Itanium Servers Poised for Strong Growth, Customer Satisfaction is High

Itanium Servers Poised for Strong Growth, Customer Satisfaction is High

A new report from industry analyst firm IDC said that the Intel® Itanium® processor-based server market is entering a strong growth phase. Based on interviews with 501 members of IDC’s Enterprise Server Customer Panel, the report cites high customer satisfaction and solid intent-to-purchase ratings for Itanium-based servers. In addition, more than two-thirds of HP PA-RISC server customers interviewed plan to migrate to Itanium.

According to IDC, the market for Itanium-based servers will grow to approximately $6.6 billion by 2009. Over the next five years, the compound annual growth rate for Itanium-based servers is expected to be 35 percent, compared to 3.4 percent for the overall server market. HP Integrity servers are the No. 1 Itanium-based server platform in the industry, and HP had $1.6 billion in sales of HP Integrity server-related solutions in fiscal year 2005.

“IDC’s research revealed positive attitudes in the marketplace regarding the Itanium platform, specifically around awareness, purchase intent and current customer satisfaction among IDC’s Enterprise Server Customer Panel,” said Matthew Eastwood, program vice president, Enterprise Server Research, IDC. “Strong perception and awareness is a testament to the brand that Intel and HP have established. This foundation provides a solid basis for the Itanium Solutions Alliance to build broader understanding among IT buyers and encourage new customers and new partners to join the ecosystem.”

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