Blade Servers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

• Demand Growing at Aggressive Speed II-1
• Blade Servers Pierce Server Market II-1
• Table 1: Blade Server Penetration in Total Servers (2003, 2004, 2005, & 2010): Percentage Share by Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-1
• Factors Driving Blade Servers Market II-2
• Reduced Power Consumption II-2
• Increased Server Density II-2
• Increased Integration II-2
• High Return on Investment II-2
• Efficient Management II-2
• Factors Inhibiting Blade Servers Market II-2
• High Costs II-2
• Lacks Standardization II-2
• Heating & Interoperability Concerns II-2
• More Varieties II-2

2. Global Market Outlook II-3

• Analysis by Geographic Region II-3
• Analysis by Segment II-3
• Analysis by Operating System II-3

3. Trends & Issues II-4

• Shift towards Dual/Multiple Processors II-4
• A Move from Thick to Thin II-4
• Shift from Card-based to Embedded FC HBAs II-4
• Increasing Preference for Infiniband and Ethernet II-4
• Windows - Gaining Popularity II-4
• Customer Transformation II-5

4. Global Server Industry - An Overview II-6

• Market Analysis II-6
• Servers - Definition and Classification II-6
• Competitive Scenario II-7
• Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Servers Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for IBM, HP, Dell, Sun, Fujitsu/Fujitsu-Siemens, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

5. Product Overview II-8

• Blade Server - Introduction II-8
• Definitions II-8
• Blade II-8
• Blade Server II-8
• Characteristics II-8
• High Density II-8
• Serviceability II-9
• Linear Scalability II-9
• Cable management II-9
• Power consumption II-9
• Segments II-9
• Classification by CPU Capacity II-9
• Low End (1-way) Blade Servers II-9
• Mid-Range (2-way) Blade Servers II-9
• High End (4-way and Above) Blade Servers II-9
• Classification by Functionality II-9
• Unix Work Station Consolidators II-9
• Repackaged Whiteboxes II-10
• Enterprise-Class Blade Systems II-10
• Classification by Operating System II-10
• Architecture II-10
• Infrastructure II-10
• Communication II-11
• Advantages & Disadvantages II-11
• End-use Market Analysis II-11
• Table 3: End-Use Market for Global Blade Servers (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Telecom, Enterprise and SMBs, HPC and ISPs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
• Company Specific Products II-12

6. Competitive Scenario II-16

• Highly Concentrated Market II-16
• Tussle Goes on Between IBM and HP II-16
• IBM's Approach towards Blade Server Development II-16
• Table 4: Leading Players in the Worldwide Blade Servers Market (2002-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for IBM, HP, Dell, Sun, RLX, Fujitsu/Fujitsu-Siemens, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17
• Table 5: Leading Players in the Worldwide Blade Servers Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown by Unit Sales for IBM, HP, Dell, Sun, Fujitsu/Fujitsu-Siemens, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

7. Technological Developments II-18

• Modular Computing II-18
• Grid Computing II-18
• Virtualization Vs Utility Computing II-18

