According to IDC, Q2 2019 EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) revenues are down by -5.6% Y-o-Y to reach $267.7 million, the result of organisations shifting away from legacy infrastructure in order to handle data.
Total EMEA PBBA open systems revenues see a -1% Y-o-Y decline to $252.4m, while mainframe system sales are down by -46.4% Y-o-Y.
W. European Q2 2019 PBBA revenues total $211.6m, a -8.3% Y-o-Y drop. The financial and political turmoil brought about by Brexit and tension in the Eurozone are affecting investment confidence, directly impacting IT budgets. As a result, organisations are delaying upgrades and project, leading to a detrimental effect on infrastructure.
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