x86 Server has been the fastest growing segment of the servers market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan). The improving price/performance, scalability, and reliability of these servers have helped to increase their market acceptance. In addition, the cost advantage due to economies of scale makes it a compelling offer especially in the volume server segment. However, to be successful in this fiercely competitive market, vendors need to constantly innovate to achieve an edge over competition. Will the x86 Servers continue to forge ahead and take market share away from the non-x86 Servers? This product provides in-depth insights that help vendors to understand the key trends in the x86 Server market and to make better strategic and tactical business and marketing decisions.

This product covers the following segments of the x86 Server market:

• By rack factor
• By operating system
• By socket capability

Throughout the year, this product will address the following topics:

• x86 Server market by rack factor/OS/socket capability
• Key x86 Server vendor strategies
• Emergence of new x86 Server technologies
• x86 Server shipments by vertical, business size and channel segments

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. Which are the fastest growing segments within the x86 Server market, and what are the key factors driving this expansion?
2. What is the proportion of rack-capable, rack-optimized, blade and tower/pedestal servers, and where are the growth opportunities for server vendors within each segment in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) markets?
3. Which new vendors are entering the x86 Server market and how will this impact the competitive landscape?
4. What is the size, growth and forecast of the various CPU capacities within the x86 Server market in each of the countries within Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)? Which capacities will grow faster and why?
5. What will the x86 Server market experience with the entry of new technology providers such as AMD, and the emergence of new technologies such as blade servers?

IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly x86 Server Strategist Tracker examines how server vendors are positioning themselves to compete in the x86 Server market. Examples of server vendors tracked include:

Acer, Dell, Founder, HCL, HP, IBM, Langchao, Lenovo, NEC, Samsung, Sun Microsystems, UNIWIDE, Wipro, and more.

Throughout the year, this tracker will offer insights into the latest trends impacting the market on a quarterly basis. Potential studies include:

• x86 unit shipments and revenue market shares by:

- Operating System

- Price Band

- Socket Capability

- Rack Factor

- Processor Configuration

• x86 shipments by channels
• x86 shipments by vertical segments
• 5-year server unit shipment and revenue forecast by operating systems
• 5-year server unit shipment and revenue forecast by Socket Capability and Rack Factor (updated semiannually)

• A preliminary report is issued 54 days after the close of a quarter which provides vendor market shares by CPU capacity and Rack Factor in each country.
• Final report is sent 60 days after the quarter ends. This report contains detailed country tables and the pivot table to enable clients to do custom data cuts. The qualitative report is a PowerPoint-based bulletin delivered every quarter 85 days from the end of quarter analyzing the key market trends.

• A soft copy of the preliminary and final reports as well as the database will be provided via email in an Excel format unless the client chooses another custom format. Choices include .xls, .pdf, .123 etc.