Cisco plans to introduce entry-level version of UCS server to expand the market

Cisco Systems, Inc., seems ready to launch an entry-level version of its UCS server line that helps suppliers enter the rapidly growing converged infrastructure market. Converged infrastructure market is becoming a new growth point for server vendors.

Small UCS Server Product Line In addition to expanding the Cisco business into entry-level server markets, Cisco also has the option of using smaller UCS to help grab market share. In addition, small UCS can help Cisco compete for business from Original Equipment Manufacturers (ODMs) in the rapidly growing market for ultra-large data centers.

IDC's http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/33721.html"> Q1 2014 Q1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracking Report shows that Cisco has become the Americas market leader in revenue share The first x86 blade server provider, and Cisco is also among the best x86 blade server vendors in the United States and North America based on vendor revenue share information provided in the report.

The report also pointed out that Cisco has also achieved the highest industry growth in the global server market. In the first quarter of 2014 and the first three quarters of 2014 tracked by the report, Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System) x86 blade servers delivered a cumulative 39% revenue increase over the same period The performance of other suppliers were both flat or declining. In addition, Cisco continues to rank second in the world in revenue share of the x86 blade server revenue and top five among the overall server vendors.