Gartner: EMEA Servers Show Solid Growth

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EMEA shows yearly server growth (in both shipments and revenue), Gartner reports-- even if the market remains below pre-downturn levels, reflecting ongoing economic concerns within EMEA regions. 

ServersQ2 2011 shipments in EMEA total 611000 units-- with 5% Y-o-Y growth and vendor revenues totalling $3.69Bn (15.2% Y-o-Y growth). 

Gartner says "Revenue growth outpacing shipment growth shows the strength in some high-end platforms."

All key segments see revenue growth in Q2 2011-- X86 systems grow by 16.2%, while the "other" CPU category grows by 36.2% (with the IBM System Z platform driving growth). 

RISC/Itanium Unix systems also grow, but only by 2.1% Y-o-Y as it "continues to be squeezed between x86 and mainframe platforms."

Vendor-wise, all top 5 vendors show revenue growth-- except Dell. 

HP holds the top position, with 12% Y-o-Y growth. IBM follows with the strongest revenue growth yet (30% Y-o-Y). Ranking in 3rd place, Dell revenues decline  by -5% Y-o-Y due to weak public sector spending. 

On a global basis, Q2 2011 server shipments grow 8% Y-o-Y while revenues grow 19.5% Y-o-Y.

Gartner says Q2 2011 shows "solid growth on a yearly basis" as the industries continues its recovery through slow improvements. 

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