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Worldwide Integrated Infrastructure and Platforms Revenue Increases 8.3% Year Over Year in the First Quarter of 2015, Surpassing $2.1 Billion in Value, According to IDC
[June 25, 2015]

Worldwide Integrated Infrastructure and Platforms Revenue Increases 8.3% Year Over Year in the First Quarter of 2015, Surpassing $2.1 Billion in Value, According to IDC


According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Integrated Infrastructure and Platform Tracker, the worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms market increased revenue 8.3% year over year to $2.1 billion during the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). The market generated 945 petabytes of new storage capacity shipments during the quarter, which was up 45.7% compared to the same period a year ago.

"The integrated systems market continues to evolve and is entering a new phase of maturation," said Kevin M. Permenter, senior research analyst, Enterprise Servers. "It is a highly dynamic competitive landscape where the last 12 months has seen key competitors undergo major reorganization, rebranding and realignment; all with the intent to strategically position themselves in one of the faster growing segments of the datacenter infrastructure market."

Integrated Platforms vs. Integrated Infrastructure

IDC (News - Alert) distinguishes between two market segments: Integrated Platforms and Integrated Infrastructure. Integrated Platforms are integrated systems that are sold with additional pre-integrated packaged software and customized system engineering optimized to enable such functions as application development software, databases, testing, and integration tools. Integrated Infrastructure systems are designed for general purpose, distributed workloads that are likely to have differing performance profiles. While integrated infrastructure is similar to integrated platforms in that it will leverage the same infrastructure building blocks, it is not optimized for a specific workload.

During the first quarter of 2015, the Integrated Platforms market generated revenues of $755.4 million, which represented a year-over-year decline of -2.5% and 35.6% of the total market value. Oracle (News - Alert) was the largest supplier of Integrated Platform systems with $391.9 million in sales, or 51.9% share of the market segment.





 

Top 3 Vendors, Worldwide Integrated Platforms, First Quarter of 2015 (Revenues are in Millions)

                       

Vendor

   

1Q15
Revenue

 

1Q15 Market
Share

 

1Q14
Revenue

 

1Q14 Market
Share

 

1Q15 /1Q14
Revenue
Growth

1. Oracle     $391.98   51.9%   $370.37   47.8%   5.8%
2. IBM     $42.35   5.6%   $75.89   9.8%   -44.2%
T3. Hitachi*     $25.18   3.3%           100%
T3. HP*     $23.79   3.1%   $15.48   2.0%   53.7%
All Others     $272.14   36.0%   $44.57   40.4%   -13.1%
Total Factory Value     $755.44   100.0%   $774.88   100.0%   -2.5%
           

Source (News - Alert): IDC Worldwide Integrated Infrastructure & Platforms Tracker, June 25, 2015

* Note: IDC declares a statistical tie in the worldwide integrated infrastructure and platform market when there is less than one percent difference in the factory revenue share of two or more vendors.

Integrated Infrastructure sales grew 15.5% year over year during the first quarter of 2015, generating more than $1.3 billion worth of sales. This amounted to 64.3% of the total market value. Vblock by VCE was the top-ranked supplier of Integrated Infrastructure in the quarter, generating revenues of $328.85 million and capturing a 24.1% share of the market segment.

 

Top 3 Vendors, Worldwide Integrated Infrastructure, First Quarter of 2015 (Revenues are in Millions)

 

                     
Vendor    

1Q15
Revenue

 

1Q15 Market
Share

 

1Q14
Revenue

 

1Q14 Market
Share

 

1Q15 /1Q14
Revenue
Growth

1. VCE     $328.85  

24.1%

  $254.28   21.5%   29.3%
2. Cisco (News - Alert)/NetApp     $307.32   22.6%   $268.41   22.7%   14.5%
3. HP     $242.58   17.8%   $172.76   14.6%   40.4%
All Others     $483.94   35.5%   $484.66   41.1%   -0.1%
Total Factory Value     $1,362.68   100.0%   $1,180.11   100.0%   15.5%
           

Source: IDC Worldwide Integrated Infrastructure & Platforms Tracker Q1 2015 June 25, 2015

In addition to the two tables above, interactive graphics showing 1Q15 and 1Q14 market share for the top three vendors are available for both the integrated platforms market and the integrated infrastructure market. Instructions on how to embed these graphics into online news articles and social media can be found by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

Taxonomy Notes:
IDC defines integrated infrastructure and platforms as pre-integrated, vendor-certified systems containing server hardware, disk storage systems, networking equipment, and basic element/systems management software. Systems not sold with all four of these components are not counted within this tracker. Specific to management software, IDC includes embedded or integrated management and control software optimized for the auto discovery, provisioning and pooling of physical and virtual compute, storage and networking resources shipped as part of the core, standard integrated system.

For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Integrated Infrastructure and Platforms Tracker, please contact Lidice Fernandez at 305-351-3057 or [email protected].

About IDC Trackers
IDC Tracker products provide accurate and timely market size, vendor share, and forecasts for hundreds of technology markets from more than 100 countries around the globe. Using proprietary tools and research processes, IDC's Trackers are updated on a semiannual, quarterly, and monthly basis. Tracker results are delivered to clients in user-friendly excel deliverables and on-line query tools. The IDC Tracker Charts app allows users to view data charts from the most recent IDC Tracker products on their iPhone and iPad. The IDC Tracker Chart app is also available for Android Phones and Android Tablets.

About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter (News - Alert) at @IDC.

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