Western European Linux Server Market 2004-2008 Forecast and Analysis

This IDC market forecast and analysis study details the specific dynamics and developments that characterized the European Linux server market in 2003 and for the first three quarters of 2004. It provides detailed historical Western European revenues, shipments, and market shares information for Linux server vendors. This information is further detailed by country, by CPU capacity, and form factor. It also provides forecast data and assumptions for the forecast period to 2008. According to Nathaniel Martinez, program manager with IDC European Enterprise Server Solutions, "Linux servers are poised to continue their rapid expansion in Western Europe, taking more share in denser form factors, across n-way systems and the workload landscape."