[Info-vax] IDC 2CQ09 Worldwide Server Tracker shows positive results for HP

[JF Mezei]

Keith Parris wrote:
> More details at:
> http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/messaging/realstory-server-mktshare.html

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Fact 3: For the 52nd consecutive quarter, 13 years, HP ProLiant is the
x86 server market share leader in both factory revenue and units1,
shipping more than 1 out of every 3 servers in this market with a 35.6%
unit share.
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I like the "factory revenue". Does this mean that if HP were to donate
10,000 servers to some research lab (nuclear, dna research etc), it
would still generate "factory revenus" even though it would not generate
"corporate" revenus ?

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Fact 4: HP is the number 1 supplier of Itanium (EPIC) based systems
based on worldwide unit volume and worldwide factory revenue.
HP’s Integrity factory revenue was more than Sun’s SPARC revenue.
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Well, since HP is the last maker of them IA64 contraptions, of course it
can claim it is #1. But being the last one stuck with a platform isn't
something HP should brag about.  And again that "fatory revenue"
qualifier which means they can't use real revenus.


There are rumours that Oracle may donate Sun's hardware business to HP.
 Anti-trust issues would be interesting since HP would likely want to
consolidate everything into the 8086 and be done with Sparc and IA64,
leaving only 8086 and Power architectures on the market, HP having
killed off everything else.