8. Product Innovations/Introductions II-19

• Hitachi Introduces BladeSymphony in Korea II-19
• HP to Release Itanium Blades II-19
• Intel, AMD to Introduce High-End Chips II-19
• IBM Launches BladeCenter Bundles II-19
• Sun Introduces Galaxy Line of Servers II-19
• Dell Introduces New Chassis II-19
• Intel to Offer Dual-Core Processor II-20
• HP Introduces Two-Processor Servers II-20
• Avnet Launches BladeCentral Program II-20
• Verari Introduces New BladeRack II-20
• HP Unveils Factory Express Services II-20
• DataSynapse Unveils Grid Server Virtual
• Enterprise Edition II-20
• DataPower Introduces Networking Blade II-20
• McData Offers Fiber Channel Switch II-21
• Brocade to Release Switch Modules II-21
• Tatung Releases Dual-Core Processor Blade Servers II-21
• QLogic and IBM Offer iSCSI Blade Server II-21
• SANRAD and emBoot Introduce iSCSI Diskless Boot II-21
• Micron Introduces VLP Modules II-21
• Penguin Introduces Ultra-Dense Blade Servers II-21
• GTGI Introduces PowerCrypt5X-PMC Card II-22
• Angstrom Introduces Opteron Based Blade Servers II-22
• HP Introduces Dual-Core Servers II-22
• Concurrent Technologies Launches Computer II-22
• AMD Introduces New Processor II-22
• 3UP Systems Introduces New Blade Servers and Server Blades II-22
• Broadcom Introduces NetXtreme II Blade Servers II-22
• M-systems Introduces Flash Disks II-22
• Mellanox Launches InfiniBand Adapters II-22
• Dell and Napster to Offer New Services II-23
• Egenera Unveils Fourth Version BladeFrame System II-23
• Continuous Computing Introduces New ATCA Blades II-23
• Performance Technologies Introduces Turnkey Media Gateway Blade II-23
• Artesyn and Wind River to Offer Wind River Platform II-23
• Globix Launches Hosting Services II-23
• Hitachi Integrates Topspin Products II-23
• Dell Offers Blade Server Assessment Service II-24
• HP Develops Blades for SMBs II-24
• iVivity Introduces 10Gbps Intelligent Storage Processor II-24
• IBM Unveils POWER5 Servers II-24
• RLX Launches Sixth Generation Blade Server II-24
• IBM Releases JS20 Blade Servers II-24
• Tatung Introduces Dual Processor Blade Servers II-24
• IBM Unveils HS20 Blades II-24
• Sun Launches Opteron Blade Server II-25
• IBM Adds New Hard Drives to Blades II-25
• NEC Introduces Itanium 2 Blade Server II-25
• IBM Unveils eServer II-25
• Emulex Launches 4Gbps Fiber Channel I/O Controllers and HBAs II-25
• HP and Intel to Develop Itanium-Powered Blades II-25
• IBM Launches New BladeCenter and Solutions II-25
• HP Introduces Standard-based Telecommunications Infrastructure II-25
• Hitachi Introduces Integrated Platform II-25
• Fujitsu-Siemens Introduces New Servers II-26
• HP Unveils Double Density Blade Servers II-26
• HP Launches Transmeta Blade Servers II-26
• Oracle Introduces Database 10g II-26
• HP Offers Utility Computing II-26
• NEC to Provide Blade Servers for ADWEA Contact Centers II-26
• HP Introduces Thinner Blade Servers II-26
• IBM Introduces New BladeCenter System II-26
• IBM Launches Ultra-Slim Blade Servers II-27
• MVD Introduces PowerCockpit 2.1 II-27
• QSOL.COM Introduces Four-Way Blade Servers II-27
• Bull Introduces New Blade Series II-27
• Sun Introduces SunFire Blade Platform II-27
• NEC Introduces Express Blade Server System II-27
• Sun Launches Intel based Servers II-27
• RLX Releases Blade Server II-28
• Nexcom Introduces Blade Server II-28
• Mellanox Introduces InfiniBand Server Blade II-28
• IBM Launches Server Blades II-28
• HP Unveils Blade Server Chassis II-28
• IBM Releases Virtual Blades II-28
• HP Unveils PC Server II-28
• Compaq Introduces QuickBlade Server Modules II-28

9. Recent Industry Activity II-29

• Fujitsu-Siemens Forms Alliance with Egenera II-29
• IBM Inks Agreement with Sun II-29
• ATEN Unites with Blade Systems Alliance II-29
• Dell Enters into Dual-Core Fray II-29
• Sun Leaves Blade Server Business II-29
• Xiotech Unites with IBM II-29
• Avnet Forms Partnership with BladeFusion II-29
• Dickinson Migrates from DAS to SAN II-30
• SWSoft and Bull Sign Agreement II-30
• Appro to Include Dual-Core Processors II-30
• Dell to Include Fiber Channel Switches II-30
• IBM to Pit Blue Gene Technology II-30
• QLogic Includes Mac OS X II-30
• EMC Extends High-End NAS Technology II-30
• IBM Forms Partnership with Systems Technology-I II-30
• Fujitsu Forms Collaboration with AMD and LSI II-31
• SwSoft Forms Partnership with Egenera II-31
• VMWare Collaborates with IBM II-31
• IBM Integrates McDATA and VMWare Technology II-31
• Layer 7 and Tarari Forms Partnership II-31
• McDATA to Provide Switches in Partnership with QLogic II-31
• 3UP Systems Includes Solaris 10 II-31
• Fujitsu Expands Linux Offerings II-31
• Cisco Bags a Deal from HP II-31
• RLX Exits Blade Server Business II-32
• IBM Opens Server Development Center in Taiwan II-32
• HP Integrates Brocade's High-Speed Switches II-32
• Sun Collaborates with Pigeon II-32
• Dell Re-Enters Blade Server Market II-32
• Peppercon Forms Partnership with Amphus II-32
• IBM Associates with Topspin II-32
• Intel Extends Itanium 2 Processor Features II-32
• BladeFusion and IBM Forms Partnership II-33
• Verari Forms Partnership with CFS II-33
• RLX Collaborates with Voltaire II-33
• NEC Integrates Emulex's HBAs II-33
• IBM Expands Blade Server Capabilities II-33
• Fujitsu to Cut Costs of Data Centers II-33
• HP Reorganizes Server Blade Portfolio II-33
• Verari Acquires MPI II-33
• HP Integrates Fiber Down Technology II-34
• IBM Forms Partnership with Motorola II-34
• HP Extends Support to Linux II-34
• Beverly Adopts Citrix and HP Blade Servers II-34
• HP Acquires Compaq II-34
• IBM and Intel Ink Agreement II-34
• Force Forms Alliance with HP II-34
• RealScale Embeds RedHat Linux II-35

