According to IDC global server revenue is worth $20.7 billion in Q4 2017-- a 26.4% Y-o-Y increase , the result of growing traction for new Purley- and EWPYC-based offering.

WW shipments for the quarter are up by 10.8% Y-o-Y to reach 2.84 million units.

Volume server revenues total $15.8bn, a 21.9% Y-o-Y increase, while midrange server revenues show 48.5% growth to $1.9bn. High-end systems are up by 41.1% to $2.9bn, the result of the IBM z14 launch. IDC expects continued long-term secular declines in high-end system revenues, with short periods of growth related to major platform refreshes.

Antiference brings a number of recently developed products at ISE 2018, ranging from HDMI distribution to wireless access points and digital modulators.

The wireless access point and extender rabge covers a variety of environments, and is programmable via onboard software designed for use with a laptop, smartphone or tablet. Meanwhile the HDMI range offers more HDCP 2.2-compatible products, including a compact HDBaseT 4x4 matrix for up to 70m and a variety of HDCP 2.2 splitters (available in 2-, 4- and 8-way models).

Incorporating the latest Multi-Stream Transport (MST) technology, the Aten CS1924M 4-port USB 3.0 4K DisplayPort MST KVMP switch is the first DisplayPort KVM switch with a built-in MST hub.

The CS1924M allows users to adopt two console displays from a single DisplayPort 1.2 source, providing an extended desktop mode and a splitter mode at resolutions reaching up to 4K for multitasking across two displays while reducing cable connections. It also features a USB 3.1 hub to deliver data transfers at up to 5Gbps, further maximising multitasking operations.

WyreStorm announces the ISE 2018 reveal of the H2XC Series modular HDBaseT 5Play 4K with integrated audio DSP matrix switchers, featuring a selection of customisable multi-format, multi-platform transmission cards.

An evolution of the H2X series, the H2XC offers more pro AV and large residential options for the distribution of multi-source 4K UHD with HDR and legacy video formats. It also handles multi-source audio matrix switching to multiple zones, including SmartTV function and audio on-demand products.

Like the parent model, the H2XC includes proprietary SmartEDID technology to dynamically remove conflicts when combining 1080p and 4K screens within the same installation. An integrated audio matrix with powerful DSP routes up to 3 separate audio signals per transmission card (depending on card), including ARC, HDMI de-embed from video and separate line-level audio only sources.