IBM tops India Non-x86 UNIX server market

MUMBAI, INDIA: IBM has announced that it emerged No. 1 in the India non x86 UNIX server market in revenue terms in the first quarter (Q1) of 2011, according to IDC’s Asia/Pacific Quarterly Enterprise Server Tracker, Q1 2011, May 2011.

IBM’s success in the Non-x86 Unix market segment in India was underpinned by strong uptake for Power7 servers, a release said.

According to the IDC’s quarterly market tracker, IBM maintained its leadership in the India Non-x86 Unix server market capturing 42.1 per cent revenue market share in Q1 2011, which is 11.7 points lead over its nearest competitor. In addition, IBM’s non x86 UNIX server factory revenues grew 6.5 per cent year-on-year inQ1 2011 over Q1 2010), while revenues of all other vendors in the said segment declined during the same period. IBM’s revenue growth in the Non-x86 Unix server segment in India was driven by strong performance in the Financial Services, communication and manufacturing verticals.

Highlights from the IDC report :

Overall server market: IBM captured 28.1 per cent revenue market share of the overall server market in India in Q1 2011, with year on year growth of 6 per cent. The overall server market in India during the same period grew by 9.3 per cent in revenue terms.
x86 Server market : IBM had a 22.4 per cent revenue share of the x86 server market in Q1 2011. The overall x86 server market grew 24.5 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2011 in revenue terms.
x86 Blade server market : With a 29.9 per cent year-on-year growth in the x86 Blade server market, IBM captured 33 per cent revenue market share in Q1 011. The overall x86 blade server market 37.4 per cent revenue terms in Q1  2011.