10. Focus on Select Players II-36

• 14 South Networks (US) II-36
• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (US) II-36
• BEA Systems (US) II-36
• Dell Inc., (US) II-36
• Egenera Inc., (US) II-36
• Fujitsu (Japan) II-37
• Fujitsu Siemens (The Netherlands) II-37
• Hewlett-Packard Company (US) II-37
• Hitachi (Japan) II-37
• Intel Corporation (US) II-37
• International Business Machines Corporation (US) II-38
• NEC Corporation (US) II-38
• Sun Microsystems Inc. (US) II-38

11. Global Market Perspective II-39

• Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Blade Servers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
• Table 7: World 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
• Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & Above) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40
• Table 9: World 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Markets for Years 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40
• Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Blade Servers by Operating System - Linux, Windows, Unix, and Others Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
• Table 11: World 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Operating System - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
• for Linux, Windows, Unix, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
• Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42
• Table 13: World 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Markets for Years 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42
• Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Low End (1-way) Blade Servers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43
• Table 15: World 8-Year Perspective for Low End (1-way) Blade Servers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43
• Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Mid Range (2-way) Blade Servers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44
• Table 17: World 8-Year Perspective for Mid Range (2-way) Blade Servers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44
• Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for High End (4-way & above) Blade Servers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45
• Table 19: World 8-Year Perspective for High End (4-way & above) Blade Servers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,
• 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1

• A. Market Analysis III-1
• United States - World's Largest Blade Server Market III-1
• Home to Leading Blade Server Suppliers III-1
• High Penetration of Blade Servers III-1
• Product Launches III-1
• Strategic Corporate Developments III-11
• Key Players III-16
• B. Market Analytics III-19
• Table 20: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way),
• Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
• Table 21: US 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets for 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

2. Canada III-20

• Market Analysis III-20
• Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
• Table 23: Canadian 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets for 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

3. Japan III-22

• A. Market Analysis III-22
• Outlook III-22
• Product Launch III-22
• Strategic Corporate Development III-22
• Key Players III-22
• B. Market Analytics III-23
• Table 24: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
• Table 25: Japanese 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets for 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4. Europe III-25

• A. Market Analysis III-25
• Outlook III-25
• Product Launch III-25
• Strategic Corporate Development III-25
• Fujitsu Siemens - A Key European Player III-25
• B. Market Analytics III-26
• Table 26: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
• Table 27: European 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets for 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

5. Asia-Pacific III-27

• A. Market Analysis III-27
• Outlook III-27
• Server Market in Asia-Pacific - A Brief Sketch III-27
• Blade Server Market in Select Countries III-27
• India III-27
• Korea III-27
• Product Launches III-28
• Strategic Corporate Development III-28
• B. Market Analytics III-29
• Table 28: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
• Table 29: Asia-Pacific 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets for 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

6. Rest of World III-30

• Market Analysis III-30
• Table 30: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) Blade Server Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
• Table 31: Rest of World 8-Year Perspective for Blade Servers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Low End (1-way), Mid Range (2-way) and High End (4-way & above) BladeServer Markets for 2003, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

