IDC Market Forecast Figure

Figure: Worldwide Server Spending Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Table: Worldwide Server Spending by Product Type, 2021–2026 ($B)

Table: Worldwide Server Shipments by Product Type, 2021–2026 (000)

Table: Worldwide Server Spending by CPU Type, 2021–2026 ($B)

Table: Worldwide Server Shipments by CPU Type, 2021–2026 (000)

Table: Worldwide Server Spending by Server Class, 2021–2026 ($B)

Table: Worldwide Server Shipments by Server Class, 2021–2026 (000)

Table: Worldwide Server Spending by Socket Capability, 2021–2026 ($B)

Table: Worldwide Server Shipments by Socket Capability, 2021–2026 (000)

Table: Worldwide Server Spending by Operating System, 2021–2026 ($B)

Table: Worldwide Server Shipments by Operating System, 2021–2026 (000)

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

Server-Based Storage

Cloud and Digital Service Providers

New Applications and Deployments

Inhibitors

Supply Chain Risk

The Russia-Ukraine War, Inflation, Interest Rates, and Recession

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Figure: Worldwide Server Spending and Growth, 2017–2026: Comparison of May 2022 and December 2022 Forecasts

Figure: Worldwide Server Shipments and Growth, 2017–2026: Comparison of May 2022 and December 2022 Forecasts

Market Definition

Server

Silicon Architecture (CPU Type)

x86 Based

ARM Based

Complex Instruction Set Computer Based

Reduced Instruction Set Computer Based

Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing Based

Socket Capability

Form Factor (Called Product in Server Tracker)

Rack Optimized

Tower

Large System

Modular

Blade

Multinode

Custom Servers

Server Class

Operating System

Methodology

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