operating Systems (OpenVMS, z/OS, i5/OS and Others)

Table: Forecast of Shipments of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of RISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of EPIC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of CISC Enterprise Systems and Servers by CPU Capability in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Operating System in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Price Band in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Price Band in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Category in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments of Enterprise Systems and Servers by Server Form Factor in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Customer Revenue (US$M) of Enterprise Systems and Server by Server Form Factor in South Africa, 2005-2010

Table: Forecast of Shipments and Customer Revenue (US$M) of Traditional Workstations in South Africa, 2005-2010

Overview of the Technical Workstation Market

Traditional Workstations

Personal Workstations

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the South African Enterprise Systems and Server Market, 2006-2010

Enterprise Systems and Server Market Forecast and Analysis

Volume Server Market (<$25,000)

Midrange Enterprise Server Market ($25,000-$499,999)

High-End Enterprise Server Market (>$500,000)

Technical Workstation Market Forecast

Traditional Workstation Market Forecast

Personal Workstation Market Forecast

Market Context

Figure: South Africa Server Customer Spending (US$M) 2005-2010, Comparison of June 2005 and June 2006 Forecast

Vendor Profiles

HP

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

IBM

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Sun Microsystems

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Dell

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Unisys

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Essential Guidance

Learn More

Related Research

Definitions

Servers

Fundamental Variables

Units

Revenue

Logical Segmentation Split into Three Generic Areas

Processor Architecture

Average Sales Value and Price Band

Server Class and Server Price Bands

Server Blades

Enterprise Sizes

Vertical Markets

Workstations

Traditional Workstations

Personal Workstations

Methodology

How IDC Analyzes Historical Market Data

Primary Data Sources

Secondary Data Sources

How IDC Produces Forecasts

Synopsis

Ordering and More Information

Price and Delivery Options

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