Economic weakness persists throughout EMEA during Q3 2012 Gartner reports-- server shipments drop by -2.8% Y-o-Y to reach 590000 units while revenues total $3 billion with a -9% Y-o-Y decline.
"EMEA remains the weak spot for global server sales,” Gartner remarks. “Each of the 3 EMEA sub regions saw revenue contract: W. Europe by -7.6%, E. Europe by -11.8%, and MEA by -14.%. We’re not seeing signs of demand weakening significantly, but EMEA continues to present a very challenging environment for server vendors to operate in.”
All 3 technology segments see revenue declines-- x86 by -4.5%, RISC/Itanium Unix by 18.5% and Other CPU by -29.3%.
When it comes to the top 5 vendors, only one company sees positive results-- #3 vendor Dell with 9.7% revenue growth (reaching $414.5m) thanks to improved enterprise capabilities and expanded channel coverage.
HP remains on top despite a -16.7% fall while IBM follows with a -7.7% decline.
The analyst does not have much of hope for Q4 2012-- the last quarter will continue the year's downbeat turn as demand constraints limit market opportunities.
On a global perspective, Gartner reports server shipments are up (3.6%) while revenues are down (-2.8%), also due to ongoing economic weakness and market segment differences.
