HP #1 in Indian x86 server market

BANGALORE, INDIA: HP continued to be the numero uno vendor in the Indian x86 server market, with 33.9 percent of the total 37,400 units shipments in Q3 2008 (July-September 2008 quarter) being HP servers (Source: IDC’s India Quarterly Server Tracker 2008, Q3 2008, December 2008 release).

For the seventh consecutive quarter, HP continued its domination, garnering 58.4 percent of the share for units shipped in Q3 2008.

In terms of unit shipments the industry grew 7.3 percent quarter-on-quarter (Q3 2008 over Q2 2008) while HP grew five times as much at 36.8 percent in terms of unit shipments. The industry grew year-on-year (Q3 2008 over Q3 2007) at 20.8 percent and again HP exceeded industry growth by ramping up 43.2 percent year-on-year in terms of unit shipments. Moreover, HP also led Q3 2008 in terms of factory revenue, with a share of 36.9 percent.

HP also led the market in the India in the 1-socket, 2-socket and 4-socket x86 server categories with 33.7 percent, 33.3 percent and 48 percent% shares respectively, in terms of unit shipments. In the 1-socket category, while the industry grew by 112 percent in the category quarter-on-quarter (Q3 2008 over Q2 2008), HP accounted over 322 percent growth during the same period.

According to Amit Dalal, server analyst, IDC India, “We have observed a positive momentum in the India education and SMB sectors in the last quarter. HP’s marketing programmes, specifically the focus on channel training and enablement further helped it to tap into the opportunity in the 1-socket x86 server category during Q3 2008.”

Rajesh Dhar, country manager, Industry Standard Servers, Hewlett Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd., said: "We are pleased to note that the market has confirmed HP as the server vendor of choice in the x86 space. These results further reinforce our commitment to deliver best-in-class products and service to our customersid."