ARMONK, NY -- May 26, 2005 -- IBM today announced that, according to Gartner, it is the number one server vendor in the world, based on worldwide server revenue. According to Gartner, IBM is number one in revenue based on UNIX® servers and number one in blade server-based revenue in the first quarter of 2005.
Highlights from Gartner(2):
- IBM increased its global UNIX-based server revenue share year-to-year for the third consecutive quarter ending 1Q05.
- IBM continued to lead in blade server revenue and revenue share year-to-year for the quarter ending 1Q05.
- IBM is number one in overall Linux-based server revenue worldwide in 1Q05.
- IBM is number one in worldwide server revenue.
IBM is the leading server vendor in the world. For more information about IBM, visit www.ibm.com.
1. Based on Gartner's worldwide quarterly Server Tracker for 01Q05, issued on May 24, 2005.
2. Growth comparisons done on a year-to-year basis.
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