Worldwide Server Shipments Jump 27 Percent, Revenue Up 14 Percent in Q2 2010
[02-SEP-10] Researcher Gartner reports flat sequential performance but year-over-year 29 percent growth in x86 server shipments and 37 percent revenue boost for Q2. Unix servers decline by 16.5 percent in shipments and 8.8 percent in revenue for the period.
Global PC Microprocessor Shipments, Revenue Improving
[25-AUG-10] Researcher IDC’s Q2 2010 data shows a sequential 3.6 percent bump in unit shipments and a 6.2 percent jump in revenues compared to the prior quarter. Strong first half performance may yield to late summer weakness.
Microsoft-1-800-GOT-JUNK
[19-APR-10] Founded by Brian Scudamore when he was still in university, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has evolved into a $100 million business with over 200 franchises in 3 countries. Encouraged by his success, Scudamore decided to make aggressive efforts to expand his business by increasing the number of franchises in North America. Before he did this, however, he had to make sure that he had scalable IT and server infrastructure capable of handling any level of future growth.
Verio-Riser Media
[14-APR-10] When Riser Media was contacted in 2007 by a current client and asked to host several high traffic sites, the media company realized that offering hosting services in addition to Web design could improve their relationships with existing clients and increase revenue.
Lantronix-Secura Key
[13-APR-10] A few years ago, Secura Key developed SK-ACP, an access control panel for entry/exit management. To allow the initial version of SK-ACP to connect to a network, Secura Key relied on the Lantronix UDS1100 external device server. The security company, however, wanted to upgrade their product to have embedded networking capability so it could offer both wired and wireless remote management.
Sun Microsystems-Ivan Smith Furniture
[24-MAR-10] The main challenge the company was facing was that they needed to find a better alternative to their existing reporting system. Specifically, they wanted a system that would make creating report templates easier, would reduce the time needed to run reports, and would provide browser-based access to reporting tools.
Researcher Says Worldwide Server Market Shows Sharp Rebound in Q4 2009
[01-MAR-10] X86 servers post significant upward spike in revenue and shipments for period.
Microsoft Expects Noticeable Cloud Revenue Two Years Out
[25-FEB-10] Vendor says Windows Server and SQL Server are still main revenue drivers but security and developer tools growing.
PGP-Software AG
[20-FEB-10] Thousands of individuals throughout the world use Software AG technology on mission-critical systems, so protecting confidential customer data is obviously essential. Software AG wanted to find an information security solution to protect private information stored on laptops and contained in e-mails.
Emulex
[10-JAN-10] The Emulex Edge Partner Program is geared towards vendors of server, storage, and networking solutions.
Trend Micro-Huntsville City Schools
[11-DEC-09] Huntsville City Schools in Alabama is a family of K-12 learning institutions accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges. Before adopting Trend Micro products, Huntsville City Schools was dealing with a large number of virus attacks. The support being provided by the vendor of the existing security solution was inadequate, and the product in use was being discontinued. Huntsville City Schools needed an affordable, effective security solution.
Xerox-Richfield Graphics
[11-DEC-09] Richfield Graphics has been providing excellent service to their many clients for more than 25 years. To keep up with customer demand for shorter run lengths and faster turnarounds, Richfield introduced digital color printing services in 2005. As the number of print jobs per day grew, processing and managing them became difficult, and bottlenecks in workflow occurred frequently. Richfield Graphics recognized that in order to ensure continued customer satisfaction, they needed to find a way to improve workflow efficiency.
Worldwide Q3 Server Shipments and Revenue Drop
[01-DEC-09] Researcher Gartner points to quarter-over-quarter sequential rise, predicts stabilizing market
Trend Micro-Follett Corporation
[30-SEP-09] The Follett Corporation, based in Illinois, has been in business for more than a century. Currently, they generate billions in revenue each year, selling a variety of educational products to universities, libraries, and schools.
The challenge the company was facing was that their existing security software was consuming an excessive amount of the wide area network’s total bandwidth. This led to a difficulty in processing credit card transactions – many were not going through.
GigaSpaces-Virgin Mobile UK
[21-SEP-09] Virgin Mobile is the largest mobile virtual network operator in the United Kingdom. The company employs about 1,700 individuals, and has an ever-growing customer base.
The challenge that was being faced by Virgin Mobile UK was one that most companies would welcome: skyrocketing growth. They realized that their traditional server-based architecture would need to be replaced to avoid system outages and accommodate fluctuating changes in demand. The company needed to maintain continuous availability, especially during critical sales periods like the weeks leading up to Christmas.
VARs See No Signs of Imminent Recovery
[03-AUG-09] Tight credit, slow sales cycles and customer cost-cutting still prevail in market.
IBM Creates Group to Build IT Bundles for Mid-sized Businesses
[31-JUL-09] Big Blue plans to increase number of product suites it builds specifically for IT needs of mid-sized enterprises.
Fujitsu Eyes Midsized Businesses, Boosts Channel Program
[28-JUL-09] Company relying on partners to drive sales to small and medium enterprises.
IBM-Jetstar
[27-MAY-09] In a time when many airlines are downsizing or closing their doors, Australian airline Jetstar is implementing an aggressive growth strategy. Jetstar recognized that they would have to streamline their terminal operations if they hoped to realize their ambitious growth goals. The company concluded that the most effective way to make terminal operations faster, more efficient, and more cost effective was to set up a system that allowed customers to bypass long check-in lines.
Microsoft-Del Monte Foods
[26-APR-09] Del Monte Foods, a California-based company that began operations in 1916, produces, markets, and distributes a variety of foods and pet products for the U.S. retail market. Because so many of Del Monte’s customers still submit orders by fax, the company needed an efficient and reliable fax server solution that would integrate with their existing Microsoft IT infrastructure.
