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IDC is a leading provider of technology intelligence, industry analysis,
market data,
and strategic and tactical guidance to builders, providers, and users of
information technology. In a recent study, IDC expressed its opinion about
System Builders assembling White Box Servers.
IDC Opinion: The market for white-box,
or unbranded, personal computers continues to provide strong opportunities
for system builders. These players are challenged, however, to fend off
the advances of lower-priced, branded PCs from larger players, maintain
reasonable margins, and continue to expand the opportunity for higher-margin
services. IDC has found that system builders that move to assembling Intel®
architecture-based servers and pre-configure them with the Microsoft ®Windows
Server operating system and other software are realizing significant benefits,
including access to the broad ecosystem of Microsoft and Intel partners.
System builders have had similar experiences in several areas as they've
made the transition to servers, including the following:
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The
move to assemble servers is typically driven by customer demand, and
it
provides significant opportunities for the sale of additional products
and services,
as well as improved product margins. |
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The
transition to assembling servers in addition to desktops requires
weeks
rather than months and, in most cases, is accomplished using primarily
existing
resources. |
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System
builders generally believe that both Microsoft and Intel deliver strong
benefits, particularly in the areas of technical and marketing support,
that enable
the transition to servers |
Download IDC’s
complete white paper here.
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