Worldwide Server Revenue Grew 16 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2017

In the third quarter of 2017, worldwide server revenue increased 16 percent year over year, while shipments grew 5.1 percent from the third quarter of 2016. According to Gartner, Inc. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) continued to lead in the worldwide server market based on revenue. Despite a decline of 3.2 percent, the company posted USD 3.1 billion in revenue for a total share of 21 percent for the third quarter of 2017. Dell EMC maintained the No. 2 position with 37.9 percent growth and 20.8 percent market share. Inspur Electronics experienced the highest growth in the quarter with 116.6 percent, driven by ongoing sales into China-based cloud providers, as well as global expansion efforts. In server shipments, Dell EMC maintained the No. 1 position in the third quarter of 2017 with 17.8 percent market share. HPE secured the second spot with 16.4 percent of the market. Inspur Electronics was the only vendor in the top five to experience positive growth in the quarter.