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

[IanMiller]

On 10 Sep, 00:07, Arne Vajhøj <a... at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> JF Mezei wrote:
> > Keith Parris wrote:
> >> More details at:
> >>http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/messaging/realstory-server...
>
> > ##
> > 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.
> > ##
>
> > 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 ?
>
> If one is interested in getting a view of what servers are out there,
> then counting gift servers makes perfect sense.
>
> Given the size of the x86 server market the you can be sure that the
> figures are not permanently manipulated via gifts.
>
> > ##
> > 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.
> > ##
>
> > 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.
>
> Not true.
>
> Hitachi sells Itanium based systems.
>
> > There are rumours that Oracle may donate Sun's hardware business to HP.
>
> I don't think Larry Ellison will donate anything. Maybe sell it for a
> good price.
>
> (a good price for SUN server business is not nearly as much as it
> were 10 ago, but ...)
>
> Arne


SGI make Itanium based systems