Sun Leads in UNIX Server Shipments for Record 14th Quarter, Doubles Growth in Total Server Market

Strategic Insights -

According to the IDC report, Sun Microsystems, Inc. maintained its commanding lead in the UNIX server market, recording a 48 percent market share in worldwide UNIX server shipments. This growth was fueled by the company's innovative server lines, including the Sun Enterprise and Netra server families, which catered to a wide range of applications and environments. Sun's focus on its SPARC and Solaris technologies also contributed to its success, allowing the company to outpace its competitors in terms of growth and revenue.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sun led the total UNIX server market in both shipments and revenue, shipping more than three times as many servers as HP, nearly four times as many as Compaq, and almost five times that of IBM.
  • Sun recorded a 48 percent market share in worldwide UNIX server shipments, surpassing HP, IBM, and Compaq combined.
  • The company's Sun Enterprise and Netra server families contributed significantly to its success, with the former posting 100 percent growth in shipments and 63 percent growth in revenue.
  • Sun overtook HP and Compaq to become the second-largest vendor in revenue in the total server market.
  • IDC's report highlights Sun's leadership in the midrange and high-end categories, with the company taking first place in worldwide UNIX server market with 8,110 units shipped (43 percent market share) and $1,179M in revenue (44 percent market share).
  • Sun's Netra server family demonstrated its popularity in the telco market, leveraging its carrier-grade features and reliability to cater to the needs of service providers.
  • Sun's innovative approach to server design and technology enabled the company to achieve remarkable growth, with 100 percent growth in units shipped and 63 percent growth in revenue.

Statistics:

  • 48 percent market share of worldwide UNIX server shipments (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • 39 percent market share of worldwide UNIX server revenue (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • 20 percent growth in the total UNIX server market (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • 100 percent growth in Unix server shipments (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • 63 percent growth in Unix server revenue (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • 109 percent quarter-to-quarter growth in units shipped in the worldwide total server market (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • $1,179M in revenue in the worldwide UNIX server market (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)
  • 88,108 units shipped in the worldwide UNIX server market (IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report)

Sources:

  • IDC Q3CY00 Server Tracker Report
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc. press release, December 13, 2000
  • "The Network Is The Computer" trademark registration, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  • X/Open Company, Ltd. trademark registration, UNIX