HP Moves into Tie for No. 1 Market Share Position in Worldwide Server Revenue

Driven by faster-than-market growth, HP shared the No. 1 position in worldwide server revenue and continued its No. 1 position in worldwide server shipments for the 12th consecutive quarter, according to first quarter 2005 figures released today by IDC(1).

HP moved to the shared No. 1 spot in worldwide server revenue(2) market share by growing 0.9 percentage points year over year, while IBM declined 1.4 percentage points.

In significant growth segments, HP outpaced the market year over year in units and revenue in x86, blade and Intel® Itanium® 2 (EPIC)-based servers. Additionally, HP holds a No.1 position in revenue in each of the three major operating systems, Windows, Linux and UNIX®, which together comprise nearly 95 percent of all servers shipped.

“Our strong momentum in servers across the board demonstrates that our standards-based strategy and focused innovation are resonating with customers and translating into market share gains at the expense of competitors,” said Mark Hudson, vice president, Marketing, Enterprise Storage and Servers, HP. “In key high-growth segments, we expect to continue our solid growth by delivering more choice and value throughout our portfolio.”

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