IBM tops India Non-x86 UNIX Server Market in Revenue in Q3 2011
IBM has emerged No. 1 in the India non x86 UNIX server market in revenue terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011, according to IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly Enterprise Server Tracker, Q3 2011, released in early December. IBM's success in the Non-x86 Unix market segment in India was underpinned by strong uptake for Power7 servers.
In addition, IBM's non x86 UNIX server revenues grew 7.2% based on the performance in the first three quarters of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, while revenues of all other vendors in the said segment declined during the same period.
"Our leadership in non x86 Server market is a testimony to the fact that we continue to invest for our clients' success and grow this market. Traction for IBM Power systems cuts across both large enterprises and mid-sized businesses, enabling them to grow and succeed. Clients like Escorts, continue to select IBM Power 7 on AiX over competitive platforms, because of the scalability, ease of management and price-performance ratio that Power Systems offer," said Viswanath Ramaswamy, Vice President- Power Systems, Systems and Technology Group, IBM India/SA.