This IDC study examines and provides forecast information for the U.S. market for blade servers by vertical industry. Vendors and service providers competing in this market are challenged to identify vertical market opportunities and cultivate best practices to address industry-specific demands. In this study, IDC analyzes each of the 16 vertical markets, providing market size and growth over the five-year forecast period.
"The blade server market in the United States has finally begun to evolve into the early stages of mass market adoption. This is great news for server vendors and other companies that participate in this industry, but it is our strong opinion that a key to ownership of this market lies in a vertically-oriented approach from server vendors and their partners. This study identifies key verticals in terms of present market size, future opportunities for growth, and key dynamics by vertical that are impacting the adoption of blade servers in the United States." — Kelly Quinn, IDC senior analyst, Enterprise Computing