IV. COMPETITION

• 1. 14 South Networks (USA) IV-1
• 2. 3UP Systems (USA) IV-2
• 3. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (USA) IV-4
• Table 32: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-4
• Table 33: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-4
• Table 34: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-5
• 4. Advanced Premise Technologies LLC (USA) IV-8
• 5. Amphus, Inc. (USA) IV-9
• 6. Angstrom Microsystems (USA) IV-10
• 7. Appro International, Inc. (USA) IV-13
• 8. Artesyn Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-15
• Table 35: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005
• (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-16
• Table 36: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-16
• Table 37: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-16
• Table 38: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-16
• Table 39: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-16
• 9. Aspen Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-19
• 10. Aten Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-24
• 11. Avnet, Inc. (USA) IV-28
• Table 40: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29
• Table 41: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-30
• Table 42: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-30
• Table 43: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-30
• 12. BEA Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-33
• Table 44: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, October) (In US$ million) IV-34
• Table 45: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-34
• Table 46: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-34
• Table 47: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-34
• 13. Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (USA) IV-44
• Table 48: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-45
• Table 49: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Operating Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-45
• Table 50: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-45
• Table 51: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-46
• Table 52: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-46
• 14. Bladefusion Technologies Ltd. (USA) IV-46
• 15. Broadcom Corporation (USA) IV-47
• Table 53: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-48
• Table 54: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-48
• Table 55: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-48
• 16. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-56
• Table 56: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-56
• Table 57: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-57
• 17. Bull SA (France) IV-59
• Table 58: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € million) IV-59
• Table 59: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In € million) IV-59
• Bull Espana SA (Spain) IV-62
• 18. Ciara Technologies (USA) IV-66
• 19. Cisco Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-68
• Table 60: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion) IV-69
• Table 61: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion) IV-70
• Table 62: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-70
• Table 63: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-70
• 20. Cluster File Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-79
• 21. Concurrent Technologies PLC (UK) IV-80
• 22. Continuous Computing (USA) IV-83
• Table 64: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-83
• 23. Cubix Corporation (USA) IV-86
• 24. Dell, Inc. (USA) IV-87
• Table 65: Half Yearly Sales Analysis:
• 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-88
• Table 66: Half Yearly Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-88
• Table 67: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-88
• Table 68: Annual Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-88
• 25. Diversified Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-96
• 26. Egenera, Inc. (USA) IV-98
• 27. Emboot, Inc. (Canada) IV-102
• 28. EMC Corporation (USA) IV-105
• Table 69: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-106
• Table 70: Half Yearly Sales Analysis By Segment: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-106
• Table 71: Half Yearly Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-106
• Table 72: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-106
• Mcdata Corporation (USA) IV-113
• Table 73: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-113
• Vmware, Inc. (USA) IV-114
• 29. Emulex Corporation (USA) IV-116
• Table 74: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-116
• Table 75: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Product: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-117
• Table 76: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-117
• Table 77: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-117
• Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-118
• Table 79: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-118
• Table 80: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-118
• Table 81: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-118
• Table 82: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-119
• 30. Equallogic (R), Inc. (USA) IV-124
• 31. F5 Networks, Inc. (USA) IV-127
• Table 83: Annual Year Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-128
• Table 84: Annual Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-128
• Table 85: Annual Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-128
• 32. Fujitsu Siemens (The Netherlands) IV-131
• Table 86: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In € million) IV-131
• Table 87: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-132
• Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH (Germany) IV-138
• Fujitsu Siemens Computers Corporation (USA) IV-139
• 33. Global Technologies Group, Inc. (USA) IV-140
• 34. Globix Globix Corporation (USA) IV-142
• Table 88: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-142
• 35. Hewlett-Packard Company (USA) IV-144
• Table 89: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-146
• Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-147
• Table 91: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-147
• Table 92: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-147
• Table 93: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-148
• Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP (Canada) IV-167
• 36. Hitachi Ltd. (Japan) IV-169
• Table 94: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-170
• Table 95: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-170
• Table 96: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-170
• Table 97: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion) IV-171
• Table 98: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion) IV-171
• Hitachi America Ltd. (USA) IV-179
• Table 99: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-180
• 37. HPC Systems, Inc. (USA) IV-185
• 38. Intel Corporation (USA) IV-186
• Table 100: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-190
• Table 101: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-190
• Table 102: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-190
• Table 103: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-190
• Table 104: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-190
• Table 105: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-191
• 39. International Business Machines Corporation (USA) IV-197
