Worldwide Blade Server 2010-2014 Forecast and 2009 Vendor Shares

This IDC study presents market size and forecast information for the worldwide blade server market for 2010–2014. Historical market data is charted against other server form factors to contextual comparisons. The blade market is forecast at the worldwide and the regional level. The document also analyzes vendor performance and presents market shares for the blade segment.

"The worldwide blade server segment performed exceptionally well during the economic downturn relative to the overall server market. In 2009, blades were the only segment to experienced positive growth," said Jed Scaramella, senior research analyst, Enterprise Servers and Datacenters. "Looking forward to 2010, IDC is expecting the segment will continue to gain momentum and outpace both the rack and the tower segment."