Cloud Servers Exceeding Industry Expectations - Forecast to Comprise 50% of Server Shipments by 2017, According to Dell'Oro Group

Cloud Data Centers Poised to Drive New Server Form Factors and New Network Speeds

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Jul 20, 2015, 09:15 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries, starting in 2015, Cloud data centers will emerge as the sole growth driver for server shipments, as unit shipments into enterprise data centers decline. Server unit shipments are expected to continue to grow overall during the forecast period.

"Our recent interviews with end-users, component vendors and system integrators, indicate that Cloud adoption is occurring faster than industry expectations," said Sameh Boujelbene, Director at Dell'Oro Group. "The substantial increase in Cloud uptake stems from both a declining skepticism of the Cloud among enterprise accounts, and the willingness of Cloud vendors to hear their customers' concerns, mainly related to security and resiliency, and to provide platforms to meet their needs. We currently expect Cloud servers to reach 50 percent of total server shipments by 2017; a year earlier than previously projected," stated Boujelbene.

The Report indicates that servers' migration to Cloud holds significant implications for server form factor, even challenging the basic definition of a server. The analysis also discusses the various Ethernet network connectivity options for each server form factor for Cloud vs. Enterprise/Premises deployments, and reveals that a minimum of eight network speeds are expected to co-exist for server access over the next five years.

About the Report
The Dell'Oro Group Server 5-Year Forecast Report offers complete in-depth coverage of the Server market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and unit shipments for Blade, High-Density and Stand-Alone servers. We also include shipments to Cloud vs. Enterprise/Premises by server form factors and provide Ethernet network attach rates (1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 50 Gbps and 100 Gbps) for each server category. To purchase this report, please contact Matt Dear at +1.650.622.9400 x233 or email [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.

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