• Table 106: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2004 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-199
• Table 107: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Operation: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-199
• Table 108: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business Sector: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-200
• Table 109: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-200
• Table 110: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-200
• Table 111: Annual Sales Analysis by Operation: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-200
• Table 112: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Sector: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-201
• Table 113: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-201
• Datapower Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-222
• 40. IVivity (USA) IV-223
• 41. Kraftway (Russia) IV-225
• 42. Layer 7 Technologies (Canada) IV-226
• 43. LSI Logic Corporation (USA) IV-230
• Table 114: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-231
• Table 115: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months, Ended September) (In US$ million) IV-231
• Table 116: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (Nine Months, Ended September) (In US$ million) IV-232
• Table 117: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-232
• Table 118: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-232
• Table 119: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-232
• 44. Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (USA) IV-239
• 45. Melrow Technology BV (The Netherlands) IV-242
• 46. Micron Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-247
• Table 120: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-247
• Table 121: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-247
• Table 122: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-248
• 47. Motorola, Inc. (USA) IV-249
• Table 123: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion) IV-249
• Table 124: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion) IV-250
• Table 125: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-250
• Table 126: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-250
• Table 127: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion) IV-250
• Embedded Communications Computing (USA) IV-255
• 48. Mountain View Data, Inc. (USA) IV-256
• 49. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Israel) IV-257
• Table 128: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-257
• Table 129: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-258
• Table 130: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-258
• Table 131: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Operations: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-258
• Table 132: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-258
• Table 133: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-259
• 50. Napster LLC (USA) IV-265
• Table 134: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-266
• 51. NEC Corporation (Japan) IV-270
• Table 135: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-271
• Table 136: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-271
• Table 137: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-271
• Table 138: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-272
• NEC Solutions (America), Inc. (USA) IV-277
• 52. NEXCOM International Co. Ltd (USA) IV-280
• 53. Novell, Inc. (USA) IV-281
• Table 139: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, July) (In US$ million) IV-282
• Table 140: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, July) (In US$ million) IV-282
• Table 141: Nine Month Sales Analysis by Category: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, July) (In US$ million) IV-283
• Table 142: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, July) (In US$ million) IV-283
• Table 143: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-283
• Table 144: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-283
• Table 145: Annual Sales Analysis by Category: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-284
• Table 146: Annual Sales Analysis by Service: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-284
• Table 147: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-284
• 54. Open Source Storage, Inc. (USA) IV-291
• 55. Oracle Corporation (USA) IV-292
• Table 148: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-295
• Table 149: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-295
• Table 150: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-295
• Table 151: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-296
• 56. Penguin Computing (USA) IV-301
• 57. Peppercon/Raritan Computer, Inc., (USA) IV-303
• 58. Performance Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-308
• Table 152: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-308
• Table 153: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-309
• 59. Phoenix House (UK) IV-315
• 60. PLX Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-316
• Table 154: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US $ million) IV-316
• Table 155: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-316
• 61. QLogic Corporation (USA) IV-319
• Table 156: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-319
• Table 157: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-319
• Table 158: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-320
• Table 159: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-320
• Table 160: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-320
• 62. Qsol.Com, Inc. (USA) IV-322
• 63. Radisys Corporation (USA) IV-323
• Table 161: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2004 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) IV-323
• Table 162: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2003 (In US$ million) IV-324
• Table 163: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-324
• 64. RealScale Technologies (USA) IV-328
• 65. Sanrad, Inc. (USA) IV-329
• 66. Silicon Graphics, Inc. (USA) IV-332
• Table 164: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-334
• Table 165: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-334
• Table 166: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-334
• Table 167: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-334
• Table 168: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-334
• 67. Silicon Mechanics (USA) IV-341
• 68. South Networks (USA) IV-342
• 69. Sun Microsystems, Inc. (USA) IV-343
• Table 169: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-346
• Table 170: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-346
• Table 171: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-346
• Table 172: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million) IV-346
• Table 173: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-347
• Table 174: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-347
• Table 175: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-347
• Table 176: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-348
• Table 177: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-348
• Table 178: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) IV-348
• 70. System Technology-I (Japan) IV-374
• 71. Tarari, Inc. (USA) IV-375
• 72. Tatung Co. (Taiwan) IV-377
• 73. Tatung Netherlands BV (The Netherlands) IV-388
• 74. Tatung Science and Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-389
• 75. The Moxa Group (Taiwan) IV-390
• 76. Verari Systems (USA) IV-393
• 77. Xiotech Corporate (USA) IV-397