Gartner Says Worldwide Server Shipments Grew 7 Per Cent; Revenue Increased 5 Per Cent in the Third Quarter of 2011
STAMFORD, Conn, November 29, 2011 — Worldwide server shipments in the third quarter of 2011 grew 7.2 per cent year-on-year, while revenue increased 5.2 per cent year-on-year, according to Gartner, Inc.
“The third quarter of 2011 produced growth on a global level but there was some significant variation in growth by region,” said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice president at Gartner. “All regions showed growth in both shipments and vendor revenue except for Western Europe which posted a 4.9 per cent decline in revenue for the period. Asia/Pacific grew the most significantly in shipments with a 23.9 per cent increase. Eastern Europe posted the highest vendor revenue growth at 27.4 per cent for the period.”