Global Data Center Microserver Market 2016-2020

Overview of the global data center microserver market

Technavio’s market research analyst predicts that the global data center microserver market will grow at a spectacular CAGR of close to 29% during the forecast period. One of the key drivers for this market is the growing use of big data analytics by companies to make business decisions. Businesses use several applications to generate massive amounts of structured and unstructured data with a lot of frequency and variety. Big data has helped enterprises to generate higher sales, boost efficiency, improve operations and customer services, and manage risk better by interpreting collected data. Enterprises are investing in high-density infrastructure for their data centers, and microservers are expected to play an important role in such infrastructures. Replacing traditional servers with microservers to process vast volumes of information will play a significant role in promoting market growth during the forecast period.

In this industry report, the analysts expect factors like the construction of green data centers to spur market growth during the forecast period.  Data centers consume a lot of electricity, which results in high carbon emissions. Green facilities implement concepts such as renewable energies, free cooling, and recycling to improve performance while reducing their power consumption and carbon footprint. The rising demand for efficient data centers has resulted in the defining of metrics, standards, and certification of data center environments.  Microserver usage in green facilities will play a vital role in enabling environmentally friendly operations, leading to positive growth in this market over the estimated period.

Segmentation by end-user and analysis of the data center microserver market

• Cloud and hosting service providers
• Enterprises
• Telecommunication providers

The cloud and hosting service providers segment is the largest in the data center microserver market and will generate revenues of over USD 1 billion by the end of the forecast period. Since the introduction of cloud technology, many organizations have adopted cloud-based services like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).  This increase in the adoption of cloud-based services will lead to the growth of this market segment during the forecast period.

Geographical segmentation of the data center microserver market

• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA

The Americas dominated the global data center microservers market in 2015 with a share of approximately 48%. Due to the rising need for efficient power infrastructures, many companies in the Americas have started to replace traditional servers with microservers as it helps to manage light workloads. This recent increase in the adoption of microservers will lead to the strong growth of this market in the Americas.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The global data center microserver market has several component suppliers who are sub-contractors to the major vendors. The competitive landscape is moderate as the market is not very diverse as compared to other server-related segments. The probability of startups and large firms competing for market shares is average. Since the availability of high-density servers is quite ubiquitous, the increased adoption of microservers may be restricted in the market.

Key vendors in the market are -

• Dell
• Fujitsu
• HP
• Huawei
• Quanta Computer
• Super Micro Computer

Other vendors in the market include Boston, Cavium, Marvell Technology, Penguin Computing, Plat’Home, Tyan Computer, and Wiwynn.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global data center microserver market?
• What are the key market trends influencing the growth of the global data center microserver market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global data center microserver market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global data center microserver market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global data center microserver market?

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A microserver is a small server that is easy to install, configure, and maintain, and has the same functionalities as the traditional server. The concept of microserver, which puts multiple servers into one physical chassis for shared power and cooling, is similar to that of a conventional server. A micro server consists of inbuilt hardware and software and also includes an operating system. This server is created to process lightweight data and reduce the workload of large data centers. The workload appropriate for microservers includes entry dedicated hosting, serving the static web page, and basic content delivery.

The report, global data center microserver market, is part of Technavio’s ICT research portfolio. This portfolio provides a comprehensive market analysis along with the market share, market sizing, and market segmentations covering areas such as automatic identification system, cloud computing, data center, enterprise application, IT security, ITO and BPO, and product lifecycle management. These market research reports provide a perspective on the various market opportunities and market threats along with the key trends that would influence the market growth during the forecast period. It presents insights into the changing competitive landscape and a detailed profiling and market analysis of the vendors. Also covered in the research are the key regions or countries that would have an impact on the market during the assessment years.